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A 2015/16 UEFA Champions League winner with Real Madrid and a 2016 UEFA European Championship winner with Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo has now also claimed the 2015/16 UEFA Best Player in Europe Award! Cristiano Ronaldo enjoyed a sensational 2015/16 season, winning the UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid before leading his …

The group stage draw of the 2016/17 UEFA Champions League was carried out at the Grimaldi Forum in Monte Carlo, Monaco earlier today. Defending UEFA Champions League champions Real Madrid face opponents including old nemesis Borussia Dortmund, Cristiano Ronaldo’s youth club Sporting Clube de Portugal and Polish giants Legia Warszawa. …

The first-class quality of ERIMA footballs is known, but now with a new commitment in Luxembourg it will be demonstrated: The German sportswear manufacturer announced the launch of the official match ball for the highest national football League BGL Ligue in Luxembourg. For clubs and fans an exclusive fan-ball will …

Ada Hegerberg, Amandine Henry and Dzsenifer Marozsán are the three final nominees for the 2015/16 UEFA Best Women’s Player in Europe Award, with the final vote set to take place on August 25. Having made the ten-strong shortlist, the players gained their award nominations in a poll of 20 ESM-selected …

The Real Madrid pair of Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo, and Atlético Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann, are the final three nominees for the 2015/16 UEFA Best Player in Europe Award. As in previous years, journalists from each of UEFA’s 55 member associations provided an initial list of their five best-ranked players, …

The draw for the final round of the 2016/17 UEFA Europa League qualifiers was carried out in Nyon, Switzerland earlier today. English Premier League side West Ham United will hope to avenge their third qualifying round defeat last season by Astra Giurgiu of Romania while newcomers Sassuolo Calcio of Italy …