In the fourth of our official UEFA Women's EURO 2017 podcasts from the Netherlands, host Chris Parrott and reporters Emma Hingant and Paul Saffer preview Sunday's final between the hosts and Denmark with the help of Danielle van de Donk, Vivianne Miedema and Stina Petersen.DOWNLOAD THE PODCAST NOW ON iTUNES OR ON AUDIOBOOM ... UEFA.com - News
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Women’s EURO semi-final line-up confirmed
Semi-finals: Thursday 3 AugustDenmark v AustriaBreda, 18:00CET Denmark have lost all five of their previous semi-finals. Austria are the first debutants to reach the semi-finals since the Netherlands in 2009. Austria won 4-2 when the sides met in a pre-finals friendly on 6 July in Wiener Neustadt. Netherlands v EnglandEnschede, 20:45CETThe Netherlands' only previous semi came on their 2009 finals debut, a 2-1 extra-time loss to England. Four hosts have won the Women's EURO in the tournament era: Norway (1987), Germany... UEFA.com - News
Women’s EURO: contenders get ready
The latest from the 16 teams NetherlandsEarlier last week the hosts played two friendlies, losing 1-0 to Japan in Breda but beating Austria 3-0 in Deventer, Vivianne Miedema scoring her 39th international goal on her 50th appearance, more than a month before her 21st birthday.Coach Sarina Wiegman, appointed in January, announced her squad in June – by which time it was confirmed that all three of the hosts' group games had sold out. They face Wales in Rotterdam on 8 July.SquadGoalkeepers: Sari van Veenendaal (Arsenal), Angela Christ (PSV Eindhoven), Loes Geurts (Pa... UEFA.com - News
Czech Republic v Denmark background
Denmark have won only one of their five meetings with the Czech Republic, although they should have cause for optimism given that sole victory came in the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.Previous meetings• While Denmark and the Czech Republic have met in three previous fixtures, the Danes also took on Czechoslovakia twice, winning just one of those five games with three defeats. • Two years ago, finals hosts the Czech Republic played Denmark in Prague on the tournament's opening day, Pavel Kadeřábek giving the home side a 35th-minute lead only for second-half strikes from Jannik Vestergaard (56) and Pi... UEFA.com - News
UEFA Futsal Cup preliminary, main round hosts
The following clubs have been chosen to host groups in the UEFA Futsal Cup preliminary and main rounds. The draw for the first stages of the 2017/18 competition will be held in Nyon at 14:00CET on 6 July.Preliminary round (22–27 August)• Eight groups of four• Group winners qualify for main round path BHosts: Anorthosis Famagusta FC (CYP), FC Mostar SG (BIH), IFK Uddevalla (SWE), Sjarmtrollan IL (NOR), København Futsal (DEN), FC Diamant Linz (AUT), FC Differdange 03 (LUX), Futsal Minerva (SUI).
United and Ajax strike blows, Schalke suffer late
SCHALKE v AJAX Darmstadt 2-1 Schalke (Vrancic 11, Jérôme Gondorf 90+3; Coke 75)There was late misery for Schalke as Markus Weinzierl's men slipped to a third defeat in four matches in all competitions following a last-gasp winner for Bundesliga bottom side Darmstadt. The Royal Blues looked good for at least a point when Coke headed in his first goal for the club on 75 minutes, but Thilo Kehrer was dismissed soon after and the hosts had the final word.Ajax 5-1 Heerenveen (Viergever 24, De Ligt 32, Klaassen 42, Dolberg 68pen, Neres 83; Ghoochanneijhad 8)Ajax took their tally to 1... UEFA.com - News
Liverpool Moves To Third In Premier League With 3-1 Win Over Everton
Share this: Goals from Sadio Mane, Philippe Coutinho and Divock Origi earned Liverpool a 3-1 Merseyside Derby victory over Everton at Anfield on Saturday afternoon. Brilliant individual efforts from Mane and Coutinho in the first half, along with Origi’s powerful strike on the hour mark, saw the Reds move up to third in the Premier League by completing the double over their neighbors this season. Everton had briefly drawn level through Matthew Pennington following Mane’s early opener, but Coutinho responded immediately to make sure the hosts went in ahead at the interval. Mane was forced off with an apparent ankle injury soon after halftime, however, Origi, the No. 19’s replacement, sealed all three points for Liverpool with a fine finish just minutes after coming