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FC Villarreal wins UEFA Europa League, beating Manchester United
The Spanish football club Villarreal has won the UEFA Europa League, beating England's Manchester United in the penalty shootout. The match ended with a 1:1 draw: Villareal's Gerard Moreno scored in the 29th minute, while …
UEFA Europa Conference League trophy unveiled (VIDEO)
UEFA has unveiled the trophy for their new Europa Conference League competition. Standing 57.5cm tall and weighing 11kg, the trophy consists of 32 hexagonal spines – one for each team in the …
Russia greenlights visa-free regime for UEFA Euro Cup foreign football fans
Foreign football fans will be able to enter Russia without visas to watch matches of the UEFA (the Union of European Football Associations) Euro Cup this summer on condition that they bear official documents stating negative test results for …
Erdogan comments on UEFA decision to move CL final
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said UEFA’s decision to move the Champions League final between English clubs Manchester City and Chelsea to Porto from Istanbul was political. “A couple of years ago, we were notified that …
2023 UEFA Champions League final to be in Istanbul - source
Istanbul will host the 2023 UEFA Champions League final as Turkey will mark the centenary of the republic's foundation in that year, Anadolu Agency learned. A source in the Turkish Football Federation …
UEFA Champions League final moved to Porto from Istanbul
European football's governing body UEFA has announced that it is moving the Champions League final to Portugal from Istanbul for the second year running. The affair between Manchester City and Chelsea will now be played at the …
UEFA has issues with CL Switch to London, Portugal a backup
People familiar with the talks say UEFA has given the British government until Tuesday to offer the travel waivers required to move the Champions League final to Wembley or the all-English game could be played in Portugal instead. …
FC Rotor beats FC Akhmat in RPL match
Volgograd FC Rotor held a victorious meeting with Grozny FC Akhmat in the Russian Premier League (RPL) with a score of 1: 0. The goal was scored by Alexey Shchetkin on the 23rd minute of the meeting. Thus, in the standings of …
Ilkay Gundogan: they did not want to rent me apartment in Germany because of Turkish name
Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, who previously played for Borussia, said that they did not want him to rent an apartment in Germany because of his Turkish name, when he signed for Dortmund. "When I arrived at …
Seville to be a host city for rescheduled Euro 2020
The Spanish city of Seville is to be named as a host venue for the rescheduled Euro 2020 soccer tournament after Bilbao was dropped, a source close to the decision said on Friday. European soccer's governing body UEFA could not …
Bilbao dropped as Euro 2020 host by UEFA
UEFA has dropped Bilbao as a host city for Euro 2020 this summer, according to a statement published by the regional authorities on Wednesday. The Bilbao committee in charge of the four games due to be held at San Mames stadium has …
The European Super League 12 could face sanctions from UEFA
According to a report from RMC Sport journalist Mohamed Bouhafsi, several big clubs are asking UEFA to hit Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Juventus, AC Milan, Inter Milan, FC Barcelona, Real …
UEFA opts for 36-club format in Champions League starting from 2024 season
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has decided to up the number of 32 football clubs to 36, which are allowed to play in the UEFA Champions League tournaments, starting from the 2024/2025 season, UEFA’s press service said in …
Super League: Why are football's biggest clubs starting a new tournament?
European Super League (ESL) will rival the current Champions League competition
FC Akhmat DG satisfied with head coach
The director general of FC Akhmat Grozny Akhmed Aydamirov noted that the club is satisfied with the work of head coach Andrey Talalaev. Earlier it was reported that FC Akhmat defeated FC Khimki with a score of 3: 1 in the match of the …
Fans will be allowed Back in stadium for Euro-2020 games in Baku
Along with Azerbaijan, the tournament’s games will be played in Russia, Italy, Denmark, Netherlands, Romania, England, Scotland, Spain, Republic of Ireland, Germany, and Hungary
EURO 2020: Azerbaijan to apply 50% stadium attendance limit
The UEFA EURO 2020 matches in Azerbaijan's Baku Olympic Stadium will be played with 50% of the total fan capacity in attendance, Anadolu agency reports. The Azerbaijani football body (AFFA) said in a statement that a 50% capacity of …
Russian National Guard to ensure security at UEFA European Championship
Russia is fully prepared to ensure security at the UEFA European Championship, whose matches will be held this summer in the country’s second largest city of St. Petersburg, National Guard Chief Viktor Zolotov said. "A …
Russian national football team up to 38th place in newly published FIFA World Ranking
The Russian national football team has moved to 38th position in the FIFA World Ranking, which was published by the world’s governing body of football on Wednesday. The Russian squad moved one place up and is now in 38th …
