Real Madrid can become the first team since 1976 to win a third European Cup in a row next season – in the past, that would have meant keeping the original trophy permanently. Now now. A rule introduced in 1968/69 stipulated that the cup became the property of any club who won the competition five times or three years in a row (after which they began a new cycle at zero). However, the regulation (article 11.1) was changed ahead of 2008/09 and now reads …
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UEFA trophy presentations to be made on the pitch
The UEFA Champions League, UEFA Women's Champions League and UEFA Europa League trophies will be presented to the winning captains on the pitch this year, following a decision by UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin.The trophies will be presented on the field to the winning captains by the UEFA President after the UEFA Europa League final at Stockholm's Friends Arena on 24 May, the UEFA Women's Champions League final at the Cardiff City Stadium on 1 June and the UEFA Champions League decider at the National Stadium of Wales on 3 June. Purpose-built stages have been produced for these venues, and assembling them will take less than
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
Ronaldinho praises Maldini on Trophy Tour
The biggest prize in European club football and three former winners – Ronaldinho together with Ajax heroes Frank and Ronald de Boer – sent Vietnam into a frenzy when they touched down on the final leg of the 2017 UEFA Champions League Trophy Tour, presented by Heineken.Ronaldinho, who lifted the trophy in 2006, was a man in demand in the south-east Asian country and wooed upwards of 30,000 fans at packed events across Can Tho, Ho Chi Minh City and Bien Hoa with his beaming smile and infectious personality. The former Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona and AC Milan playmaker also sat down for
Proud Cornet loving life on Lyon trophy trail
In his second full season with Olympique Lyonnais, Maxwel Cornet is emerging as a valuable component in a currently prolific OL attack. With a UEFA Europa League quarter-final against Beşiktaş now beckoning, the 20-year-old discusses his career so far, what it means to play for Lyon, and the promise of European glory.On growing up a street footballer ...I was five when I came to France [from Ivory Coast] and I joined Metz aged seven. I always loved playing with a ball in the playground. It was pretty much non-stop on the pitches in our neighbourhood. You don't think too much about it – it's about having
UEFA EURO 2016 Trophy Tour train sets off
The UEFA EURO 2016 Trophy Tour train opened its doors to the general public on Saturday.The tour, which on Friday was officially inaugurated in the presence of local personalities, UEFA representatives and Saint-Denis ambassador Steve Marlet, will now spend two days at Gare de Lyon in Paris before going on to visit 25 cities in France.After touring the city on Friday before being exhibited in front of the Basilique Saint-Denis, the Trophy Tour train then travelled to Gare de Lyon.The train is made up of four carriages. The first one offers visitors the chance to have their photo taken with the trophy, while the second contains a EURO museum comprising photos, videos, ...