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PepsiCo has today, December 1 announced the renewal of its UEFA Champions League partnership for the 2021–24 cycle, continuing its long-running relationship with the competition. The agreement also includes sponsorship rights for the UEFA Super Cup in 2021, 2022 and 2023. “PepsiCo has been a UEFA Champions League partner since …

The Romanian Football Federation and the fans of the Romanian team worked together and created a special kit dedicated to the Olympic Games. They together challenged the fans to create a design for the kit and they received almost 100 submission. The judging committee, consisting of Horia Brenciu (artist), Vlad …

The UEFA Executive Committee will hold its next videoconference meeting on the afternoon of Thursday, December 3, 2020 from 13:00 to 16:00 CET. The main items on the agenda are: Appointment of hosts for the following competitions: – 2021 UEFA Nations League Finals – 2022 UEFA Europa Conference League Final …

As excitement mounts ahead of the UEFA preliminary draw for the 2022 FIFA World Cup that is due to take place on December 7 at 18:00 CET as a virtual event in Zurich, Belgium were today confirmed as the top-seeded team in Pot 1 following the publication of the FIFA/Coca-Cola …

Earlier today, the latest FIFA ‘Coca Cola’ Men’s World Ranking were released by the world football governing body and in the November rankings, India gained four spots to joint 104th position with Kenya behind Trinidad & Tobago, but ahead of Mozambique; while 2018 FIFA World Cup semifinalists Belgium stays No. …

Winners from Denmark, Georgia, Germany, Italy and Poland have been honoured in the 2020 UEFA Grassroots Awards. The awards recognise leaders, clubs and projects throughout Europe for their outstanding commitment and contribution to grassroots football, celebrating some unsung heroes at the bedrock of the game. “Grassroots football is crucial to …

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) and Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) joined hands to organise a four-session online coaching course for women coaches as part of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two federations. 27 AFC ‘A’, ‘B’ & AFC/AIFF ‘C’ category women coaches have been selected for …

UEFA chose to honour Jessy Surmava with its Best Grassroots Leader award for his vision and determination in establishing a football school in Martvili, a small town in Samegrelo province in western Georgia. Surmava began planning his town’s first-ever football school in 2011 with the goal of increasing participation in …

Frederiksberg Boldklub, in the Danish capital of Copenhagen, are the 2020 UEFA Grassroots Award winners for Best Grassroots Club. Founded in 1912, FB demonstrate an inclusive approach to the game, running teams for people of all abilities – boys and girls, juniors and seniors. Frederiksberg promote fair play among all …

On Wednesday, November 18, the UEFA Foundation for Children’s board of trustees, chaired by the UEFA president, Aleksander Ceferin, met via videoconference to discuss new projects and the institution’s future. The Foundation’s fifth anniversary is an opportunity to review its past activities and reflect on the future. Despite the COVID-19 …