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30 Jan

Social Media In Turmoil As ‘Investors’ Suffer Heartbreaks On Final Day Of UEFA Champions League Group Stage

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With eighteen (18) games marking the final round of the group phase of the newly-created UEFA Champions League format, Wednesday, January 29, 2025, was supposed to be the ‘cash out’ day for most punters or investors, as they like to call themselves. The group phase of the 2024/2025 UEFA Champions League had reached a crescendo with some big clubs, including Real Madrid and Manchester City, needing wins to advance to the next stage of the competition. The likes of Liverpool, Arsenal, and Barcelona, who had already qualified, had extra motives, such as favourable draws in the next round and financial…

14 Aug

UEFA Super Cup: Real Madrid v Atalanta Preview

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The UEFA Super Cup is the trophy that determines who the best team in Europe is, and GOtv is here as your football best friend to make sure you get front-row seats to all the action. The match is set to take place at the National Stadium in Warsaw, Poland on Wednesday evening 14 August 2024. Look no further than GOtv to get access to quality football in Europe and take it a step further with the Supa+ package for extra Premier League action. Match background Real Madrid are known for their UEFA Champions League triumphs, with the Spanish club…

17 Jul

Euro 2024: UEFA Announce Team Of The Tournament

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England full-back Kyle Walker has been named in the Euro 2024 team of the tournament alongside six players from champions Spain. The Manchester City defender played every minute for England in Germany as the Three Lions finished runners-up. It is the second time in succession Walker has made the team of the tournament, having done so in 2021 when England were beaten by Italy in the final at Wembley. The team of the tournament was picked by a panel of 12 “technical observers” including David Moyes, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Rafa Benitez. Marc Cucurella (Chelsea), William Saliba (Arsenal), Rodri (Manchester…

21 Dec

European Super League: Uefa And Fifa Rules Banning Breakaway League Unlawful, Says Court

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Uefa and Fifa are “abusing a dominant position” and their rules banning clubs from joining breakaway competitions like the European Super League are unlawful, the European Court of Justice has said. It had been claimed by the ESL and its backers, A22, that Uefa and Fifa were breaking competition law by threatening to sanction clubs and players who joined the breakaway league. A ruling on Thursday from Europe’s highest court found against the governing bodies. However, the court stated: “That does not mean that a competition such as the Super League project must necessarily be approved”. An initial report released…

14 Dec

Champions League: Who Has Qualified, How All Teams Made It

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The UEFA Champions League group stage has reached its conclusion, and this is how everyone performed. This is the final season of the multigroup format before it becomes a 36-team competition with all clubs in one league table. The top two teams in each group qualify for the round of 16, the third-placed clubs drop into the Europa League knockout playoff round, and those who finish bottom are eliminated. Qualified for round of 16 as group winners: Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Real Sociedad, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona Qualified for round of 16 as group runners-up: RB Leipzig, PSV…

10 Oct

UEFA Backs Out Of Decision To Readmit Russia U17s

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Uefa has abandoned plans to reinstate Russian U17 teams into next year’s youth European Championships. Last month European football’s governing body announced it was exploring how to reintegrate the Russian youth team into the international setup, having suspended all Russian teams from Uefa competitions following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Now the organisation says that finding a way to reintegrate Russia’s U17 side has proven too difficult logistically. “No technical solution to allow Russian teams to play could be found,” a Uefa spokesperson said, who added that the “agenda point was withdrawn”. Uefa had argued that boys and girls…

15 Feb

Michael Essien Completes UEFA A Coaching License

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Ex-Ghana international Michael Essien has taken a giant step in his coaching career after completing the UEFA A coaching license. Michael Essien completes UEFA A coaching license Essien has been undertaking his coaching badges since stepping back from professional football after a brief stint with Azerbaijani side Sabail FK in 2020. The former Real Madrid and Chelsea midfielder then joined Danish club Nordsjaelland as one of their first-team assistant coaches. In a post on Twitter on Tuesday, the 40-year-old announced that he has now acquired the UEFA A and UEFA Elite Youth A licenses. “Step by step, I am learning and growing…

14 Feb

Uefa ‘Responsible’ For Chaos Before Liverpool v Real Madrid Final In Paris

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Uefa bears “primary responsibility” for the chaotic scenes that “almost led to disaster” before last year’s Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid, says an independent report. Fans were penned in and teargassed outside Paris’s Stade de France as kick-off was delayed by 36 minutes. “It is remarkable no one lost their life,” said the report, which Uefa commissioned after the 28 May final. Uefa and French authorities initially blamed ticketless fans for the events. The report says there is “no evidence” to support the “reprehensible” claims. “The panel has concluded that Uefa, as event owner, bears primary responsibility…