What would the 2017/18 UEFA Champions League group stage look like if Europe's major domestic leagues ended now? This is how things are shaping up.*ESP: Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atlético MadridGER: Bayern München, RB Leipzig, DortmundENG: Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, LiverpoolITA: Juventus, RomaPOR: Benfica, PortoFRA: Monaco, Paris Saint-GermainRUS: Spartak MoskvaUKR: Shakhtar DonetskBEL: AnderlechtNED:UEFA.com - News
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UEFA Futsal Cup final preview: Sporting CP v Inter
“I have to say the atmosphere in our camp is absolutely fantasticNuno Dias, Sporting coach”What you need to know• Inter FS are in a record seventh final, overtaking FC Dynamo. The Madrid-based club won the trophy in 2004, 2006 and 2009 (the only three-time champions) but were runners-up in 2007, 2010 and 2016.• Ortiz and Jesús Herrero remain from Inter's triumphant 2009 squad while Ricardinho played against them in Benfica's final win th... UEFA.com - News
Slovakia v Sweden background
Sweden and Slovakia have not crossed paths for more than 15 years, but each will know the value of a winning finish to Group A when they meet in Lublin.Previous meetings• Zlatan Ibrahimović was on target the second and last time Sweden played Slovakia in a competitive Under-21 fixture – a 4-0 home win in Enkoping in qualifying for the 2002 finals. On 1 June 2001 Sweden's all-time senior international record goalscorer got a 48th-minute opener with Kim Källström (73) and Pontus Farnerud (84 pen, 88) also finding the net. • Slovakia had earned a 1-1 home draw in Bratislava on 10
United weather derby storm, Celta lose at home
CELTA v MAN. UNITED Sevilla 1-2 Celta (Correa 49, Ben Yedder 79; Aspas 53pen)Beaten 1-0 by their opponents' city rivals Real Betis at the weekend, Celta succumbed to Sevilla at home. Iago Aspas's penalty was his 24th goal of the season in all competitions, but Celta's equaliser came only three minutes before midfielder Pablo Hernández was dismissed for a second bookable offence. The result leaves the Sky Blues 11th in the Liga. Man. City 0-0 Man. UnitedUnited remain fourth, having extended their unbeaten run in the Premier League to 24 games (W13 D11) with a derby draw. Se... UEFA.com - News
World Cup stadiums improving day by day
Russia 2018 will take place in 12 stadiums across 11 cities Work on the arenas did not stop in winter Up-to-date photos available above As the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ draws closer, construction on all the tournament's stadiums continues apace. Every month FIFA.com updates fans on how progress is going. Four venues – Spartak Stadium in Moscow, Kazan Arena, Saint Petersburg Stadium and Fisht Stadium in Sochi – will be hosting matches at the FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 in just over a month and a half from now. The first two arenas have bee... FIFA.com - News
UEFA Futsal Cup semi-final preview
Ugra Yugorsk v Sporting CP (14:00CET, 18:00 local)• Ugra won title on debut last year and hope to be first to retain cup since Playas de Castellón in first two editions of 2002 and 2003• Ugra beat Benfica on penalties in 2016 semi-finals, only one of 11 European fixtures in their history they did not win in 40 minutes or after extra time• Sporting's competition-best performance of runners-up came when Kairat previously hosted these finals in 2011
Madrid back on track as Monaco bow out
Atlético Madrid 0-1 Villarreal (Soriano 82)Atlético's 12-game unbeaten run in all competitions came to an end on Tuesday evening. Diego Simeone's side began the night looking to close the gap on Liga pacesetters Barcelona and Real Madrid, but ended it looking over their shoulders at fourth-placed Sevilla, who remain three points adrift but now have a game in hand.