Universally acknowledged as one of the greatest footballers of all time, Diego Maradona has passed away. UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said: “I am deeply saddened to hear of the death of Diego Maradona, one of world football’s greatest and most iconic figures. I was in touch recently to wish him …
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Winners from Denmark, Georgia, Germany, Italy and Poland have been honoured in the 2020 UEFA Grassroots Awards. The awards recognise leaders, clubs and projects throughout Europe for their outstanding commitment and contribution to grassroots football, celebrating some unsung heroes at the bedrock of the game. “Grassroots football is crucial to …
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UEFA chose to honour Jessy Surmava with its Best Grassroots Leader award for his vision and determination in establishing a football school in Martvili, a small town in Samegrelo province in western Georgia. Surmava began planning his town’s first-ever football school in 2011 with the goal of increasing participation in …
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Frederiksberg Boldklub, in the Danish capital of Copenhagen, are the 2020 UEFA Grassroots Award winners for Best Grassroots Club. Founded in 1912, FB demonstrate an inclusive approach to the game, running teams for people of all abilities – boys and girls, juniors and seniors. Frederiksberg promote fair play among all …
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On Wednesday, November 18, the UEFA Foundation for Children’s board of trustees, chaired by the UEFA president, Aleksander Ceferin, met via videoconference to discuss new projects and the institution’s future. The Foundation’s fifth anniversary is an opportunity to review its past activities and reflect on the future. Despite the COVID-19 …
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Founded in 2016, ‘Quarta Categoria’ – now called the Divisione Calcio Paralimpico e Sperimentale (Paralympic and experimental football division) – is responsible for arranging Italy’s first major football tournament for players with a cognitive impairment, intellectual disability or other mental health issues. The project, created at regional level in collaboration …
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Etnoliga is a social programme in the Polish capital, Warsaw, which promotes diversity through its annual football league for immigrant communities and looks to support refugees as well as empowering women, LGBT+ and other underprivileged groups. Set up by the non-profit organisation Foundation for Freedom, or Fundacji dla Wolnosci, it …
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SV Werder Bremen have always been more than just a football club – rather, a multi-sports organisation with separate athletics, chess, handball, table tennis, fitness and gymnastics divisions. Yet their social impact has grown impressively this century after they became the first football club in Germany to establish a community …
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UEFA shines a light on the unsung local heroes of Europe’s most popular sport this week with the announcement of its 2020 Grassroots Awards. Each year, the awards showcase the people, projects and places that ensure everyone, regardless of their age, ability, gender or background, can play football in a …
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UEFA has this week launched a new programme to help footballers coming to the end of their playing careers plan for their professional future. The first edition of the UEFA Assist Career Transition Programme (CTP) kicked off in conjunction with the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB), offering players based in …
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