As the the road to the FIFA eWorld Cup began, we were treated to thrills, upsets and a youthful champion no one expected at the first FUT Champions Cup in Barcelona this weekend. With 16 spots at the EA SPORTS FIFA 18 Global Series Playoffs on offer – where tickets for the main event - the FIFA eWorld Cup Grand Final itself will be up for grabs – competition was fierce, but it was 16-year-old Briton DhTekKz, taking part in his first major competitive event, who triumphed overall. The teenager defied expectations on days one, two and three, upending serious talent throughout. With the Xbox One-native seeing off the likes of Vitality Rocky... FIFA.com - News
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All the Champions League teams’ summer transfers
Top stories Emre Can joins Juventus after Liverpool contract expires Iceland defender Hördur Magnússon bound for CSKA Moskva Willem Geubbels joins Monaco from Lyon Shakhtar add Brazilians Maycon and Júnior Moraes Liverpool sign Monaco midfielder Fabinho Club by clubAtlético Madrid (ESP)In: Rodri (Villarreal)Out: Fernando Torres (re... UEFA.com - News
UEFA Champions League unveils refreshed brand identity
The connected stars from the 'starball' in the UEFA Champions League logo are the centrepiece of this new brand identity. The concept captures the iconic moments of extraordinary feats of skill and ability that make UEFA Champions League matchnights so special. UEFA revisits its competition brand identity every three years©UEFA.comThe branding has been designed to be more ... UEFA.com - News
How clubs’ 2018/19 UEFA Champions League revenue will be shared
UEFA has released details of the distribution of revenue to clubs from the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League as well as solidarity payments for the qualifying phases.The gross commercial revenue from the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League, the 2018/19 UEFA Europa League and the 2018 UEFA Super Cup is estimated at around €3.25bn. Of the estimated gross amount of €3.25bn, €295m will be deducted to cover organisational costs relating to the competitions, and 7% (€227.5m) will be set aside for solidarity payments. Of the resulting net revenue of €2.73bn, 6.5% will be reserved for European football and remain with UEFA, and the
Who’s on for a Champions League-World Cup double?
European Cup-World Cup double winners1974: Sepp Maier, Paul Breitner, Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck, Franz Beckenbauer, Gerd Müller, Uli Hoeness (Bayern & West Germany)1998: Christian Karembeu (Real Madrid & France)2002: Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid & Brazil) To qualify, players must have featured in both winning finals. It's an elite club which Sami Khedira so nearly joined four years ago, an injury in the warm-up preventing him from turning out for Germany in their FIFA World Cup final win against Argentina. ... UEFA.com - News
Bale, Larsson, Kluivert: the Champions League final super subs
2018 Gareth Bale (Real Madrid v Liverpool)Reports before the Kyiv final were that Bale, who had only started three UEFA Champions League games all season, would get the nod alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema in the Madrid attack. Instead Zinédine Zidane went with the same XI that had started the 2017 final, leaving the Wales forward once again on the bench.However, with the score at 1-1 just past the hour, Zidane gave Bale a go. Just 122 seconds later Bale was in the air scoring with an incredible overhead volley that many think eclipsed even the 2002 Madrid final winner claimed by his now-coach.
UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season
Goalkeepers Keylor Navas (Real Madrid)Technical Observers say: Steady campaign and made saves when required to.Alisson Becker (Roma)Technical Observers say: Some excellent performances en route to the semi-finals. Numerous saves away to Shakhtar kept his team in the tie.DefendersJoshua Kimmich (Bayern München)Technical Observers say: Energe... UEFA.com - News