Football Update

Spotlight on women’s final ambassador Panico

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Patrizia Panico's passion for the women's game remains undimmed. Now 41, the Italy and Fiorentina striker has over 100 international goals and nearly 200 caps to her name, to go along with ten Serie A title. Now she says it is time to get more of the country hooked, and Thursday's UEFA Women's Champions League final in Reggio Emilia represents a great opportunity to do so."I think that having the final in Italy is a great chance to move women's football forward because we have the opportunity to make everyone aware of women's football, from all angles and covering all Italians, not just those who are passionate about women's football. I see it as an opportunity fo...

Kellermann aims for Wolfsburg hat-trick

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No coach has won the UEFA Women's Champions League three times, but Wolfsburg's Ralf Kellermann could be about to change that, all in a period of four seasons.In charge since 2008, before Wolfsburg were even German title challengers, Kellermann has a wide-ranging role at the club beyond coaching the first team and again made some shrewd additions to his squad this season after their semi-final exit a year ago. He discusses Wolfsburg's season and Thursday's date with destiny against the side they beat in their debut 2013 final, Lyon.UEFA.com: What are your emotions ahead of your third final in four years?Ralf Kellermann: The same as th...

Thousands line streets for Sevilla homecoming

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On a warm evening in the south of Spain, Sevilla's history-makers paraded their record-breaking third consecutive UEFA Europa League trophy in front of their jubilant fans throughout the city.Last year, club president José Castro joked that the city's mayor should "pencil us in" for victory celebrations and city hall would have been wise to heed his advice as Unai Emery's men recovered to beat Liverpool 3-1 last Wednesday.There was no time for celebrations immediately after returning from Basel because of Sunday's Copa del Rey final date with Barcelona in Madrid. They succumbed 2-0 to the ten-men Catalan giants, but spirits were nonetheless high among players and fans on Mo...

Next week on FIFA.com

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Just like every Sunday, we whet your appetite with a preview of what you will be able to enjoy on FIFA.com in the coming days. The road to the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ is about to reopen. After taking a back seat since the most recent action, in the CONCACAF region at the end of March, qualifying kicks back into gear in Oceania, where the second round gets underway with two matches on Saturday 28 May and a further two the next day. The eight countries that have made it this far have been divided into two groups and will face off in a round-robin format, with the top two in each section adva...

Will Zidane be latest winner as a player and coach?

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Miguel MuñozAs a player: Real Madrid in 1956 and 1957As a coach: Real Madrid in 1960 and 1966Captain of the Madrid sides that won the first two editions of the European Champion Clubs' Cup, Muñoz was coach by the time the Merengues made it five in a row and was still in charge when they added a sixth six years later.Giovanni TrapattoniAs a player: AC Milan in 1963 and 1969As a coach: Juventus in 1985The venerable Ita...

Morlanes honest, Denia ‘proud’ of Spain effort

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The UEFA European Under-17 Championship consists of three distinct stages: the qualifying round, the elite round and the final tournament. The format changed for 2014/15 with the expansion of the final tournament from eight to 16 teams.Qualifying roundThe qualifying round, played in autumn, is made up of 13 groups of four countries playing in one-venue mini-tournaments. The top two from each pool progress alongside the five third-placed sides with the best record against the leading pair in their groups.Elite roundIn the elite round, held in early spring, those 31 qualifiers plus the top seed – given a bye this far – compete i...