The 2016 UEFA Europa League final lineup has been decided, with Liverpool taking on holders Sevilla at St. Jakob-Park, Basel on Wednesday 18 May, kicking off at 20.45CET.The finalists and their predigreeLiverpoolPrevious finals• 1973 – W 3-2 v Mönchengladbach, on agg• 1976 – W 4-3 v Club Brugge, on agg• 2001 – W 5-4 v Alavés, aet; Dortmund
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Snap shot: Shakhtar win the 2009 UEFA Cup
Beating domestic rivals Dynamo Kyiv in the semi-finals was not to be the pinnacle of Shakhtar Donetsk's 2008/09 UEFA Cup achievements. With their now customary mix of Brazilian flair and European industry, Shakhtar topped that by overcoming a much-fancied Werder Bremen side 2-1 in the Istanbul final.Bremen's Naldo cancelled out Luiz Adriano's 25th-minute opener, but a Jádson goal in extra time secured the first major European success for a Ukrainian club since independence.1. Luiz AdrianoThe Brazilian's goal against Bremen was his third in that season's UEFA Cup. The forward spent eight years at Shakhtar and eventually left for AC Milan in summer 2015 ...
Stars of UEFA EURO 2016: Zlatan Ibrahimović
At a glanceIbrahimović's ten (and counting) Swedish player of the year awards speak for themselves. That haul, as well as his 62 international goals, is a national record. The impressive feats don't end on the pitch, though, Ibrahimović having sold 830,000 copies of his autobiography – proof, if it were needed, of his hero status in his homeland. At club level, the Blågult captain has won league titles in the Netherlands, Italy, Spain and France.EURO pedigreeIbrahimović got his first taste of major tournament football in 2002, when he came on as a substitute at the FIFA World Cup finals. Two years later he was a starter, scoring in ...
How the UEFA Futsal Cup was won
1 Ugra Yugorsk (RUS) – victory on their debut2 Inter FS (ESP) – hosts denied a fourth title3 Benfica (POR) – A bronze medal to add to 2004 silver and 2010 gold4 Pescara (ITA) – first team to reach last four from preliminary roundFinals: Andrei Afanasyev (Ugra Yugorsk) 4Overall tournament: Eder Lima (Ugra Yugorsk) 13• Ugra beat Inter 4-3 in pulsating final having come through semi against Benfica on penalties• Ugra follow previous winning debutants Sinara Ekaterinburg (2008), Montesilvano (2011) and Barcelona (2012).• Second title for Ugra's Robinho (after Action 21...
UEFA Futsal Cup team profile: Ugra Yugorsk
The team from the central Russian city claimed their first league title last summer with victory against former UEFA Futsal Cup winners FC Dynamo to earn a European debut.Their impressive 5-2 defeat of holders Kairat Almaty in their first elite round game was key to their perfect qualification, in which they scored 44 goals. Eder Lima got 13 and leads the way as competition top scorer, just as the Russian international did at UEFA Futsal EURO 2014. Two weeks ago they won their second Russian Futsal Cup 10-2 on aggregate against Sibiryak. Sunday's 7-3 league win at the team they succeeded as champions, Dina Moskva, kept them within a point of FC Dynamo with one regular season match ...
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, ...
Stars of UEFA EURO 2016: Arda Turan
At a glanceWithout doubt the best Turkish player of his generation, captain and playmaker Arda Turan is preparing to spearhead another EURO challenge – just as he did during qualifying. Only 11 caps shy of his century, the creative left-sided midfielder joined Barcelona from Atlético last summer and, a decade on from his senior international debut, is as talismanic as ever.EURO pedigreeArda was just 21 when he first played at a European finals, enjoying an excellent UEFA EURO 2008. He had a key role in Turkey's 2-1 comeback victory over co-hosts Switzerland, scoring the last-minute winner. He also struck against the Czech Republic and ...