All-time UEFA club competition appearances*178: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid, Porto)174: Paolo Maldini (AC Milan)173: Xavi Hernández (Barcelona)165: Pepe Reina (Barcelona, Villarreal, Liverpool, Napoli, Bayern München)163: Clarence Seedorf (Ajax, Real Madrid, Internazionale Milano, AC Milan)161: Cristiano Ronaldo (Sporting CP, Manchester United, Real Madrid)161: Raúl González (Real Madrid, Schalke)160: Gianluigi Buffon (Parma, Juventus)160: Javier Zane... UEFA.com - News
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Which Italians played in the most UEFA club games?
Most appearances by an Italian in the European Champion Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions League (including qualifying)140: Paolo Maldini (AC Milan)125: Gianluigi Buffon (Parma, Juventus)115: Andrea Pirlo (Inter Milan, AC Milan, Juventus)101: Alessandro Nesta (Lazio, AC Milan)94: Alessandro Costacurta (AC Milan)92: Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus)87: Massimo Ambrosini (AC Milan)85: Gennaro Gattuso (Rangers, AC Milan)85: Filippo Inzaghi (Juventus, AC Milan)... UEFA.com - News
Ticketing advice for fans ahead of club finals
In view of the upcoming UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League finals, UEFA wishes to remind fans about its ticketing process and the dangers associated with purchasing tickets on the secondary market.All tickets to the finals are issued by UEFA and are subject to strict terms and conditions which prohibit their unauthorised advertisement, resale or transfer. As such, any tickets which are offered for sale by third parties on the internet (including on social media, marketplaces and secondary ticketing platforms) are advertised in breach of the ticket terms and conditions. UEFA actively enforces its ticketing terms and conditions,... UEFA.com -
Liga MX Rumors: Chivas Wants To Re-Sign ‘Chicharito’ For Club World Cup
Will Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez add the role of Chivas’ prodigal son to his resume? C.D. Guadalajara, the Mexican soccer club better known as Chivas, wants to sign the Mexican striker from West Ham this summer, ESPN’s Tom Marshall reported Friday citing a source. Chivas owner Jorge Vergara reportedly has authorized club directors to try to acquire Hernandez, and the club is willing to pay half his salary if West Ham loans him, according to Mexican newspaper Cancha. Hernandez, 29, is a Guadalajara native who started his career with Chivas. He graduated from the club’s academy and spent four seasons as a first-team player before leaving f... NESN.com
All you need to know about the Champions League final
Who is in the final?The biggest game in club football will this season be contested by holders Real Madrid and either Roma or Liverpool. Madrid booked their place with a nervy 4-3 aggregate victory against Bayern on Tuesday, with Liverpool taking a 5-2 advantage into the second leg of their semi-final tie in the Italian capital on Wednesday. When does it take place?The match will be held on Saturday 26 May, kicking off at 20:45CET (21:45 local time). This is the ninth successive season that the final has taken place at the weekend.Where is it being played?
Additional fine-tuning of club competition regulations for 2018/19 onwards
With UEFA's club competitions entering a new three-year-cycle starting next season, several key changes have already been announced as part of their evolution.However, after February's UEFA Executive Committee meeting in Bratislava and the decisions taken by football's lawmakers, the International Football Association Board (IFAB), on 3 March in Zurich, more changes have been confirmed in relation to the new club competition regulations coming into effect for the 2018/19 campaign. These changes, which will apply equally to the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Super Cup, include:• From the 2018/19 season, a four... UEFA.com - News
How Zlatan made his mark
"Great things also come to an end and it is time to move on after two fantastic seasons with Manchester United," said Zlatan Ibrahimović after confirming his departure from Manchester United in the wake of their UEFA Champions League exit to Sevilla. "Thank you to the club, the fans, the team, the coach, the staff and everybody who shared with me this part of my history."Amid rumours that the 36-year-old could be heading across the Atlantic to find his next club, it is quite possible that the 116-times capped Sweden striker (his nation's all-time top international scorer with 62 goals) has played his last UEFA