The irony of how superbly Lionel Messi played in Barcelona's 4-0 defeat of Manchester City simply linked to the fact that he's beginning to treat his former mentor a trifle too robustly. Pep Guardiola has come back to the Camp Nou twice as a rival manager and during two aggregate 7-0 defeats it is his star pupil, Messi, who has scored five times, got an assist and won a penalty.Not what you'd call gratitude.But, all joking aside, what stood out about the Argentinian's hat-trick (taking him to six goals in the UEFA Champions League already this season)... UEFA.com - News
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Bucharest reveals UEFA EURO 2020 host city logo
Romania is relishing a place in the spotlight thanks to UEFA EURO 2020 – and the capital Bucharest has proudly unveiled its host city logo for the pan-European festival of football.Bucharest is one of 13 cities that will stage EURO 2020 matches, with the Arena Națională the impressive setting for three group games and one round of 16 encounter.The new EURO visual identity in place for 2020 sees each of the 13 city logos feature a single iconic bridge from the city in question – acting as a symbol of connection between the various venues.< ... UEFA.com - News
Paris power on, Rossiyanka scrape through
Paris Saint-Germain 4-1 LSK Kvinner (agg: 5-4)A foul on Cristiane earned Paris a fourth-minute penalty, converted by Véronique Boquete, and the Brazilian then struck a hat-trick to obliterate LSK's 3-1 first-leg lead: a powerful shot on 20 minutes, a 49th-minute header and a third finish on 74 minutes. Marte Berget pulled one back at the death for the Norwegian champions.Glasgow City 1-2 Eskilstuna United (agg: 1-3)Olivia Schough volleyed the Swedish debutants into an early lead, but Sarah Crilly smashed in an equaliser just after the break to give Glasgow hope. Schough snuffed it out, though, tucking away her sec... UEFA.com - News
What we learned from October’s World Cup qualifiers
What do you think of our choices? What stood out for you? Let us know using #WCQ on @EuroQualifiers Portugal in the goalsIn itself, Portugal beating Andorra and the Faroe Islands 6-0 is not extraordinary for the European champions against two of UEFA's smaller nations, but those Group B victories may yet prove decisive.Having lost their opener 2-0 away to Switzerland – who then won twice this month – Portugal know they could go into their final game at home to Vladimir Petković's side still three ... UEFA.com - News
UEFA Futsal Cup main round: full guide
Sporting CP and Araz Naxçıvan are among the teams in action when the UEFA Futsal Cup main round is played between Tuesday and Saturday.The groups (*hosts)The top two in each group join the four teams given byes to the elite roundGroup 1 (Wednesday to Saturday): ETO Győr (HUN), Kremlin Bicêtre United (FRA), Energy Lviv (UKR)*, Brezje Maribor (SVN)Energy, Győr and Kremlin Bicêtre all have elite round experience ... UEFA.com - News
What records can Ibrahimović break with United?
'Zlatan' is now a verb in the Swedish dictionary (meaning: to give an outstanding display of skill) and the Blågult's all-time top scorer (62 international goals) left his last club Paris Saint-Germain laden with honours.In four years in the French capital, Zlatan Ibrahimović became Paris's all-time leading marksman, while his goal against Zorya for United last week means he is only the third player to score for seven clubs in UEFA competition. What are his chances of setting more records at Manchester United? Zlatan Ibrahimović's European statsUEFA Champions League appearances... UEFA.com - News
Tuchel’s Dortmund growing up in public
The impetuousness of youth. Midway through the first half in Dortmund's UEFA Champions League Group F game against Real Madrid, Ousmane Dembélé demonstrated skill and pace by brushing into the area, fooling the Madrid defence and then just missing the target. Better placed in the box, team-mates Mario Götze and Gonzalo Castro raised their arms in frustration, having waited in vain for a pass from the 19-year-old.They make mistakes, then, but Thomas Tuchel's Dortmund may well be the most exciting young side in Europe. The likes of Sokratis Papastathopoulos, Gonzalo Castro, captain Marcel Schmelzer and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang represent their mature core, but this ... UEFA.com -