041 - Selection of hosts to be made in June 2018UEFA has received declarations of interest from six member associations to host UEFA club competition finals in 2020.The bidding procedure for the selection of the venues to host the finals of the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Women’s Champions League in 2020, was launched on 22 September 2017, with a 31 October deadline set for associations to express their interest.UEFA Champions League:Portugal: Lisbon, Estádio do Sport Lisboa e BenficaTurkey: Istanbul, Atatürk Olimpiyat StadıUEFA Europa League:Poland: Gdańsk, Arena... UEFA.com - News
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The longest journeys in UEFA club football
A European record was set in the 2015/16 UEFA Champions League group stage when Benfica beat Astana 2-0 at home and drew 2-2 in the return leg in Kazakhstan – the away sides making the longest journeys in the history of UEFA's club competitions, around 6,174km.That record could be broken this season, should Astana – taking on Legia in this week's UEFA Champions League third qualifying round – end up being paired this season with another Portuguese side, Marítimo, whose first challenge of the season is to eliminate Botev Plovdiv in the UEFA Europa League. Marítimo are based on the Island
Real Madrid continue to dominate UEFA club rankings
Real Madrid ended top of the UEFA club coefficient rankings for the fourth straight season while Spain remains the dominant national association after the 2016/17 campaign. The associations' positions in the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League access lists are determined on the basis of the associations' coefficients established at the finish of the 2016/17 campaign, on the basis of the associations' coefficients from seasons 2012/13 to 2016/17.
Watch Angels’ Albert Pujols Launch Grand Slam For 600th Career Home Run
Share this: Welcome to the club, Albert Pujols. The Los Angeles Angels designated hitter slugged his way into the record books Saturday night against the Minnesota Twins when he clubbed a grand slam for his 600th career home run. Pujols launched the blast in the fourth inning against former teammate Ervin Santana. Pujols became the first member of the club to get his 600th home run by hitting a grand slam. He became the ninth member of the club, and the first to enter the fraternity since Alex Rodriguez hit his 600th bomb in 2010. And Rodriguez congratulated Pujols on Twitter. Pujols also got congratulations from his wife after the round-tripper. Here are the ball and the bat from this historic home run. Miguel Cabrera could be the 10th member
Timeless Totti bows out a Roma legend
There was emotion aplenty and no little drama as Francesco Totti's magnificent Roma career drew to a close on Sunday. The 40-year-old came on after 54 minutes at home to Genoa and helped his beloved Giallorossi claim a late 3-2 win to finish second in Serie A and seal a UEFA Champions League group stage place.It was Totti's 786th appearance for the club he has represented since 1993, and he bowed out with a remarkable 307 goals to his name – not to mention the lasting affection of Roma fans everywhere. UEFA.com explains why half of the Italian capital chose him as their king.
Why do Roma fans love Francesco Totti?
Francesco Totti brings down the curtain on his Roma career on Sunday, with the Serie A home game against Genoa his final appearance. First fielded by his beloved Giallorossi in 1993, and having gone on to feature in 25 successive Serie A seasons, the 40-year-old forward has long since assumed legendary status for the club. UEFA.com explains why half of the Italian capital choose him as their king. He never deserted the clubA debutant under Vujadin Boškov in 1993, Totti has only had eyes for the Giallorossi. "Roma is everything to me, everything a person can want: passion, love, joy – the team
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar joins 50-goal club
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar's goal to complete Schalke's 3-0 win at PAOK has taken his tally to 50 in UEFA club competition, making him just the 16th player to reach a half-century, in what was his 81st continental fixture.UEFA.com celebrates the other 50+ players, including Karim Benzema who achieved that mark during the UEFA Champions League group stage, as well as the top marksmen in the UEFA Europa League, and reveals key stats about the 33-year-old Huntelaar's haul.