Liverpool FC dominate the positional award shortlists for the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League season, with five of their players making the cut following their success in the Madrid final. Two of the Reds’ impressive back four, plus goalkeeeper Alisson Becker, are in contention along with captain Jordan Henderson and forward …
Read More »Shortlist of nominees for 2018/19 UEFA club competition awards revealed!
UEFA has today announced the names of the players shortlisted for the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League positional awards. The awards will honour the best Goalkeeper, Defender, Midfielder and Forward from the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League season, and will be presented during the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League group stage draw in …
Read More »Celebrating 15 years of UEFA’s landmark solidarity programme!
Since 2004, UEFA’s innovative HatTrick assistance programme has significantly influenced the football landscape in the countries of UEFA’s 55 member associations. Everyone who loves football knows that EURO 2020 is less than a year away and that, for the first time in the history of the European Football Championship, the …
Read More »Valencia CF Digital Chief joins iSportconnect Lausanne Summit Speaker line-up!
iSportconnect has announce that Keishi Matsuyama, Digital Transformation Director of Valencia Club de Futbol, will be a featured speaker at the 2019 Lausanne Summit taking place on September 17 at the Olympic Museum. Keishi has been steering Valencia CF’s efforts in using innovative technology to facilitate a direct relationship with …
Read More »Superpower Football: Gloves-Off with Gurpreet Singh Sandhu – Part 2!
In Part 2, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu talks about *almost* joining Wigan Athletic in the Premier League, that Europa League appearance and future European ambitions!
Read More »Macron & Honved Budapest launch a special shirt for 110 years!
Reaching 110 years is an extraordinary accomplishment that calls for a special celebration: for the occasion the Budapest Honvéd Football Club and Macron have teamed up to create a special shirt. The 110 year anniversary shirt has red and black vertical bands and a white polo collar. The backneck is …
Read More »Europe’s top Referees ready for challenging 2019/20!
A challenging season awaits Europe’s leading male and female referees in UEFA’s club and national team competitions – and UEFA’s message to them for the coming months is simple: “Work hard, be courageous … and enjoy what you do.” A total of 123 officials – 72 from UEFA’s men’s elite …
Read More »Turkish Airlines named sponsor of Argentina’s River Plate!
Argentinian side River Plate from Buenos Aires and international airline Turkish Airlines have signed a three year agreement until 2022. The partnership, which will see Turkish Airlines’ logo emblazoned on River Plate’s jerseys. This agreement makes Turkish Airlines, as the first airline to sponsor of River Plate, famously known as …
Read More »France’s Stephanie Frappart to referee UEFA Super Cup!
UEFA is breaking new ground by appointing Stéphanie Frappart to referee the UEFA Super Cup on August 14. This will be the first time that a female official takes charge of a major UEFA men’s competition event – a showpiece match seen as the curtain-raiser to the new season, pitting …
Read More »FIFPro, The FA, EFL, Juventus & Copa90 among latest confirmed for Soccerex Europe!
Senior leaders from FIFPro, The FA, EFL, Juventus and Copa90, and former French internationals are among the latest speakers confirmed for Soccerex Europe to be held on September 5/6 in Oeiras, Portugal. The two-day football business event is held in partnership with the Oeiras Municipality and the Portuguese Football Federation …
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