January 7: MLS Schedule Release | After the league revealed the 20 home openers last month, this is when the season's full slate drops, with the March 6 kick off just two months away!
January 7-12: MLS Combine, Fort Lauderdale, Florida | One last audition for some of college soccer’s top players before the draft.
January 11: FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala | FIFA announces the winners of all its annual awards, including the Ballon d'Or, awarded to the player of the year, and the Puskas Award for the best goal of the year, as voted by fans around the world.