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Madrid chief Perez attacks UEFA, FIFA, Ballon d'Or

Real Madrid chief Florentino Perez lashed out at various targets during the club's annual general meeting on Sunday including European and world football governing bodies UEFA and FIFA.

'Unpredictable and more interesting' Champions League set to begin

UEFA, the European game's governing body, sensed the need for change at a time when the traditional group stage was becoming more predictable and the continent's biggest clubs were threatening to break away and form their own Super League.

Bigger, better? Draw marks start of Champions League's new era

The draw of the UEFA Champions League for the 2024-2025 season will take place at 10.00pm.

The new UEFA Champions League format explained

The updated version of the Champions League will see 36 clubs feature in the competition proper, an increase from 32 under the old format.

Ronaldo to be honoured as all-time Champions League top scorer

Ronaldo’s achievements in Europe’s premier club competition – accomplished over the course of more than 18 years – will be recognised during the inaugural 2024/25 UEFA Champions League 36-team league phase draw ceremony, which will take place on Thursday 29 August at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco.

UEFA begins investigation into Morata, Rodri Euro 2024 celebrations

The players sang "Gibraltar is Spanish" on July 15, the day after they won the European Championship with a 2-1 victory over England in Berlin, during a public celebration in the Spanish capital. Gibraltar is a British territory located at the southern tip of Spain.

FIFA, UEFA 'abused dominant position' on Super League: Spain court

The ruling echoed an earlier one by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) which ordered the two governing bodies "to halt anti-competitive behaviour".

Italy and Germany to have five clubs in 2024-25 Champions League

With the Champions League expanding to 36 teams next season, UEFA said two of the four additional places would be filled by European Performance Spots which go to associations "with the best collective performance by their clubs" in UEFA competitions.

UEFA agree to increase squad size for Euro 2024

UEFA have agreed to increase squad sizes from 23 to 26 players for the Euro 2024 tournament in Germany, European football's governing body said on Friday.

June 18, 2016
June 18, 2016

Six Russian hooligans arrested

Six Russian hooligans arriving from southern France have been arrested in Germany after beating and kicking Spanish tourists, injuring one of them seriously, police said Friday.

June 16, 2016
June 16, 2016

Elimination could cost England £6b

Move over Brexit. If England drop out of the Euro 2016 it could wipe £6 billion (7.6 billion euros, $8.5 billion) from the value of the London stock market, a finance expert warned Wednesday.

June 15, 2016
June 15, 2016

Russians arrested, alcohol banned as France tries to quell Euro fan violence

Police on Tuesday detain 43 Russia fans suspected of taking part in clashes with England supporters in Marseille at the start of the Euro 2016 football tournament, and two cities in northern France impose alcohol bans in a bid to avert more hooliganism.

June 15, 2016
June 15, 2016

Infantino meets with Maradona

Former Argentina captain Diego Maradona, a long-time critic of FIFA, has talks in Paris with its president Gianni Infantino, the global soccer body said on Tuesday.

June 14, 2016
June 14, 2016

Russia handed suspended disqualification from Euro 2016: UEFA

Russia can be thrown out of Euro 2016 if their fans cause further trouble inside a stadium after UEFA imposes a suspended disqualification and a 150,000 euro ($168,300.00) fine on the Russian Football Union (RFU).

June 10, 2016
June 10, 2016

Pele, Diego friendship

Diego Maradona hails his old rival Pele as an "icon" as the pair reunite for a "match of friendship" on Thursday.

June 9, 2016
June 9, 2016

Old rivals Pele, Maradona end feud during exhibition match

Diego Maradona hails his old rival Pele as an "icon" as the pair are reunited for a "match of friendship" on Thursday.

May 31, 2016
May 31, 2016

From acorns to oaks

With the Champions League over, football fans will now shift their focus on the UEFA European Championship, one of the world's biggest sporting events.

May 25, 2016
May 25, 2016

L'pool, Man Utd fined 40k euros

Liverpool and Manchester United have been fined by UEFA over a variety of charges, including illicit chanting, during their Europa League last-16 tie.

May 21, 2016
May 21, 2016

FIFA seeks 2-year ban for former DFB boss

FIFA's ethics committee on Friday recommend a two-year ban from all football activities for Wolfgang Niersbach, former president of the German Football Association (DFB), over an alleged corruption scandal around the right to host the 2006 World Cup.