Tag: UEFA
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UEFA confirms Arsenal’s Europa tie against Vorskla will hold
Arsenal’s Europa League clash with Ukrainian side Vorskla Poltava will take place at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev on Thursday, UEFA has confirmed. The match had been in doubt after the Ukrainian side said they could not guarantee they would be able to fulfil the fixture, following a change of venue. Vorskla later confirmed the…
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UEFA to use VAR in Champions, Europa Leagues
European football’s governing body Uefa has said that Video assistant referees (VAR) could be introduced to the Champions League and Europa League this season. Uefa originally opted against using VAR this season despite it being used by most major European leagues and Fifa at the World Cup in Russia. Speaking at a joint Uefa and…
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Munich, St. Petersburg bid to host UEFA Champions League final
Munich and St Petersburg are the two candidate cities bidding to host the 2021 UEFA Champions League final match, the European football governing body said on Thursday. UEFA said the Russian and German federations had on their behalf sent declarations of interest in hosting the match by last Friday’s deadline and were the only ones…
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UEFA bans Russian club Rubin Kazan from Europe
Russian club Rubin Kazan have been banned from playing in the Champions League and Europa League if they qualify for either tournament in the next two seasons. European football’s governing body Uefa handed down the punishment for the breach of financial fair play rules. The Russian Premier League side had a ‘settlement agreement’ with Uefa…
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Champions League draw: Man Utd face Juventus, Tottenham take on Barca
Manchester United will face a reunion with Cristiano Ronaldo after drawing Serie A champions Juventus in the Champions League group stage. Ronaldo, who was at United between 2003 and 2009, joined Juve for £99.2m in July after nine years at Real Madrid. Valencia and Young Boys are the other teams in Group H. Tottenham have…
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Ronaldo bags 2018 UEFA goal of the season award
Portugal forward, Cristiano Ronaldo’s stunning overhead kick for Real Madrid in their Champions League quarter-final clash with Juventus has been voted UEFA’s Goal of the Season for 2018. Ronaldo’s effort in the first leg of the last-eight encounter in Turin helped Real to establish a 3-0 lead over Juventus. They were to see that lead…
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Roma fan jailed for Liverpool violence
An Italian man has been jailed for two-and-a-half years for his part in violence before a Champions League tie which left a Liverpool fan badly hurt. Daniele Sciusco, 29, admitted violent disorder before Liverpool’s semi-final against AS Roma at Anfield on April 24. Sciusco was not responsible for the attack which left Sean Cox, 53,…
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Georgia captain gets UEFA award for wearing rainbow armband
When Guram Kashia, then vice-captain of Georgia’s national side, wore a rainbow armband while playing for Dutch Eredivisie side Vitesse last October, anti-LGBT protestors in his homeland reacted with riots, smoke bombs and flares. A rainbow flag was burned outside the headquarters of the Georgian Football Federation, while the defender faced threats and abuse, with…
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David Beckham to receive UEFA President’s award
David Beckham will become the third Englishman to receive the UEFA President’s Award. The former England captain was described as “a true football icon of his generation” by UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin and will receive the award in Monaco later this year. Sir Bobby Robson (2002) and Sir Bobby Charlton (2008) are the previous English…
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Ronaldo, Messi, Salah nominated for UEFA Champions League awards
Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Mohamed Salah have all been nominated for UEFA’s Champions League positional awards, with the list dominated by Real Madrid players, Goal reports. Real won their third consecutive European title with thanks to a 3-1 win over Liverpool in Kiev, Gareth Bale netting a brace. Bale did not make the cut…