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The draw of the 2021/22 UEFA Europa League – Playoff Round was carried out earlier today at the UEFA HQ in Nyon, Switzerland. The playoff home and away ties would be played with the first leg on February 17 and the return legs on February 24. Amongst the top clashes …

The draw of the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League – Final Round of 16 (Pre-Quarterfinals) was carried out earlier today at the UEFA HQ in Nyon, Switzerland. The eight home and away ties would be played with the first leg on February 15/16 & 22/23, and the return legs on March …

A community in Brazil has a brand-new football facility to enjoy thanks to the on-going collaboration between the UEFA Foundation for Children, UEFA Champions League partner Lay’s and the streetfootballworld network. The new pitch was constructed by reusing empty crisp packets and is the third opened this year by the …

The UEFA working group on worker’s rights in Qatar has conducted its second visit to the 2022 World Cup hosts to continue on-site dialogue about the situation in the country in the run-up to the tournament at the end of next year. Following an initial mission in August this year, …

The UEFA Executive Committee will hold its next meeting by videoconference on Thursday, December 16, 2021 from 10:00 to 13:00 CET. Main agenda items Football and Sustainability Strategy 2030 Update on the development of financial fair play regulations UEFA Grassroots Awards Futsal competitions – appointment of hosts UEFA Medical Regulations …

The Germany Women will face Portugal in a crunch match to determine whether they could seal automatic qualification to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup on Saturday, April 9 (16:10 CET) in Bielefeld. German Women’s head coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg’s side will come up against their Group H rivals again, having …

Tottenham Hotspur has confirmed that their UEFA Europa Conference League Group G home fixture against Stade Rennais will not take place tomorrow (Thursday, December 9 at 8pm UK) after a number of positive COVID-19 cases at the Club. Discussions are ongoing with UEFA and the club shall provide a further …

From January 1, 2022, German football legend Lukas Podolski will be the new global football and brand ambassador for the Danish sportswear brand hummel. The 36-year-old FIFA World Cup winner has signed a five-year contract with hummel. He has played 130 games for the German national team and scored 49 …

At the board meeting of the European Club Association (ECA) in Paris, Oliver Kahn was appointed as the new 1st Vice-Chairman of the Executive Board of the 246-club body. The FC Bayern München AG CEO succeeds Dr. Michael Gerlinger (Director of Legal Affairs at FC Bayern München AG), who stepped …