Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain, Atlético Madrid and Bayern München went through and Manchester City beat Barcelona on a thrilling Tuesday night: in the UEFA Champions League podcast as host Rob Daly is joined by European football expert Andy Brassell and commentators Adam Summerton and Steve Wyeth to review the action.Download the podcast from iTunes or listen in the official competition app. Matchday Live returns with commentary and updates from 19:30CET on Wednesday with Tottenham Hotspur facing Bayer Leverkusen in the featured game. ... UEFA.com - News
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Bucharest reveals UEFA EURO 2020 host city logo
Romania is relishing a place in the spotlight thanks to UEFA EURO 2020 – and the capital Bucharest has proudly unveiled its host city logo for the pan-European festival of football.Bucharest is one of 13 cities that will stage EURO 2020 matches, with the Arena Națională the impressive setting for three group games and one round of 16 encounter.The new EURO visual identity in place for 2020 sees each of the 13 city logos feature a single iconic bridge from the city in question – acting as a symbol of connection between the various venues.< ... UEFA.com - News
City impress as Lyon, Wolfsburg, Bayern sail through
Holders Lyon, Wolfsburg, Bayern, Rosengård, Barcelona all safely into round of 16Manchester City hit four in first ever European away gameBIIK-Kazygurt achieve Kazakhstani first by eliminating VeronaSlavia recover from two down and Fortuna break Athletic hearts in added timeRemaining four second legs on ThursdayRound of 16 draw on Monday; ties in NovemberZvezda-2005 0-4 Manchester City (agg: 0-6)English champions City produced a stunning performance in their first ever European away fixture as defenders ... UEFA.com - News
Derby joy for Arsenal, perfect ten for Guardiola’s City
Group AArsenal 3-0 Chelsea (Alexis Sánchez 11, Walcott 14, Özil 40)Alexis Sánchez (100th) and Theo Walcott (350th) scored on milestone appearances for the Gunners in a resounding London derby success. The only downside for Arsène Wenger was a first-half knee injury sustained by midfielder Francis Coquelin. St Gallen 1-3 Basel (Aratore 14; Delgado 25, Gelmi og 75, Doumbia 90pen)The matchday one draw with Ludogorets Razgrad is the only game this term Basel have failed to win.Toulouse 2-0 Paris (Bodiger 48pen, Durmaz 7... UEFA.com - News
Rome unveils UEFA EURO 2020 host city logo
The "joy, passion and beauty" of football shone brightly as Rome unveiled its host city logo for UEFA EURO 2020 on Thursday.The impressive Sala delle Armi at the Foro Italico sports complex hosted the ceremony – close to the Italian capital's Stadio Olimpico, the setting for three group stage matches and one quarter-final in four years' time.UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin was present, relishing what he called Rome's "beauty and rich history", and promising that UEFA EURO 2020 – to be played in 13 European cities – will be an "unforgettable experience".Rome is the second city to reveal its UEFA EURO 2020 host city logo, following the event i... UEFA.com
Dortmund, Barcelona and City devastate on Saturday
Group AHull 1-4 Arsenal (Snodgrass 79p; Alexis Sánchez 17 83, Walcott 55, Xhaka 90+2)Alexis Sánchez might have had a hat-trick, missing a penalty on 40 minutes after Jake Livermore was dismissed for handling in the box. Substitute Granit Xhaka's first goal for his new club capped a third successive league win for the Gunners. Zug v BaselSwiss Cup – to be played on Sunday at 15:30.Caen 0-6 Paris (Cavani 12 23p 38 45+1, Lucas 67, Augustin 78)Edinson Cavani bounced back from his missed chances against Arsenal to collect hi... UEFA.com - News
What’s going to happen to Rio’s Olympic Park?
By Adriana Gomez Licon Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The celebrations are done and the torch extinguished, but now that the Olympics are gone, Rio is left with questions about what will become of the city’s plan to convert the Olympic Park into a bustling recreational district with luxury apartments and offices. Amid a continuing national recession, the consortium behind the park has sold less than 7 percent of the Olympic Village’s 3,604 apartments, and real estate experts worry a similar fate is ahead for the main Olympic site where the city is hoping private companies build housing and offices in close to half of the park’s land. “Right now we are in the bottom of a well. Nobody is making offers