UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin and Andreas Zagklis, Secretary General of the Federation of International Basketball (FIBA) showed that their sports share more than a common home when they met at the ‘House of Basketball’ in Switzerland last week. “UEFA and FIBA share common values, based on solidarity and open competitions,” …
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Today, on World Cancer Day, UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin outlined the organisation’s support to the on-going battle against the disease. Mr. Čeferin, together with UEFA ambassador Eric Abidal, was speaking at an online panel discussion alongside Margaritis Schinas, vice-president of the European Commission, Manfred Weber, MEP and chairman of the …
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UEFA has announced that Japanese sports ball manufacturer the Molten Corporation has signed a new three-year licencing agreement to continue as the official match ball supplier of the UEFA Europa League. As part of the deal, which will run from 2021 until 2024, Molten will also be providing the official …
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In the latest BIGinSports podcast, Patric Hoch and Arunava Chaudhuri in the latest episode do a round-up of international sports in January 2021. Listen to the BIGinSports podcast in German under: Im Rückblick auf den Januar2021 sprechen wir über, – die 4. Schanzentournee – die Handball WM – Fussball – …
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Despite the COVID-19 crisis and the resulting closure for several months, as well as further reduced opening hours and a significant decline in international visitors to the city, 766,834 people either enjoyed a trip to the FIFA World Football Museum in Zurich or engaged with its digital content in 2020. …
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Following last summer announcement of their partnership agreement, Macron and Wisła Kraków, have now officially presented the new uniforms that the “Biala Gwiazda” (White Star) will wear in the current 2020/21 season, and that will replace the temporary uniforms the team has been using so far in the season. The …
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UEFA yesterday, January 28 appointed Dr Daniel Koch, the former head of communicable diseases at Switzerland’s Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), as medical advisor to UEFA EURO 2020 on all matters related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, Dr Koch won widespread respect from the Swiss public for his …
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UEFA officials yesterday, January 27 met representatives of the 12 host associations/organisers of UEFA EURO 2020, in a routine meeting to discuss operational matters relating to the tournament, which is to be staged in the summer. UEFA repeated its commitment to holding the EURO across the 12 cities according to …
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen have signed the Dutch right-back Jeremie Frimpong. The Holland U-20 international joins the Werkself from Scottish champions Celtic Glasgow. The 20-year-old has signed a contract at Leverkusen to June 30, 2025. “In Jeremie Frimpong, we have been able to sign a player with a great facility to …
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In the latest BIGinSports podcast, Patric Hoch and Arunava Chaudhuri discuss in where football is heading in the future. Quo Vadis Fussball Die deutsche Fussball Bundesliga, war die erste professionelle Sportliga der Welt, die 2020 inmitten der Corona Pandemie wieder spielte. Das blieb nicht ohne Kritik. Mittlerweile hat sich das …
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