More registered players thanks to the recruitment programme Clubs have the full support of the Czech Republic FA "We need to let children know that football is for everyone" Everybody has to start somewhere and world-class players, such as Carli Lloyd, Marta and Dzsenifer Marozsan, are no different. At some point they all kicked a ball for the first time ever, discovered their love for the beautiful game and continually nurtured their talent. That is what drives the Czech Republic Football Association's (FACR) aim to raise awareness a... FIFA.com - News
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Europa League group stage live draw: seeding pots
The UEFA Europa League group stage draw will be streamed live on UEFA.com from 13:00CET, with all 48 contenders now decided and the seeding pots confirmed. The UEFA.com DrawCentre will be live with the build-up from Monaco and across Europe from 11:30CET.Sixteen teams will begin their European season in this round, while ten clubs have transferred after losing UEFA Champions League play-offs. On Thursday, the UEFA Europa League play-off second legs took place, filling a further 22 spots. The 48 entrants are split into four seeding pots based on their club coefficients, with each of the 12 groups to contain one
How brilliant is former England striker Wayne Rooney?
Back at Everton after 13 sensational years at Old Trafford, Wayne Rooney has confirmed that his international career is over, having made 119 international appearances – and scored a record 53 England goals. "One of my very few regrets is not to have been part of a successful England tournament side," the 31-year-old said. UEFA.com finds plenty more things he can be proud of.What they say"He is, first of all, as a person, fantastic. I had the luck to get to know the person. And as a player, there are not enough words because he is the perfect player – everybody knows what he can do,
Which nations have won most UEFA titles?
Spain added the Women's U19 EURO to their men's U17 EURO crown to remain five clear of Germany in the all-time count of UEFA national-team titlefollowing the last final of 2017.UEFA organises eight national-team competitions in all, soon to rise to 11. That total includes the men's and women's UEFA EUROs, the various under-age tournaments as well as the UEFA Futsal EURO; additionally there are two defunct tournaments – the UEFA Amateur Cup which ran in the 1960s and 70s, and the one-off 2008 UEFA European Under-21 Futsal Tournament, won by Russia.The new UEFA Nations League will run for the first time between September 2018 and June 2019 while in 2019 the inaugural champi... UEFA.com - News
Pride for WU19 final referee Tsiareshka
“I just want to wave my arms in the air, I am so happy. I can’t express the emotion I feel to have been chosen. It’s a dream come true...”Volha Tsiareshka says that putting into words the significance of her appointment as referee for Sunday’s UEFA European Women’s Under-19 Championship final is not easy.Yet the smile of the 28-year-old teacher from Belarus says it all. Tsiareshka is surprised and delighted to have been named in charge of the encounter between France and Spain.“I couldn’t sleep at all,” she recalls of the hours after she was told of her appointment. “I think it must have been
Vardar and Milan star in #UEL play-off openers
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CSKA Moskva v Young Boys: play-off facts and stats
The omens do not seem promising as BSC Young Boys come to Russia needing to overturn a 1-0 deficit to make it past PFC CSKA Moskva to the UEFA Champions League group stage.Previous meetings• The clubs had not met in UEFA competition prior to the first leg. • CSKA have now won all three of their previous games against Swiss clubs. They recorded a 3-0 victory at FC Lausanne-Sport in the 2010/11 UEFA Europa League group stage and were then 5-1 winners at home.• Young Boys suffered their first defeat in three home games against Russian clubs in the first leg