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/ 1013 days agoIs Saudi Arabia threat to UEFA? Aleksander Ceferin clears air
The Saudi Pro League (SPF) has recently begun play after months of pursuing and signing high-profile European soccer stars at astronomical transfer fees. This season has more A-listers than any other since the league’s inception in 1976. With Cristiano Ronaldo's arrival in January at Al-Nassr, Saudi Arabia began its ambitious plan to become a global […]

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/ 1015 days agoPremier League trio learns fate in Europa League draw
The 2023/24 Europa League group stage took shape on Friday morning after the official draw took place. While Thursday's Champions League draw grabbed headlines for some incredible matchups the prior day, the second-tiered European competition also involved some massive clubs. Three EPL clubs watch Europa League draw closely Premier League trio Liverpool, West Ham, and […]

Leagues: UEFA Champions League
/ 1016 days agoUEFA Champions League group stage draw brings mega clashes
On Thursday, European hopefuls learned their fate for this season's top club competition in the Champions League group stage draw. With so many top teams competing, there are immediately headline matchups. Defending champion Manchester City looks to remain atop the mountain this season. However, there are several challengers looking to dethrone Pep Guardiola's side. The […]

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/ 1016 days agoChampions League makes decision on FIFA added time rule
With UEFA finally taking a stand, the debate over whether added time should be so high at the end of each Champions League game continues. In the last nine months, FIFA pressured officials at both the men's and women's World Cups. They want games to run well beyond 90 minutes. In some cases, this surpassed […]

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/ 1017 days agoEuropean exec open to playing Champions League Final in USA
A high-ranking official with Shakhtar Donetsk has claimed that he would support bringing the UEFA Champions League final to the United States. Sergei Palkin, CEO and general director of the Ukrainian club, made the comments during a recent interview with The Athletic. The news outlet sat down with the soccer exec ahead of the European […]

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/ 1033 days agoUEFA unsure on Athens hosting European final after fan violence
Fan violence in Greece during a Champions League qualifier has UEFA weary of putting a European final in the city. Currently, UEFA scheduled the Europa Conference League Final this season in Athens. However, that location could change as a result of the previous altercations between AEK Athens and Dinamo Zagreb fans. Prior to their qualifying […]

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/ 1038 days agoUSA’s Club World Cup is a power play by FIFA against UEFA
In 2025, the USA will host FIFA's revamped Club World Cup with an increased number of teams. FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced that the event will expand to 32 teams. There will be 12 European teams participating. That includes the UEFA Champions League winners from 2021-24 (Chelsea, Real Madrid, and Manchester City). Using the same […]

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/ 1063 days agoUEFA's VAR alteration holds potential to alter destiny of top clubs
According to UEFA, the video-assistant-referee (VAR) technology is designed to review "match-changing" incidents, specifically focusing on four scenarios. These are goals, incidents in the penalty area, red cards, and cases of mistaken identity. Its primary purpose is to assist the on-field referee by identifying "clear and obvious" mistakes. In the case of a goal being […]

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/ 1079 days agoUEFA changes name of Europa Conference League
UEFA has announced that they will be changing the name of the Europa Conference League in the future. The governing body of the sport in Europe officially made the decision on Wednesday. The third-tiered tournament only has two seasons under its belt. The competition is dropping 'Europa' from the title. Instead, it will be the […]

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/ 1080 days agoUEFA blocks transfer loophole exploited by Chelsea
Soccer's governing body in Europe is set to change how transfers are paid out in the future. According to The Athletic, UEFA will now cap the amount of years clubs can pay off a transfer fee to five years. Teams in the continent have until Saturday, July 1 to adhere to this new updated law. […]

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/ 1085 days agoJose Mourinho quits UEFA board after suspension
Roma manager Jose Mourinho renounced his spot on a UEFA board. The board, consisting of players and coaches in the European game, tackles concerns in soccer. For example, that could be officiating, VAR and the busy calendar. Meetings only take place once a year in Nyon, Switzerland. Some of the other members of the board […]

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/ 1085 days agoUEFA set to add VAR to U21 Euros after blunder
UEFA is reportedly ready to introduce VAR to the 2023 U-21 Euros currently underway. The European governing body of the sport is deciding after a massive refereeing mistake during a match on Thursday. However, while the tournament just began, reports claim integrating the technology will take time. According to Italian sources, UEFA has made the […]

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/ 1087 days agoCBS Sports is exclusive home of UEFA Euro U-21 Championship
CBS is providing exclusive coverage of the UEFA European under-21 Championship starting June 21 and running through July 8. The international competition is a youth iteration of the standard European Championships. Even though the tournament says it is only for players under the age of 21, it applies to anybody born after the turn of […]

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/ 1092 days agoEngland routs Malta to stay atop Euro qualifying group
England beat Malta 4-0 away from home on Friday evening to keep their lead atop Group C of Euro 2024 qualifying. The fixture is a David versus Goliath type of matchup. After all, Malta had lost its last 11 total Euro qualifiers. It is currently ranked No. 172 by FIFA, the fourth-lowest in Europe. England, […]

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/ 1093 days agoLate Spain goal sends La Roja through to Nations League Final
Spain earned a spot in the UEFA Nations League Final with a late 2-1 win over Italy. It was a rematch of the 2021 Nations League semifinal between the two. In that game, where Italy was the host, Spain prevailed by the same scoreline. The result sets Spain up with a chance at redemption. After […]