Two of European club football's most famous names will meet at the NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium as Real Madrid CF look to lift the trophy for the 13th time – and the third season in a row – by overcoming a Liverpool FC side in a first final for 11 years and seeking their sixth European Cup overall.• Victory in Kyiv would make Real Madrid the fourth team to claim three successive European crowns – and the first to do it twice, following their victories in the first five European Cup finals between 1956 and 1960. AFC Ajax (1971–73) and FC Bayern München (1974–76) are the
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Tie by tie: meet the Europa League last 16
The UEFA Europa League round of 16 features a stellar cast of names with ten previous finalists – including three former winners – joined by dangerous hopefuls such as AC Milan, Lyon and Leipzig. AC Milan v ArsenalAC Milan (ITA)Round of 32: 3-0(A), 1-0(H) v Ludogorets Group stage: Group D winners (W3 D2 L1 F13 A6)Top scorer in Europe: André Silva (6)Form (all competitions; most recent first): WWWWDDDomestic league position: 7th#UEL/UEFA Cup best: Semi-finals x2 (1972, 2002)
Germany and Spain to meet in U21 EURO final
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
Kluivert to meet Kean as Ajax host Juventus
Moise Kean and Justin Kluivert, attacking talents who have sampled first-team football this season at the age of 16 and 17 respectively, are in line to face off when Juventus visit Ajax in the UEFA Youth League play-offs on 7 February. UEFA.com profiles two of the most distinguishable tyros in the knockout phase.Justin Kluivert (left-winger, Ajax)2016/17 UEFA Youth League recordAppearances: 4Assists: 3Goals: 1• In an interview with the Ajax website titled 'My 2017', Justin Kluivert said: "This will be my year. I have worked hard for it, though I still have a long way to go. This year I may get the rewards for all the hard work. I would ... UEFA.com - News
It’s Not Just Kanye: Ray Lewis, Jim Brown Also Meeting With Donald Trump
Share this: President-elect Donald Trump had himself a busy Tuesday morning with a celebrity-laden guest list paying him a visit to Trump Tower in Manhattan. Trump’s ongoing transition to the White House took a seemingly bizarre turn Tuesday when rapper Kanye West was seen taking a stroll through the Trump Tower lobby to meet with Trump. Shortly thereafter, the two emerged together and shared a surreal embrace. West wasn’t and won’t be Trump’s only visitor Tuesday. Also making the trek to NYC to meet with the next president is former Baltimore Ravens superstar Ray Lewis. The likely Hall of Famer — along with West and Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown — will meet with Trump to discuss African-American issues in America, according
Meet the Women’s EURO finalists: Pot 2
Former champions Norway and Sweden are joined by rising force Spain and debutants Switzerland in Pot 2 for Tuesday's UEFA Women's EURO 2017 draw. We profile the quartet.Pots in full (draw streamed live at 17:30CET on Tuesday from Rotterdam)Pot 1: Netherlands (hosts, in Group A), Germany (holders), France, EnglandPot 2: Norway, Sweden, Spain, SwitzerlandPot 3: Italy, Iceland, Scotland, DenmarkPot 4: Austria, Belgium, Russia, PortugalNorway2013: Runners-up... UEFA.com - News
Spurs and Monaco meet again in Wembley bow
Wembley is the venue for Tottenham Hotspur FC's return to the UEFA Champions League as they host Group F rivals AS Monaco FC – a team they faced in the UEFA Europa League only last season.Previous meetings• Tottenham eliminated Monaco from last season's UEFA Europa League when beating them 4-1 at White Hart Lane in their final game of the group stage last December. Erik Lamela hit a first-half hat-trick and though Stephan El Shaarawy scored for Monaco, Tom Carroll added a fourth goal for group winners Spurs. • The lineups on 10 December 2015 were:Tottenham: Llo... UEFA.com - News