Posts Tagged "UEFA"
Best current players never to have won UCL
By Subrasub, 28 Nov 2012The UEFA Champions League. It is one of the greatest sporting competitions ever created in the history of sport.
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Why do you support your European club of choice?
By Mike Tuckerman, 10 Aug 2012I have just spent the past hour watching videos on Youtube from the Belgian Pro League, which kicked off two weeks ago with Brussels heavyweight Anderlecht as defending champion.
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At this summer’s European Championships, UEFA has been faced with the near impossible task of dealing with constant volatility.
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Racism in Poland and Ukraine catalyst for change
By Delroy Alexander, 13 Jun 2012It can be so easy to jump on a bandwagon, particularly when it comes to race relations.
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UEFA, Platini and the racism question
By Binoy Kampmark, 12 Jun 2012UEFA President Michel Platini, ever lurking in the shadows of global football, was seeking to pull his weight just prior to the opening fixture of Euro 2012 on Saturday.
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Forget World Cup, Euro is football’s top competition
By The Crowd, 1 Jun 2012I absolutely love the FIFA football World Cup. I take time off work when it’s on, watch every game, weep when it’s over. It’s an amazing spectacle and the level of skill on display is generally very high.
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City breakthrough a testament to corporate wallets
By Binoy Kampmark, 15 May 2012Manchester City has won the Barclay’s English Premier League, but only just.
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A familiar battle is unfolding between sports and politics, with various countries taking a stance on Ukraine’s treatment of ex-premier Yulia Tymoshenko in the leadup to Euro 2012.
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Yellow cards destroying professional football
By Matt Bungard, 27 Apr 2012Against all odds, we’re going to have a UEFA Champions League final not involving either Real Madrid or Barcelona.
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Financial fair play could not come sooner
By Ben Murphy, 14 Jun 2011The Football League has recently voted to impose UEFA’s financial fair play system, which will come into effect from the beginning of the 2012-13 season.
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Is it Financial Fair Play or Financial Foul Play?
By ItsCalledFootball, 20 May 2011The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has emphasised the importance of its Financial Fair Play concept for the overall good health of European football and the financial stability of its football clubs.
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A United European Cup?
By Ben Carter, 19 May 2011There’s the European Union, and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) – but neither quite represents the true unity of an entire continent in sporting terms.
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Polish problem could spell disaster for UEFA
By Chad Bennett, 11 May 2011Sweeping reform across Western Europe throughout the 1990s has gone a long way towards eradicating violence on the terraces. But for Euro 2012, co-host Poland’s continued acts of football hooliganism are blighting the country’s reputation, and the calls for action are growing louder.
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Debunking the Barcelona conspiracy
By roarlover34, 29 Apr 2011The recent controversial match between Real Madrid and Barcelona in the Champions League semi-final was certainly a heated one. It was a match that has split many opinions in regards to officiating, coaching and tactics.
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The UEFA Champions League’s best XI
By Adnan Majeed, 31 Mar 2011The UEFA Champions League has reached its business end for another season. The big boys have qualified for the quarter finals, but there have been few surprises.
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Bin Hammam would cut deal to oust Sepp Blatter
By Graham Dunbar, 23 Mar 2011Mohamed bin Hammam is prepared to strike a deal with UEFA leader Michel Platini for European support to help him oust Sepp Blatter as FIFA president.
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Wenger, UEFA and the Busacca dilemma
By Binoy Kampmark, 12 Mar 2011Arsenal’s blustering manager is on the warpath. Arsene Wenger is demanding that Europe’s governing football body, UEFA, apologise for its behaviour towards him, notably after his side went down 3-1 to a rampant Barcelona.
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Field set for Champions League knock-out
By AAP, 10 Dec 2010Nearly six months after four dozen or so hope-filled teams set out on the European Champions League trail, the final 16 survivors have been confirmed.
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A bookies-eye view of the Football World Cup
By matijamatanovic, 4 Jun 2010If you take the advice of the bookies, Spain will defeat Brazil to lift this year’s World Cup Trophy. Why? Spain is at $5.00 and Brazil is currently sitting at $5.50 to win the World Cup.
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France win race to host Euro 2016
By AFP, 29 May 2010France were named as hosts of Euro 2016 by UEFA president Michel Platini on Friday, the French bid beating off strong opposition from the two other candidates – Turkey and Italy.
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