No team has held a major European football title for anything like the 22 years that Germany reigned as UEFA Women's EURO champions – but that historic run is over.Sunday's 2-1 defeat by Denmark in Rotterdam ended the holders' bid for a seventh straight title, and ninth overall, at the quarter-final stage. We sum up Germany's incredible domination of the European women's game.
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Who is in this season’s UEFA Champions League?
The 2017/18 UEFA Champions League began with the draw for the first and second qualifying rounds on 19 June 2017 and will end with the final at Kyiv's NSK Olimpiyskyi on Saturday 26 May 2018. UEFA.com explains who is involved.FULL SEASON CALENDAR The list below is provisional and is subject to pending legal proceedings and final confirmation from UEFA.Group stage (draw 24 August)Pot 1 (holders & champions of other top eight-ranked nations)Real Madrid (ESP, holders) coefficient 176.999Bayern München (GER) 154.899
Will Madrid end Champions League holders’ curse?
If Real Madrid – who reached the final at Atlético's expense on Wednesday – are to lift the trophy in Cardiff on 3 June they will spoil one of the more remarkable pieces of football trivia: no team has won back-to-back titles in the UEFA Champions League era (1992/93 onwards).HIGHLIGHTS, LINE-UPS AND PHOTOS: CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ARCHIVE Close callsFour clubs defending the trophy have made it all the way to the final, only to come off second best:1994/95: AC Milan lost 1-0 v Ajax1995/96: Ajax lost 4-2 on penalties v Juventus 1996/97: Juventus lost 3-1 v Dortmund2009/10: Manchester Unite... UEFA.com - News
Real Madrid: story so far, key players, why they can win
Story so farFor just the second time in eight seasons Real Madrid had to settle for second in their group – and as in 2012/13, it was Dortmund who finished above them. The German team profited from late equalisers in both encounters, though Madrid were grateful for one of their own at Legia and twice against Sporting CP. The holders blew away the cobwebs in the last 16, though, overpowering an impressive Napoli side 6-2 on aggregate. Next up: Bayern.Record this season: P8 W5 D3 L0 F22 A12 Highlights... UEFA.com - News
Woe for United; Lyon, Roma and Schalke shine
AJAX (1-2) KØBENHAVNAjax 3-0 Twente (Younes 55, Dolberg 67 90+1)Ajax stayed within four points of Dutch frontrunners Feyenoord by recording an impressive home victory. Danish wonderkid Kasper Dolberg followed up his first-leg effort against København with a double, leapfrogging club captain Davy Klaassen as the Amsterdam outfit's top Eredivisie scorer on 13 goals.København 2-0 Esbjerg (Santander 54, Cornelius 59)The title holders remain unbeaten in Denmark after recording their 18th victory in 25 league outings this term. Federico Santander struck his fourth goal in as many games.
Paris rally to hold Nice, Juventus win derby
SUNDAYParis Saint-Germain 2-2 Nice (Cavani 46, 60; Cyprien 32, Pléa 45+3)Edinson Cavani struck his 21st and 22nd goals of the season, yet the French title holders missed the chance to close the gap on Ligue 1 leaders Nice after recovering from a two-goal deficit to rescue a point. Third-placed PSG are now winless in three in all competitions. Torino 1-3 Juventus (Belotti 16; Higuaín 28 82, Pjanić 90+2)The Serie A pacesetters took the bragging rights in the Turin derby, Gonzalo Higuaín's double extending his club's lead over second-placed Roma t... UEFA.com - News
Reunion for Ronaldo as holders start against Sporting
Real Madrid CF begin their quest to do what no side has done in the UEFA Champions League era and retain the European Cup. The defending champions kick off their 2016/17 campaign against a Sporting Clube de Portugal side seeking their own first – a victory in Spain.• For Cristiano Ronaldo, the match brings a reunion with the club where he spent six years (1997–2003) before leaving for Manchester United FC. Previous meetings• The clubs last met in the 2000/01 UEFA Champions League first group stage, when Madrid were again defending champions. Then as now they faced each other on m... UEFA.com