The art of scouting is no longer merely a case of watching matches and spotting the next great player. Over the past 20 years, technology and data have played an increasingly important role in talent identification, not to mention opposition scouting and performance analysis. That’s why the UEFA Academy and …
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As excitement mounts with less than a year to go before the 2022 FIFA World Cup kicks off, today’s European play-off draw held at the Home of FIFA has determined the three four-team paths that will define the last three European teams to join next year’s showpiece. Each path will …
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Over the next two years, a group of former elite footballers, which includes the likes of Benedikt Höwedes, Hamit Altıntop, Diana Matheson and Luisão, will look to acquire professional skills in the classroom in order to transition into their post-footballing careers. A 29-strong squad of ex-pros have enrolled in the …
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Former international referee Björn Kuipers has been appointed by the UEFA Executive Committee as one of the five UEFA Refereeing Officers. He replaces current UEFA Refereeing Officer Marc Batta (France), who is standing down at the end of November after eleven years of excellent service supporting and developing young international …
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FC Bayern Munich and Viessmann are expanding their international partnership. The company is now also the German record champions’ official climate partner in Europe across the areas of heating, air conditioning, refrigeration systems and fan technologies. Both parties have already been working together successfully in Asia for several years. The …
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The draw to determine the final European encounters in the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar preliminary competition will be held in Zurich, Switzerland, on Friday, November 26, 2021 at 17:00 CET. The European play-offs will feature 12 teams, including the ten group runners-up from the first stage of qualifying. …
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UEFA and European football’s major stakeholders held positive discussions at the Convention on the Future of European Football on Thursday and Friday this week. The two-day gathering marked the start of a landmark consultation process to unite European football and strengthen the future of the game for the benefit of …
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Jorginho and Alexia Putellas have been voted men’s and women’s UEFA Players of the Year, while Thomas Tuchel and Lluís Cortés win men’s and women’s Coach of the Year award. UEFA Men’s Player of the Year Chelsea FC midfielder Jorginho has been crowned UEFA Men’s Player of the Year 2020/21. …
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UEFA has today announced the names of the nominees shortlisted for the 2020/21 UEFA Men’s and Women’s Player of the Year Awards. The award winners will be announced at the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League group stage draw ceremony, which will take place on Thursday 26 August at the Haliç Congress …
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The UEFA Foundation for Children’s board of trustees has selected 19 annual award winners among charities and other organisations working in favour of children’s rights. Entrants are nominated by UEFA member national associations, and this year, the Foundation’s board of trustees has decided to share the €1m fund equally among …
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