Spain are hoping to supply three UEFA Champions League semi-finalists this season, and that dominance is far from unusual.If Barcelona, Real Madrid and Sevilla all claim last-four berths, it would be the seventh time one league has supplied three semi-finalists, and the second in a row for Spain. Even if only two of that trio advance (as the first-leg results suggest), it would be the eighth year in succession that the Liga has had more than one team standing at that stage (Spain has not been totally absent from the semi-finals since 2006/07). In having a trio of semi-finalists for
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UEFA Nations League solidarity and bonus fees
Europe's national teams are in international friendly action, but will soon be casting an eye towards more competitive assignments with the inaugural edition of the UEFA Nations League, which kicks off in September.The new national team competition is set to give more sporting meaning to national team football. Its launch follows feedback given to UEFA by national associations, coaches, players and supporters, who were increasingly of the opinion that friendly matches do not provide adequate competition for national teams.As a result, supporters will have the opportunity in future to see their teams play in more competitive matches... UEFA.com - News
UEFA Nations League 2018/19 League Phase draw
World champions Germany's match-up with France and the Netherlands was perhaps the highlight as the draw for the League Phase of the inuaugural UEFA Nations League, to be played from September, was made in Lausanne. LEAGUE AGroup 1: Germany, France, NetherlandsGroup 2: Belgium, Switzerland, IcelandGroup 3: Portugal, Italy, PolandGroup 4: Spain, England, Croatia Four group winners play-off for the UEFA Nations League trophy in June 2019 Four sides that finish bottom of groups relegated to League B for 2020 editionUEFA.com - News
Which nations have won most UEFA titles?
Spain added the Women's U19 EURO to their men's U17 EURO crown to remain five clear of Germany in the all-time count of UEFA national-team titlefollowing the last final of 2017.UEFA organises eight national-team competitions in all, soon to rise to 11. That total includes the men's and women's UEFA EUROs, the various under-age tournaments as well as the UEFA Futsal EURO; additionally there are two defunct tournaments – the UEFA Amateur Cup which ran in the 1960s and 70s, and the one-off 2008 UEFA European Under-21 Futsal Tournament, won by Russia.The new UEFA Nations League will run for the first time between September 2018 and June 2019 while in 2019 the inaugural champi... UEFA.com - News
How the UEFA Nations League could line up
The UEFA Nations League kicks off in September 2018 with UEFA's 55 member associations split into four leagues: but who will be in which?Who goes into which league?The 55 participating teams are split for the inaugural edition into four leagues, A–B–C–D, according to their position in the UEFA National Team Cofficient Rankings following the end of European Qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup (as per 15 November 2017).League A will include the 12 top-ranked teams, the next 12 teams will be in League B, the next 15 in League C and the remaining 16 in League D.Leagues A and B will consist of four
Adebayor: African Nations Cup could cost City
Emmanuel Adebayor believes the wheels could come off Manchester City's title challenge when they lose Yaya Toure for the African Nations Cup next year. GettyImagesEmmanuel Adebayor is on loan from City City have enjoyed a near-faultless start to their Premier League campaign, losing just once in their opening 17 matches to open up a two-point gap on Manchester United at the top of the table. Roberto Mancini has rotated his squad on a regular basis, but Yaya Toure has been one of the few to maintain a regular place in the starting XI thanks to his tireless displays in midfield. However, Mancini will have to do without the former Barcelona man for up to a month next year as he heads to Gabon and