Germany and Spain will meet in the U21 EURO final at Krakow Stadium at 20:45CET on Friday. Germany were the first to secure their place in the showpiece on Tuesday, beating England 4-3 on penalties in their semi-final in Tychy following a pulsating 2-2 draw over 120 minutes. Friday will be only their second ever final at this level; they overcame England 4-0 in their first, in 2009. Spain won the U2... UEFA.com - News
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2017 WU19 EURO final tournament draw
The drawGroup A: Northern Ireland (hosts), Germany, Scotland, Spain Group B: Italy, Netherlands, France, England The draw was conducted by Nadine Kessler, a two-time winner of this title and world and European player of the year in 2014. She was accompanied by Northern Ireland men's coach Michael O'Neill and Marissa Callaghan, Northern Ireland's women's captain.Facts• There are six former winners in the final tournament: Germany (4 titles), France (4), England (1), Italy (1), Netherlands (1) and Spain (1).• France and the Netherlands have met already this season, playing out a goalless draw in the elite round that t... UEFA.com - News
U21 EURO final tournament fixtures and results
Group stage (all times CET)First set of group stage gamesFriday 16 June (Kielce): Sweden 0-0 England – Group AFriday 16 June (Lublin): Poland 1-2 Slovakia – Group ASaturday 17 June (Bydgoszcz): Portugal 2-0 Serbia – Group BSaturday 17 June, 20:45 (Gdynia): Spain 5-0 FYR Macedonia – Group BSunday 18 June, 18:00 (Tychy): Germany v Czech Republic – Group CSunday 18 June, 20:45 (Krakow): Denmark v Italy – Group C Second set of group stage gamesMonday 19 June, 18:00 (Kielce): Slovakia v England – Group AMonday 19 June, 20:45 (Lublin): Poland v Swed... UEFA.com - News
Final standings: Messi tops Europe’s leading league scorers
Lionel Messi could not hold on to be the campaign's top UEFA Champions League marksman, but has finished as the top scorer in Europe's top domestic leagues for 2016/17.Messi's tally of 37 goals from 34 Liga outings proved to be insurmountable. Edinson Cavani and Bas Dost came second and third respectively, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Robert Lewandowski the only other players to hit 30 or more. The leading eight scorers (seven nationalities) all ply their trade in one of Europe's top seven leagues according to UEFA coefficient rankings. Yet the most prolific striker of the 2016/17 season was found in Gibraltar,
Champions League final: expert predictions and analysis
Luís Figo, a winner with Real Madrid in 2002Everything is possible in football. Juventus's defensive structure is strong, but Real Madrid's attack is also very dangerous which is why I think the duels will be interesting, and whoever wins more individually will come out on top. I think that it will be an interesting duel pitting two different styles against each other, with two very strong football cultures and great players.Cafu, a winner with Milan in 2007Juventus 2-2 Real Madrid (we didn't find out what happens next!) Christian Karembeu, a two-time winner with MadridUEFA.com - News
Ronaldo has ‘fingers crossed’ as he counts down to fifth final
UEFA.com: How has your 14th season in the UEFA Champions League been? How are you looking forward to your third final in four years?Cristiano Ronaldo: It's always special to compete in a Champions League final. I've had the opportunity to do so four times and this will be my fifth, so it's going to be a very special moment. We're going to be up against a great team. We know it's going to be a very difficult match, but we are Real Madrid, which is why we have a good chance of winning. I obviously hope that we win because that would be extraordinary.
Who are the top one-club men in Europe’s top leagues?
After 25 seasons, Francesco Totti made his 786th and final appearance for home-town club Roma on Sunday. It got us thinking: with the 40-year-old bowing out, who are the longest-serving one-club men still playing in Europe's top leagues? Here's what we found ...CriteriaPlayers must have spent their entire senior career with the same club, and must never have played for another team – even on loan. We looked at the top eight leagues according to the UEFA coefficients. Spain: Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona)Seasons: 15, competitive appearances: 624... UEFA.com - News