UEFA’s national associations approved the creation of a UEFA charitable foundation at the European body’s Congress in Astana, Kazakhstan in March 2014, and the UEFA Foundation for Children was launched in April 2015. Since then, a genuine success story has unfurled. Reaching out to one million children In five years, …
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The Dutch FA, Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbal Bond (KNVB), has abandoned the 2019-20 season including its top tier, the Eredivisie. There will be no title winner and no teams will be relegated. The decision was taken after the Dutch government banned major events until September 1 because of COVID-19. “Unfortunately, with …
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The UEFA Executive Committee met today via videoconference. It received updates on the Working Groups established in partnership with the European Club Association (ECA), European Leagues (EL) and FIFPRO Europe. Of the two scenarios being examined by the Calendar Working Group, both envisage domestic football starting before UEFA club competitions, …
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The UEFA Executive Committee today, April 23 confirmed that the postponed UEFA Women’s EURO 2021 will be played in England from July 6 to 31, 2022. It is planned to use the same venues that were originally proposed to host the event. Commenting on the rescheduling, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin …
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UEFA today, April 21 met its 55 member associations via videoconference and presented an update of the options being looked into by the two working groups that were created mid-March. A variety of calendar options were presented covering both national team and club competition matches. The funding of National Associations …
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The appearance of Finland’s Jussi Aalto in the eEURO 2020 play-off qualifiers on Monday underlines how eFootball is levelling the field for disabled players in a way the traditional form of the game could not. Jussi lives with Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita, a condition that affects the extension and movement of …
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Children in four sub-Saharan countries are benefiting from the partnership between the UEFA Foundation for Children and Inter Futura, an organisation that falls under the umbrella of FC Internazionale Milano. Inter Futura helps to run Inter Campus – a social project that helps thousands of children in need around the …
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I just love to watch the 442oons and their funny take on football and its matches! In the 442oons of the day its a special A to Z of Swedish legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic featuring his top goals, quotes, free-kicks and more…
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The UEFA Executive Committee will meet via videoconference next Thursday, April 23 for an update meeting to discuss the latest developments regarding the impact caused by the coronavirus outbreak on European football. This meeting will follow an information session for the General Secretaries of UEFA’s 55 member associations on Tuesday, …
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The global Coronavirus pandemic has its next sporting victim with the 2020 International Champions Cup series cancelled due to the unclear scenario if and when the 2019/20 season European football season will end. The International Champions Cup organisers, Relevent Sports, made the announcement through a press release on Friday, April …
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