International Football

Evolution of UEFA club competitions from 2018 onwards!

The top four teams from the four highest-ranked associations will enter the UEFA Champions League group stage from 2018 after new formats were confirmed for both major club competitions. The format for the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League for 2018/19, 2019/20 and 2020/21 have been confirmed, with no …

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2016/17 UEFA Europa League – Group Stage draw out!

The group stage draw of the 2016/17 UEFA Europa League was carried out at the Grimaldi Forum in Monte Carlo, Monaco earlier today. The draw of the 12 groups with 48 participating teams brought out of interesting and intriguing match-ups with the most interesting one being for Fenerbahçe striker Robin …

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iSportconnect announces Stadia Masterclass on November 1 in London!

iSportconnect, the world’s largest global private network of sports business executives, today announced the third edition of the Stadia Masterclass will be taking place on 1st November in London. The event will be held once again in partnership with global architecture and design practice Populous. The focus of this year’s masterclass will be …

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Cristiano Ronaldo named UEFA Best Player in Europe!

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 …

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2016/17 UEFA Champions League – Group Stage draw out!

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. …

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adidas unveils Official Match Ball for 2016/17 UEFA Champions League Group Stages!

adidas today revealed the Official Match Ball for the 2016/17 UEFA Champions League group stages. The ball, which will help decide the winners of the biggest prize in club football, has a striking new design featuring comments from adidas players on what winning means to them. The hand written messages …

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Arsenal keeper Petr Cech joins PUMA from rivals adidas!

German sportswear giants PUMA has signed an endorsement partnership with Petr Čech, the goalkeeper who has the record for most Premier League clean sheets. The former Czech Republic international will become the lead PUMA goalkeeper in the English Premier League. Čech joins former FIFA World Cup winner Gianluigi Buffon and …

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Nike launch new 2016 Hong Kong national team kits!

The Hong Kong National Football Team and Nike Football have unveiled the nations new home and away kits with Dri-FIT technology. The new home shirt balances two shades of red, reflecting the team’s fighting spirit and paying homage to the Hong Kong’s signature color. Two odes to national pride appear …

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Soccerex to lift the lid on virtual reality’s growing presence in football!

This year’s Soccerex Global Convention taking place in Manchester from September 26 to 28 will showcase the use of Virtual Reality in football with dedicated sessions focusing on the importance of using the feature, as well as the potential the technology has to make a very positive impact on the …

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