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Damir Skomina will reach an historic milestone when he referees Saturday’s UEFA Champions League final between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool – and the Slovenian says there are still targets to be achieved. Damir Skomina didn’t set fixed goals for himself when he started out on his refereeing journey as a …

On May 30, 1979 at the Olympic Stadium in Munich, Trevor Francis of Nottingham Forest, scored the goal that took his team a historic 1-0 victory in the final against the Swedes of the Malmö FF. He raised to the sky the first of two consecutive European Champion Cups. Today, …

Being a passionate football fan in the stands is almost as draining as being a player, according to 91% of supporters in Turkey, who say watching and celebrating throughout a game is just as emotionally exhausting as playing. This figure forms the basis of one of the most extensive studies …

The UEFA Champions Festival will be located in the magnificent setting of Madrid’s city centre around the UEFA Champions League final. The UEFA Champions Festival is an annual event taking place in the UEFA Champions League final host city in the days surrounding the game and it is free to …

2014 FIFA World Cup winner Toni Kroos of Germany has extended his contract with Spanish LaLiga giants Real Madrid whom he had joined in 2014. The influential midfielder remains linked to the club until June 30, 2023. Toni Kroos signed his contract extension with Real Madrid in the Board Room …

The UEFA Referees Committee has announced that Damir Skomina will referee the 2019 UEFA Champions League final between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool FC. The match will be played at the Estadio Metropolitano in Madrid on Saturday June 1 at 21:00h CET. The 42-year-old Slovenian, an international referee since 2002, will …