Two of European club football's most famous names will meet at the NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium as Real Madrid CF look to lift the trophy for the 13th time – and the third season in a row – by overcoming a Liverpool FC side in a first final for 11 years and seeking their sixth European Cup overall.• Victory in Kyiv would make Real Madrid the fourth team to claim three successive European crowns – and the first to do it twice, following their victories in the first five European Cup finals between 1956 and 1960. AFC Ajax (1971–73) and FC Bayern München (1974–76) are the
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Salah sets record, Madrid hit six
Liverpool seal fourth in Premier League on last day Salah sets record with 32nd goal of the campaign Madrid hit six in final home game of the season Two for Bale; Isco, Hakimi and Kroos also on target Get to know #UCL final host city Kyiv Sunday Liverpool 4-0 BrightonLast six games in all competitions (most recent first): WLLDWDJürgen Klopp's side secured fourth spot in the Premier League – and a return to the UEFA Champions League group stage next season – ... UEFA.com - News
Bale scores twice as Madrid hit six
Madrid hit six in final home game of the season Two for Bale; Isco, Hakimi and Kroos also on target Liverpool conclude Premier League campaign on Sunday Reds bidding to secure fourth place Get to know #UCL final host city Kyiv Saturday Real Madrid 6-0 Celta Vigo Last six games in all competitions (most recent first): WLDDWWZinédine Zidane opted to rest captain Sergio Ramos while Cristiano Ronaldo remained sidelined by a sprained ankle, but his Madrid side respon... UEFA.com - News
Uruguay stalwart Lugano hangs up the boots
Diego Lugano, who captained Uruguay to a memorable semi-final appearance at the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa, has announced his retirement to bring down the curtain on a glittering 19-year playing career. A stoic but athletic centre-back, Lugano enjoyed a fruitful decade-long career for La Celeste, which ended in 2014. Lugano debuted during the unsuccessful qualifiers for the 2006 World Cup, before appearing on the world stage in 2010 as Uruguay finished fourth, and he also represented his nation four years later in Brazil. Lugano earned 95 caps, winning the Copa America in 2011, and featuring at the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013. Now 37,... FIFA.com -
#WU17EURO finals: fixtures and results
DrawGroup A: Lithuania (hosts), Germany (holders), Finland, Netherlands Group B: Poland, Spain, Italy, EnglandCalendarGroup stage: 9, 12 & 15 MaySemi-finals: 18 MayFinal & World Cup play-off: 21 MayVenuesMarijampole FC Stadium, 6,581 seats (4 group matches, 1 semi-final, final)Alytus Stadium, 3,728 seats (4 group matches, 1 semi-final, World Cup play-off)Šiauliai Central Stadium, 3,000 seats (4 group matches)DOWNLOAD THE PROGRAMME Full schedule (times CET, Lithuania is one hour ahead) Gro... UEFA.com - News
Ticketing advice for fans ahead of club finals
In view of the upcoming UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League finals, UEFA wishes to remind fans about its ticketing process and the dangers associated with purchasing tickets on the secondary market.All tickets to the finals are issued by UEFA and are subject to strict terms and conditions which prohibit their unauthorised advertisement, resale or transfer. As such, any tickets which are offered for sale by third parties on the internet (including on social media, marketplaces and secondary ticketing platforms) are advertised in breach of the ticket terms and conditions. UEFA actively enforces its ticketing terms and conditions,... UEFA.com -
Marseille v Atlético background
The 2018 UEFA Europa League final in Lyon brings together the inaugural winners of UEFA's two current major club competitions. Atlético Madrid won the very first UEFA Europa League in 2010, while Marseille were the first team to be proclaimed UEFA Champions League winners, back in 1993.• Two clubs of considerable continental pedigree, they have reached the final via different routes. Marseille's 2017/18 European campaign began in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League, while Atlético started theirs in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League. • Marseille booked a place just up the Rhone Valley at the