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Antoine Griezmann’s vocal demand for UEFA to step up their game and introduce goal-line technology echoes the frustration felt after France’s denied winner against Greece. The 2-2 draw left Les Bleus unsettled, with Griezmann and manager Didier Deschamps highlighting the need for enhanced officiating tools in international fixtures. Expressing his discontent, as reported by Fabrizio […]

Adidas has unveiled the official match ball for UEFA Euro 2024, adding a splash of color and innovation to the upcoming tournament, reported by GOAL. The 17th edition of the UEFA European Championship is scheduled to take place from June 14 to July 14, 2024, in Germany, featuring 24 teams competing for continental football’s prestigious […]

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland just rewrote the UEFA Champions League record books on Tuesday. Not only that, but he also surpassed the legendary Lionel Messi. Erling Haaland upped his career goal total in the UCL to 39 on Tuesday. In doing so, he eclipsed Lionel Messi for second-most all-time for a player younger than […]

In a thrilling update for football fans worldwide, UEFA has revealed a groundbreaking partnership with Group Amaury, the French private media group behind France Football and L’Equipe. This collaboration will bring exciting changes to the highly anticipated 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony, reported by GOAL. UEFA’s president, Aleksandr Ceferin, expressed his enthusiasm, stating, “UEFA and Ballon […]

In a recent announcement, UEFA has made its final decision regarding the Euro 2024 qualifier match, Belgium vs. Sweden, which was abandoned at half-time due to a shooting incident in Brussels, reported by GOAL. UEFA confirmed that the match will not be replayed, and the half-time score of 1-1 will be “confirmed as final.” As […]

Spanish football star Aitana Bonmati took the opportunity of winning the 2022-23 UEFA Women’s Player of the Year award to voice her criticism of Luis Rubiales, the president of the Spanish Football Federation, reported by goal.com. Rubiales has faced controversy for his actions during the awards ceremony of the FIFA Women’s World Cup final, where […]

Spain’s La Roja soccer star Aitana Bonmati has dedicated her UEFA award to her teammate Jenni Hermoso. Bonmati won the UEFA Women’s Player of the Year award on Thursday. Bonmati, who said she was “pissed off” in a loss to Japan, scored three goals and had two assists in the recently-concluded FIFA Women’s World Cup. […]

UEFA‘s Chief of Football, Zvonimir Boban, has strongly criticized the Premier League‘s new stoppage time rules, reported by goal.com. Boban labeled them as “absurd” and confirmed that these rules will not be adopted in UEFA competitions. The Premier League’s decision to implement longer stoppage times, inspired by the 2022 FIFA World Cup, aims to increase […]

Cristiano Ronaldo‘s hopes of making a return to the Champions League with Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr have been officially dashed by UEFA, as reported by goal.com. The governing body’s president, Aleksander Ceferin, has definitively ruled out the possibility of Saudi teams, including Al-Nassr, joining the prestigious European competition. Ceferin’s statement comes in response to media […]

UEFA has ruled that Italian giant Juventus is suspended from European competitions for one year, effective immediately, due to financial fair play (FFP) violations. The Juventus ban means the Serie A side is officially out of the 2023-24 Europa Conference League. In 2022, UEFA reached a settlement with Juventus after the Italian club breached FFP […]

In a shocking development, Jose Mourinho has been hit with a four-match ban by UEFA for directing abusive language at a match official during the Europa League final, reported by mirror. The governing body announced the suspension, which will see the Roma manager sidelined for a significant portion of the club’s upcoming European campaign. Mourinho’s […]

Pep Guardiola, the manager of newly crowned Champions League winners Manchester City (Man City), has called upon UEFA and FIFA to reevaluate the scheduling of international matches and domestic leagues. The team won after a grueling 90 minutes, but it came at a price. “I don’t have any energy to think about next season, it’s […]

UEFA has announced a special refund scheme for Liverpool fans who were affected by the Champions League final debacle last year. Chaotic scenes took place outside the Stade de France in Paris that led to a number of fans missing the game against Real Madrid. Incredible scenes outside Stade de France with Liverpool fans struggling […]

Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo is already 37 years old, no matter how difficult that is to believe with the way he still looks and moves on the field. While he’s been relegated to a bench role thus far with United under new manager Erik Ten Hag this season, he will still be relied upon […]

The 2022 World Cup is soon upon us! Around a year from now, the newly-built stadiums in Qatar will be home to the best football in the world. While this competition specifically has been a subject of controversy, all of the teams still want to be there to represent their nations. After the first round […]

Ahead of the Champions League draw on Thursday in Istanbul, UEFA presented the prestigious President’s Award to the Denmark National Team medical staff that saved Christian Eriksen’s life at Euro 2020. OFFICIAL: Simon Kjaer and Denmark's medical team have been awarded with the UEFA president's award for their reaction to Christian Eriksen's cardiac arrest at […]

UEFA have hit England with four different charges after their fans at Wembley caused an absolutely raucous on Sunday at the Euro 2020 Final in London. The Three Lions fell to Italy in penalties after Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, and Bukayo Saka all missed their final three spot-kicks. Before and after the clash, England supporters […]

More controversy continues to emerge from the formation of the European Super League as UEFA President Ceferin has announced that all players participating will be banned from seeing action for their respective national teams in the World Cup, per sports business expert Joe Pompliano. BREAKING: UEFA President Ceferin has confirmed that all players in the European […]

Twelve of Europe’s top football clubs announced on Sunday they are forming a breakaway European Super League. Among these clubs are the Premier League’s “Big Six” in Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, and Tottenham, along with Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid from La Liga, and Juventus, AC Milan, and Inter Milan from […]

Fabian “GrabbZ” Lohmann, the head coach of G2 Esports’ League of Legends team, sarcastically made his remarks regarding the performance of Germany in their embarrassing 6-0 defeat against Spain in their UEFA Nations League encounter. The 25-year old German posted a Tweet stating his country’s disrespect on the industry, while at the same time mocking […]