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UEFA trophy presentations to be made on the pitch

UEFA trophy presentations to be made on the pitch
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The UEFA Champions League, UEFA Women's Champions League and UEFA Europa League trophies will be presented to the winning captains on the pitch this year, following a decision by UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin.The trophies will be presented on the field to the winning captains by the UEFA President after the UEFA Europa League final at Stockholm's Friends Arena on 24 May, the UEFA Women's Champions League final at the Cardiff City Stadium on 1 June and the UEFA Champions League decider at the National Stadium of Wales on 3 June. Purpose-built stages have been produced for these venues, and assembling them will take less than

Second time round: European Cup final rematches

Second time round: European Cup final rematches
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Real Madrid have won a record 11 European Cup finals while Juventus have been beaten in an unprecedented six, so it is no surprise that their UEFA Champions League showdown on 3 June in Cardiff will join a select band of deciders have have happened more than once.In the case of these clubs their previous final encounter was in 1998 at Amsterdam ArenA when Juventus lost 1-0 to a Predrag Mijatović goal for Madrid. That ended a 32-year wait to regain the trophy for Madrid; this time they will be the defending champions while Juventus continue to wait for a third title 21 seasons after

Benfica make it four in a row in Portugal

Benfica make it four in a row in Portugal
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How they won itLast summer there were doubts about how Benfica would cope after losing midfielders Nicolás Gaitán to Atlético Madrid and Renato Sanches to Bayern, but reassurance came quickly – Jonas, Pizzi and new boy Franco Cervi scoring in a 3-0 Portuguese Super Cup win against Braga. Rui Vitória's men didn't quite hit the same heights as 2015/16, but took top spot in the fifth round of games and never looked back. Midfielder Pizzi, 27, was the star man, playing all 33 Liga matches so far, scoring ten goals in the process. Key number: 18This title triumph was Benfica captain Luisão's 18th honou... UEFA.com - News

Chelsea secure Premier League title in Conte’s first season

Chelsea secure Premier League title in Conte’s first season
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How they won itBack-to-back defeats by Liverpool (2-1) and Arsenal (3-0) in September prompted Antonio Conte to switch to a 3-4-2-1 system; this was a clear turning point. Indeed the Blues have dropped just 13 points in their subsequent 30 fixtures, with David Luiz, Marcos Alonso, N'Golo Kanté (Premier League player of the year) and Eden Hazard among those to have profited most visibly from their manager's tactical tweak. Key number: 13Following that change in formation, Chelsea racked up 13 consecutive league wins – just one shy of the English top-flight record. That sequence was ended ... UEFA.com - News

How the Europa League winners enter the Champions League

How the Europa League winners enter the Champions League
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This season is the third in which the winners of the UEFA Europa League will gain automatic entry into the UEFA Champions League. Who has benefited so far?Sevilla and Sevilla! They took the berth last season despite finishing fifth in the Liga in 2014/15, meaning Spain had a record five teams in the 2015/16 UEFA Champions League group stage. Another UEFA Europa League triumph in Basel last May meant the Andalusian side, only seventh in the Liga, again took a group stage spot this campaign.Where the winners enter• The UEFA Champions League winners enter in the UEFA Champions League group st... UEFA.com - News