Khvicha Kvaratskhelia named Champions League player of season
Paris St Germain's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was named the Champions League Player of the Season by UEFA.
Arsenal
Mesut Ozil joins Fenerbahce from Arsenal
The long-running saga between Mesut Ozil and Arsenal came to an end on Sunday as it was announced that the midfielder has joined Fenerbahce on a three-and-a-half-year deal. Ozil, who scored 44 goals in 254 appearances for the …
Arsenal manager tests positive for coronavirus
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has tested positive for coronavirus, the Premier League club have announced. The Gunners have closed their training ground and club staff who had recent contact with Arteta will now …
UEFA adds Baku Olympic Stadium to list of elite stadiums
UEFA added the Baku Olympic Stadium, which began operating in 2015, to the list of UEFA Elite Stadiums, which have such world-famous stadiums as the Allianz Arena, Aviva Stadium, Camp Nou and Santiago Bernabeu, according to the stadium press …
Maurizio Sarri to remember Baku for life
Baku hosted the final of the second most prestigious European club football tournament
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry reacts to Pashinyan's accusations of racism in football
Spokesperson for the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Leyla Abdullayeva commented on a telephone conversation between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Arsenal's midfielder Henrikh …
Europa League final pleases fans with scoring extravaganza
The final match of the UEFA Europa League, which was held at the Baku Olympic Stadium yesterday evening between the English football clubs Chelsea and Arsenal, ended with victory for the "blue" ones with a score of 4:1. …
UEFA Europe League final ends in Baku
The final match of the UEFA Europa League season 2018-2019 between two English teams - Chelsea and Arsenal was held at the 70,000-seat Baku Olympic Stadium yesterday evening. The opening ceremony of the final match took place at the …
George Sullivan: it's safe everywhere in Baku
The UEFA Europa League final match in Baku is perfectly organized, British fan George Sullivan, who arrived in Baku for the UEFA Europa League final match between the English clubs Arsenal and Chelsea, …
Gellard Mallcom: Azerbaijan has as much right to host Europa League final as any other European country
It is safe for sports fans in Azerbaijan, Irish fan Gellard Mallcom, who arrived in Baku for the UEFA Europa League final match between the English clubs Arsenal and Chelsea, said today, speaking with Vestnik Kavkaza. …
Hikmat Hajiyev: Azerbaijan guarantees safety of all UEFA Europa League final players and fans
Azerbaijan, as a country hosting the UEFA Europa League final, has guaranteed the safety of all players including Arsenal's Henrikh Mkhitaryan, but he refused to come to Baku, head of the Department of Foreign Policy Affairs …
Yerevan uses sport as political tool, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry says
The Armenian authorities use sport as a political tool, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Leyla Abdullayeva said in response to CNN sports channel’s question about non-participation of FC Arsenal’s player of Armenian origin in the UEFA …
Mkhitaryan to miss Europa League final in Baku
Arsenal midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan will not play in the Europa League final against Chelsea on 29 May, the statement was published on the football club's website. "We are very disappointed to announce …
BILD: "Baku is a mixture of Paris, Dubai and Moscow"
On the eve of the Europa League final in Baku, the German tabloid BILD published an article about the Azerbaijani capital