Having convincingly disposed of AC Milan in the round of 16, Arsenal host the first leg of the quarter-final against a CSKA Moskva side who recovered from a first-leg defeat in Moscow to oust Lyon on away goals with a 3-2 win in the stadium that will stage the 2018 UEFA Europa League final.• Arsenal, the lone English representatives in the UEFA Europa League knockout phase, won four of their six autumn encounters to top Group H before knocking out European debutants Östersund in the round of 32 then winning both legs against Milan – 2-0 in Italy and 3-1 in north London.
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Liverpool and Manchester City face European first
Liverpool FC and Manchester City FC are taking their Premier League rivalry onto the European stage at they meet for the first time in international competition in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals.• While the home side have plenty of experience against fellow English clubs in Europe, this is their first European Cup quarter-final in nine years – and just City's second ever. • This is the 17th time English clubs have been paired together in UEFA competition, and while City have been involved in just one of those previous ties, this is the tenth domestic affair for Liverpool in the
Barcelona gear up for Roma opener
FC Barcelona are in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals for a record 11th season in a row, and last-eight opponents AS Roma are familiar foes – although the Italian side are at this stage for the first time in a decade.• Barça went on to the semi-finals for six years running between 2008 and 2013, although their last two campaigns – and three of the last four – have been ended at this stage. • Roma, meanwhile, have lost both their previous UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, the most recent of which came a decade ago. The Giallorossi's only other last-eight
UEFA Nations League solidarity and bonus fees
Europe's national teams are in international friendly action, but will soon be casting an eye towards more competitive assignments with the inaugural edition of the UEFA Nations League, which kicks off in September.The new national team competition is set to give more sporting meaning to national team football. Its launch follows feedback given to UEFA by national associations, coaches, players and supporters, who were increasingly of the opinion that friendly matches do not provide adequate competition for national teams.As a result, supporters will have the opportunity in future to see their teams play in more competitive matches... UEFA.com - News
How Zlatan made his mark
"Great things also come to an end and it is time to move on after two fantastic seasons with Manchester United," said Zlatan Ibrahimović after confirming his departure from Manchester United in the wake of their UEFA Champions League exit to Sevilla. "Thank you to the club, the fans, the team, the coach, the staff and everybody who shared with me this part of my history."Amid rumours that the 36-year-old could be heading across the Atlantic to find his next club, it is quite possible that the 116-times capped Sweden striker (his nation's all-time top international scorer with 62 goals) has played his last UEFA
Under-19 EURO elite round updates
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Griezmann, Ronaldinho, Koeman, Alba, Matthaus: best birthday team?
Happy birthday Lothar Matthaus, Ronald Koeman, Ronaldinho, Jordi Alba and Antoine Griezmann – that would be some five-a-side team (they can take turns in goal). In fact, has any date produced a better quintet of footballers?Can you field a better team? Get in touch on Twitter or Facebook using #MyBirthday5 and let us know yours and any we have missed. Then it's just a case of making our diaries and time machines work. 5 February: Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Giovanni van Bronkhorst, Gheorghe Hagi, Carlos Tévez22 February: Branislav Ivanović, Hakan Yakın, Brian Laudrup, Juninho Pau... UEFA.com - News