Barcelona – Barça, Blaugrana (Blue and Reds), Culés (Bottoms)Barça is most common, Blaugrana most obvious but Culés most interesting. It is often applied to fans and stems from a tale of supporters unable to find seats at the old Les Corts stadium. They would instead sit on the walls of the ground, unwittingly exposing their behinds to passers-by.Basel – BebbiIn the 18th and 19th centuries, the name Johann Jakob was very common in Basel and people with that name were vernacularly called 'Bebbi'. Eventually it became so popular that all boys from Basel were (and still are) referred to as Bebbi.
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Spurs beat Manchester United, City pull clear
Spurs score after 11 seconds in 2-0 victory against Manchester United Manchester City 15 points clear at summit after win against West Brom Sevilla held by Leganés in first leg of Copa del Rey semi-final Barcelona take on Valencia in other semi-final on Thursday Wednesday: Mbappé sent off, advantage Juventus, Salah scores again ALL THE JANUARY TRANSFERS WEDNESDAYChelsea 0-3 BournemouthManchester City 3-0... 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
Manchester City and Sevilla make cup progress
De Bruyne's 96th-minute winner confirms Manchester City's League Cup final place Sané and Agüero goals had been cancelled out by second-tier Bristol City Sevilla sink Atlético Madrid again to seal Copa del Rey semi-final berth Escudero, Banega and Sarabia strike as Sevilla earn third consecutive victory ROUND OF 16 FIXTURES TUESDAYBristol City 2-3 Manchester City (League Cup semi-final second leg, agg: 3-5)Sevilla 3-1 ... UEFA.com - News
Arsenal and Villarreal soar but Atlético frustrated
Arsenal score four times in opening 22 minutes to ease past Crystal Palace Griezmann strike not enough to earn Atlético Madrid victory Cheryshev's first Liga goal since March 2016 proves decisive for Villarreal Marseille earn fifth straight win in all competitions by beating Caen on Friday UEFA Europa League round of 32: who's playing who and when? Friday Getafe 2-2 Athletic ClubHertha Berlin 1-1 Boruss... UEFA.com - News
UEFA ‘Press Play’ vlog series now live
The first episode of UEFA's ground-breaking weekly vlog series 'Press Play' is now live on the official #WePlayStrong YouTube channel.UEFA is providing a unique look into the daily lives of four professional footballers across Europe in a weekly vlog series designed to raise the visibility of women's football to teenage girls and showcase the game as an aspirational lifestyle choice.Press Play will focuses on the lives of four top players, Scotland and Arsenal forward Lisa Evans, Basel's German striker Eunice Beckmann, and Austrian internationals Sarah Zadrazil and Laura Feiersinger, who ply their trade at German clubs Turbine Potsdam and Sand respectively.
Chelsea and Barcelona renew rivalry
One of European football's most enduring recent rivalries will be rekindled after almost six years as Chelsea FC welcome FC Barcelona for the first leg of their round of 16 tie.• The teams have met 12 times, all in the UEFA Champions League – and all since 2000. Furthermore, five of those contests have been knockout ties, and all have proved compelling. • This is their third round of 16 tie, with Barcelona bidding to reach the quarter-finals for a record-extending 11th year in a row. Chelsea, meanwhile, have progressed beyond the round of 16 only once in the last