UEFA – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sat, 19 Apr 2025 11:21:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png UEFA – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Players Will Continue To Suffer If FIFA And UEFA’s Ego Battle Doesn’t End – Carragher https://www.theinfostride.com/players-will-continue-to-suffer-if-fifa-and-uefas-ego-battle-doesnt-end-carragher/ https://www.theinfostride.com/players-will-continue-to-suffer-if-fifa-and-uefas-ego-battle-doesnt-end-carragher/#respond Sat, 19 Apr 2025 10:50:33 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=408621 Liverpool legend, Jamie Carragher has come out to question the idea behind the 2025 Club World Cup. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting. According to him, there is an obvious battle between FIFA and UEFA to have the best tournaments, and FIFA definitely finds it frustrating [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/players-will-continue-to-suffer-if-fifa-and-uefas-ego-battle-doesnt-end-carragher/feed/ 0 We’ll Improve Security To Prevent Further Pitch Invasions At Euro 2024 – UEFA https://www.theinfostride.com/well-improve-security-to-prevent-further-pitch-invasions-at-euro-2024-uefa/ https://www.theinfostride.com/well-improve-security-to-prevent-further-pitch-invasions-at-euro-2024-uefa/#respond Mon, 24 Jun 2024 12:40:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=381272 UEFA has announced that they are stepping up their security at Euro 2024. This is coming after a number of fans entered the pitch in an effort to take pictures with Cristiano Ronaldo. According to a spokesman, the safety and security in the stadium and on the pitch is the ultimate priority for UEFA, DFB [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/well-improve-security-to-prevent-further-pitch-invasions-at-euro-2024-uefa/feed/ 0 Our Position On The Super League Hasn’t Changed, We’ll Continue To Play In UEFA Competitions – Arsenal https://www.theinfostride.com/our-position-on-the-super-league-hasnt-changed-well-continue-to-play-in-uefa-competitions-arsenal/ https://www.theinfostride.com/our-position-on-the-super-league-hasnt-changed-well-continue-to-play-in-uefa-competitions-arsenal/#respond Sat, 23 Dec 2023 06:40:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=365251 Arsenal has come out to make its stance clear on the European Super League controversy clear. The club recently had its say via a statement to the press, and fans have been reacting. According to him, despite the judgement by the European Court of Justice yesterday, the club’s position in relation to the European Super [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/our-position-on-the-super-league-hasnt-changed-well-continue-to-play-in-uefa-competitions-arsenal/feed/ 0 Our Position On The Super League Hasn’t Changed, We Remain Fully Committed To UEFA – MUFC https://www.theinfostride.com/our-position-on-the-super-league-hasnt-changed-we-remain-fully-committed-to-uefa-mufc/ https://www.theinfostride.com/our-position-on-the-super-league-hasnt-changed-we-remain-fully-committed-to-uefa-mufc/#respond Thu, 21 Dec 2023 18:14:41 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=365041 Popular EPL club, Manchester United have come out to issue a strong statement on the European Super League. This is coming after Thursday’s ruling that states UEFA rules blocking the formation of such a competition was contrary to EU law, and fans have been reacting. According to the club, MUFC remains fully committed to participation [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/our-position-on-the-super-league-hasnt-changed-we-remain-fully-committed-to-uefa-mufc/feed/ 0 FIFA’s Double-Digit Added Minutes Is Absurd And Unfair – UEFA https://www.theinfostride.com/fifas-double-digit-added-minutes-is-absurd-and-unfair-uefa/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fifas-double-digit-added-minutes-is-absurd-and-unfair-uefa/#respond Thu, 31 Aug 2023 19:51:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=353812 We do not want Champions League games to match the World Cup with double-digit minutes of stoppage time, UEFA has said. UEFA Chief of Football, Zvonimir Boban recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting. According to him, the recent large addition of stoppage time is absolutely absurd, especially [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fifas-double-digit-added-minutes-is-absurd-and-unfair-uefa/feed/ 0 It’s Sad To See UEFA Not Caring About The Luis Rubiales’ Kissing Scandal – Ian Wright https://www.theinfostride.com/its-sad-to-see-uefa-not-caring-about-the-luis-rubiales-kissing-scandal-ian-wright/ https://www.theinfostride.com/its-sad-to-see-uefa-not-caring-about-the-luis-rubiales-kissing-scandal-ian-wright/#respond Mon, 28 Aug 2023 22:06:53 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=353669 The European football’s governing body (UEFA) are very wrong to remain silent on the current Luis Rubiales’ kissing scandal, Ian Wright has said. He recently had his say during a recent interview, and fans have been reacting. According to him, he does not understand how UEFA can stay quiet on the behaviour of their Vice [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/its-sad-to-see-uefa-not-caring-about-the-luis-rubiales-kissing-scandal-ian-wright/feed/ 0 America Might Host UCL Games Soon – UEFA https://www.theinfostride.com/america-might-host-ucl-games-soon-uefa/ https://www.theinfostride.com/america-might-host-ucl-games-soon-uefa/#respond Tue, 25 Apr 2023 17:38:06 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=345937 UEFA president, Aleksander Ceferin has come out to say that Champions League games could be staged on American soil at some stage. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting. According to him, it is very possible that the USA will be hosting the UCL in the nearest [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/america-might-host-ucl-games-soon-uefa/feed/ 0 England Making The EPL A Super League Should Be Emulated – UEFA https://www.theinfostride.com/england-making-the-epl-a-super-league-should-be-emulated-uefa/ https://www.theinfostride.com/england-making-the-epl-a-super-league-should-be-emulated-uefa/#respond Fri, 07 Apr 2023 21:42:16 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=344798 UEFA president, Aleksander Ceferin has come out to reiterate his condemnation for the Super League concept. He recently had his say while defending the Premier League from criticism, and fans have been reacting. According to him, since the British government, supporters and clubs said no to the Super League, it is commendable to see how [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/england-making-the-epl-a-super-league-should-be-emulated-uefa/feed/ 0 Arsenal Vs PSV Was Postponed Due To Severe Limitations On Police Resources – UEFA https://www.theinfostride.com/arsenal-vs-psv-was-postponed-due-to-severe-limitations-on-police-resources-uefa/ https://www.theinfostride.com/arsenal-vs-psv-was-postponed-due-to-severe-limitations-on-police-resources-uefa/#respond Mon, 12 Sep 2022 15:10:39 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=332329 Arsenal’s Europa League tie with PSV Eindhoven has been postponed because of severe limitations on police resources following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. UEFA has come out to say that a new date for the match would be communicated in due course, and fans have been reacting. According to a recent statement, the postponement [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/arsenal-vs-psv-was-postponed-due-to-severe-limitations-on-police-resources-uefa/feed/ 0 Stop Establishing New Tournaments Without Thinking About The Players – Klopp https://www.theinfostride.com/stop-establishing-new-tournaments-without-thinking-about-the-players-klopp/ https://www.theinfostride.com/stop-establishing-new-tournaments-without-thinking-about-the-players-klopp/#respond Mon, 15 Aug 2022 19:05:44 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=330679 Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp has come out to blast UEFA president, Aleksander Ceferin over the high workload placed on footballers due to the hectic fixture list. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting. According to him, the earlier we realize that football will not even be a [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/stop-establishing-new-tournaments-without-thinking-about-the-players-klopp/feed/ 0 UEFA Must Punish Aurelio De Laurentiis For His Comment On African Players – CAF https://www.theinfostride.com/uefa-must-punish-aurelio-de-laurentiis-for-his-comment-on-african-players-caf/ https://www.theinfostride.com/uefa-must-punish-aurelio-de-laurentiis-for-his-comment-on-african-players-caf/#respond Mon, 08 Aug 2022 00:41:03 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=330189 The CAF has come out to condemn Napoli president, Aurelio De Laurentiis over his recent remarks regarding African players. The association recently had its say via a press statement, and fans have been reacting. According to CAF, they are very appalled by the irresponsible and unacceptable remarks made by Napoli president, Aurelio De Laurentiis days [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/uefa-must-punish-aurelio-de-laurentiis-for-his-comment-on-african-players-caf/feed/ 0 No Football Fan Deserves To be Stressed Before A UCL Final – UEFA https://www.theinfostride.com/no-football-fan-deserves-to-be-stressed-before-a-ucl-final-uefa/ https://www.theinfostride.com/no-football-fan-deserves-to-be-stressed-before-a-ucl-final-uefa/#respond Sat, 04 Jun 2022 19:05:50 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=326136 UEFA have issued an apology to the fans who were affected by the events surrounding the Champions League final. This is coming after ticket fraud and crowd trouble marred the showpiece event at the Stade de France in Paris, and fans have been reacting. According to him, UEFA wishes to sincerely apologise to all spectators [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/no-football-fan-deserves-to-be-stressed-before-a-ucl-final-uefa/feed/ 0 We Consulted Fans, Players And Coaches Before Launching The New UCL Format – UEFA https://www.theinfostride.com/we-consulted-fans-players-and-coaches-before-launching-the-new-ucl-format-uefa/ https://www.theinfostride.com/we-consulted-fans-players-and-coaches-before-launching-the-new-ucl-format-uefa/#respond Wed, 11 May 2022 16:04:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=324604 UEFA has come out to say that the football body has shown that it is fully committed to respecting the fundamental values of sport with its new UCL format. UEFA President, Aleksander Ceferin recently revealed this to the press, and fans have been reacting. According to him, UEFA is simply defending the key principle of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/we-consulted-fans-players-and-coaches-before-launching-the-new-ucl-format-uefa/feed/ 0 Arsenal Vs Vorskla Poltava Will Go Ahead – UEFA https://www.theinfostride.com/arsenal-vs-vorskla-poltava-will-go-ahead-uefa/ Tue, 27 Nov 2018 23:57:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=221924 UEFA says the Europa League game between Arsenal and Vorskla Poltava in Ukraine on Thursday will go ahead as planned even as the country’s President, Petro Poroshenko, calls for martial law. Ukraine’s navy said six of its sailors were wounded when Russian coastguards opened fire on three ships in waters off Crimea and then seized [...]

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]]> AC Milan Is Waiting For UEFA’s FFP Judgement – Paolo Scaroni https://www.theinfostride.com/ac-milan-is-waiting-for-uefas-ffp-judgement-paolo-scaroni/ Wed, 31 Oct 2018 10:05:57 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=219809 AC Milan will have their Europa League prize money withheld by UEFA as a punishment for breaking financial fair play rules, the club’s president has confirmed. The Rossoneri were initially banned from competing in Europe this term before seeing the decision overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Milan are still seeking an agreement [...]

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]]> FFP Rules Must Not Be Broken – UEFA https://www.theinfostride.com/ffp-rules-must-not-be-broken-uefa/ Thu, 14 Jun 2018 22:19:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=208644 UEFA have closed their financial fair-play case against Paris Saint-Germain after the Qatari-backed French Ligue 1 champions were cleared of any wrongdoing on Wednesday. The UEFA Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) had been monitoring PSG’s ‘break-even requirement’ for 2015, 2016 and 2017. “Compliance with the break-even requirement for the 2018 financial year will remain under [...]

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]]> PSG Escape UEFA Sanction https://www.theinfostride.com/psg-escape-uefa-sanction/ Wed, 13 Jun 2018 21:31:49 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=208594 UEFA have closed their financial fair-play case against Paris Saint-Germain after the Qatari-backed French Ligue 1 champions were cleared of any wrongdoing on Wednesday. The UEFA Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) had been monitoring PSG’s ‘break-even requirement’ for 2015, 2016 and 2017. “Compliance with the break-even requirement for the 2018 financial year will remain under [...]

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]]> Pep Guardiola Charged By UEFA https://www.theinfostride.com/pep-guardiola-charged-by-uefa/ Thu, 12 Apr 2018 14:34:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=204659 UEFA has charged City manager Pep Guardiola with improper conduct after he was sent to the stands during Tuesday’s Champions League second leg at the Etihad Stadium. Guardiola marched onto the pitch at the break to remonstrate with referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz after a Leroy Sane goal that would have put his side 2-0 up [...]

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]]> Big And Small Teams Must Follow FFP Rules – Aleksander Ceferin https://www.theinfostride.com/big-and-small-teams-must-follow-ffp-rules-aleksander-ceferin/ Fri, 08 Sep 2017 18:46:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=181378 UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has said that European football’s governing body is prepared to thoroughly punish clubs that violate financial fair play regulations. Ceferin said that UEFA will not look at the reputation of a club before punishing it. “No, of course not,” he said when asked whether he feared excluding big clubs from the [...]

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]]> Phil Jones Banned For Two Matches By UEFA https://www.theinfostride.com/phil-jones-banned-for-two-matches-by-uefa/ Mon, 31 Jul 2017 20:04:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=176147 Phil Jones has been banned for two matches and Daley Blind fined by UEFA after the Manchester United pair were found guilty of breaching the governing body’s doping regulations after the Europa League final in May. There is no suggestion that either player was guilty of doping. Jones was found to be verbally abusive toward [...]

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]]> Bayern Munich File UEFA Complaint https://www.theinfostride.com/bayern-munich-file-uefa-complaint/ Thu, 20 Apr 2017 01:26:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=162617 Bayern Munich accused Spanish police of “violent attacks” on their supporters during the Champions League defeat at Real Madrid and filed a complaint with UEFA on Wednesday. The German club said police action on Tuesday during half time at the Santiago Bernabeu was “completely misplaced and excessive” and have requested an explanation from Spanish authorities. [...]

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]]> UEFA Rejects Idea For New Competition https://www.theinfostride.com/uefa-rejects-idea-for-new-competition/ Fri, 24 Mar 2017 00:42:00 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=159897 UEFA director of competitions Giorgio Marchetti on Thursday rejected the idea of a European Super League made up of the continent’s top clubs, but said the format of the Champions League could evolve. “If the Super League is a competition for an elite, closed, then it’s not our competition,” said Marchetti on the sidelines of [...]

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]]> UEFA Seek To Limit Leaders’ Terms https://www.theinfostride.com/uefa-seek-to-limit-leaders-terms/ Sat, 11 Feb 2017 14:19:19 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=156296 UEFA’s executive on Thursday voted in favour of limiting leaders to three four-year terms and guaranteeing two seats for Europe’s increasingly powerful clubs. The moves were part of reforms that new leader Aleksander Ceferin has vowed to introduce since taking over from the scandal-tainted Michel Platini in September. If agreed at a congress in Helsinki [...]

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]]> UEFA Deny Marco Reus His Hat Trick https://www.theinfostride.com/uefa-deny-marco-reus-his-hat-trick/ Thu, 24 Nov 2016 10:20:31 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=149111 Marco Reus took home the match ball after Borussia Dortmund’s 8-4 win against Legia Warsaw despite UEFA denying him a hat trick. Reus — making his first appearance in over six months due to injury — scored twice and thought he had a third in injury time, but UEFA later ruled that the deflection from [...]

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]]> Zlatan Ibrahimovic To Escape UEFA Action https://www.theinfostride.com/zlatan-ibrahimovic-to-escape-uefa-action/ Fri, 04 Nov 2016 12:14:13 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=146828 Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will escape a retrospective ban despite grabbing Fenerbahce defender Simon Kjaer’s throat, a source has said. Ibrahimovic came off the bench in the 30th minute during United’s 2-1 defeat away against Fenerbahce on Thursday and was involved in an altercation with Kjaer soon afterwards. Referee Milorad Mazic missed the incident, [...]

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]]> Lionel Messi Sets Hat-trick Record https://www.theinfostride.com/lionel-messi-sets-hat-trick-record/ Wed, 14 Sep 2016 00:40:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=143727 Lionel Messi bagged a hat-trick and Neymar grabbed four assists as Barcelona launched their Champions League campaign in style with a 7-0 thrashing of Celtic on Tuesday. Messi and Neymar were reunited with Luis Suarez from the start for the first time this season and took no time in getting reacquainted as all three were [...]

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]]> Sir Alex Ferguson Head UEFA Forum https://www.theinfostride.com/sir-alex-ferguson-head-uefa-forum/ Thu, 01 Sep 2016 19:27:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=142264 Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was among a number of top coaches who discussed the possibility of scrapping extra time in UEFA competitions. Currently, knockout matches that are level after 90 minutes go to 30 minutes of extra time, before being decided on penalties if a stalemate remains. At the 18th UEFA Elite [...]

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]]> Ronaldo Named UEFA Best Player In Europe https://www.theinfostride.com/ronaldo-named-uefa-best-player-in-europe/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ronaldo-named-uefa-best-player-in-europe/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2016 18:59:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=141367 Real Madrid and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo was named UEFA Best Player in Europe following the Champions League draw ceremony on Thursday. European football’s governing body whittled a shortlist of 10 down to Real Madrid duo Gareth Bale and Ronaldo and Atletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann. Ronaldo, who won after the 2013-14 season, joined Barcelona [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ronaldo-named-uefa-best-player-in-europe/feed/ 1 I Deserve UEFA Award – Antoine Griezmann https://www.theinfostride.com/i-deserve-uefa-award-antoine-griezmann/ Wed, 24 Aug 2016 18:29:28 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=141245 Atletico Madrid and France striker Antoine Griezmann has said he believes he should win the Best Player in Europe award ahead of Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo. Griezmann, 25, had an outstanding season for Atletico, scoring 22 league goals and helping them reach the Champions League final, before going on to win the [...]

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]]> Ronaldo, Gareth Bale And Griezmann Fight For UEFA Award https://www.theinfostride.com/ronaldo-gareth-bale-and-griezmann-fight-for-uefa-award/ Fri, 05 Aug 2016 17:15:48 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=138854 UEFA has named Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Antoine Griezmann as its final three nominees for the 2015-16 UEFA Best Player in Europe Award. European football’s governing body whittled a shortlist of 10 down to Real Madrid duo Bale and Ronaldo and Atletico Madrid star Griezmann. Ronaldo captained Portugal to glory at Euro 2016, when [...]

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]]> Lionel Messi Among UEFA Goal Of The Season Contenders https://www.theinfostride.com/lionel-messi-among-uefa-goal-of-the-season-contenders/ Wed, 27 Jul 2016 17:45:57 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=137736 Barcelona star Lionel Messi is among the 10 players who have made UEFA’s shortlist for the 2015-16 Goal of the Season award, covering last season’s European club competitions and the Euro 2016 finals. Messi’s flick past Roma goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny after a team move involving Neymar and Luis Suarez in the 6-1 Champions League group-stage [...]

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]]> We Had No Integrity Issues At Euro 2016 – UEFA https://www.theinfostride.com/we-had-no-integrity-issues-at-euro-2016-uefa/ Fri, 15 Jul 2016 11:54:43 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=136154 Euro 2016 passed without a single concern over match-fixing or irregular betting, UEFA has said. European football’s governing body introduced a series of integrity measures prior to the tournament in France to curb any concerns. Match officials were given guidance at a preparatory workshop before the finals to help them to deal with potential problems, [...]

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]]> Mamadou Sakho Win Case Against UEFA https://www.theinfostride.com/mamadou-sakho-win-case-against-uefa/ Sat, 09 Jul 2016 10:40:35 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=135431 Uefa on Friday dropped a doping case against Liverpool and France international defender Mamadou Sakho, leaving him free to resume his career just two days before the Euro 2016 final. The defender, who moved to Anfield for £18 million in 2013, has 28 caps for France and had been earmarked for a starting place at [...]

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]]> Outsiders Out To Cause A Shock At Euro 2016 https://www.theinfostride.com/outsiders-out-to-cause-a-shock-at-euro-2016/ Mon, 13 Jun 2016 09:19:44 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=132056 Despite the usual suspects of defending champions Spain, world champions Germany and hosts France having received much of the attention in the build up to the European Championships, there is a growing feeling amongst the footballing community that it could well be a year in which a so called outsider causes a potential upset. Having [...]

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]]> UEFA Fine Liverpool Again https://www.theinfostride.com/uefa-fine-liverpool-again/ Fri, 27 May 2016 16:33:24 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=130057 Liverpool have been hit with a second Uefa fine in less than a week for their fans letting off fireworks during their Europa League quarterfinal against Borussia Dortmund in April. The club were handed an €11 000 fine by Uefa’s Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body on Thursday for incidents during the 4-3 win over the [...]

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]]> UEFA Fine Manchester United, Liverpool https://www.theinfostride.com/uefa-fine-manchester-united-liverpool/ Wed, 25 May 2016 08:29:25 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=129755 Manchester United and Liverpool have each been fined €40,000 by UEFA for illicit chanting by supporters during their Europa League last-16 tie. UEFA charged both clubs in March over disturbances among fans, which also included objects being thrown and fireworks being set off, in the ill-tempered matches at Anfield and Old Trafford Liverpool and United [...]

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]]> Europa League Final Venue Remains The Same – UEFA https://www.theinfostride.com/europa-league-final-venue-remains-the-same-uefa/ Sat, 07 May 2016 09:44:14 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=127933 Uefa has dismissed complaints that the Europa League final venue in Basle is too small, after fans of finalists Liverpool complained that “a large number” of supporters would miss out. European soccer’s governing body said on Friday that “at least” 9 000 tickets would be reserved each for Liverpool and opponents Sevilla at the 35 [...]

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]]> Dortmund, Liverpool Hit With Uefa Charges https://www.theinfostride.com/dortmund-liverpool-hit-with-uefa-charges/ Sat, 09 Apr 2016 10:19:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=125215 Uefa have opened disciplinary proceedings against Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool after Thursday’s 1-1 draw in the first leg of their Europa League quarterfinal in Germany. European football’s governing body hit Dortmund with a charge of blocking stairways at their Signal Iduna Park stadium, while Liverpool face punishment after away fans set off fireworks inside the [...]

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]]> UEFA Protects Barcelona – Torres https://www.theinfostride.com/uefa-protects-barcelona-torres/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 07:20:34 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=124961 Fernando Torres raged that Atletico Madrid are not treated equally to Barcelona by referees after his early red card turned their Champions League quarterfinal, first leg around on Tuesday. Torres had put Atletico in front at the Camp Nou before seeing two quick-fire yellow cards to leave the visitors a man light for over an [...]

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]]> Man United, Liverpool May Face Uefa Sanctions https://www.theinfostride.com/man-united-liverpool-may-face-uefa-sanctions/ Fri, 18 Mar 2016 19:56:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=123356 European soccer body Uefa opened disciplinary proceedings against Manchester United and Liverpool on Friday after fans clashed and threw objects during a Europa League tie at Old Trafford. Uefa said in a statement that Manchester United faced charges of crowd disturbances, blocked stairways and the throwing of objects by supporters at Thursday’s match. Liverpool, who [...]

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]]> Banned Sepp Blatter Still Receives Salary https://www.theinfostride.com/banned-sepp-blatter-still-receives-salary/ Tue, 19 Jan 2016 20:06:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=118632 Fifa’s Sepp Blatter may have been banned for eight years from the game but he is still receiving his president’s salary from world soccer’s governing body, a spokesman for Fifa’s Audit and Compliance Committee told Reuters on Monday. Blatter was suspended for 90 days by Fifa on October 8 and then banned from the game [...]

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]]> Blatter And Platini Now Free To Appeal Ban https://www.theinfostride.com/blatter-and-platini-now-free-to-appeal-ban/ Sat, 09 Jan 2016 15:44:17 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=117686 Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini will be able to proceed with appeals against their eight-year bans after FIFA’s ethics committee provided the two presidents with the full written reasons for their suspensions. Former FIFA president Blatter and ex-UEFA president Platini had to wait until receiving the document before they could take their cases to FIFA’s [...]

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]]> Barca Players Make Up Nearly Half Of Uefa’s 2015 Team https://www.theinfostride.com/barca-players-make-up-nearly-half-of-uefas-2015-team/ Fri, 08 Jan 2016 20:13:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=117589 Players from European champions Barcelona made up nearly half of Uefa’s Team of the Year which was revealed on Friday, while Cristiano Ronaldo made the line-up for a record 10th time. Eight players from La Liga were included in the final XI, voted for by 7.2 million Uefa.com users from a 40-strong shortlist. Lionel Messi, [...]

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]]> Michel Platini Won’t Attend FIFA Ethics Committee Hearing https://www.theinfostride.com/michel-platini-wont-attend-fifa-ethics-committee-hearing/ Wed, 16 Dec 2015 20:40:38 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=113237 UEFA president Michel Platini will not attend his FIFA Ethics Committee hearing on Friday in protest, because he believes his case has been pre-judged. Platini’s lawyers said in a statement on Wednesday that the verdict “was already announced in the press by a [FIFA Ethics Committee] spokesperson [Andreas Bantel] … without regard for the presumption [...]

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]]> Sepp Blatter Compares Investigation To “The Inquisition” https://www.theinfostride.com/sepp-blatter-compares-investigation-to-the-inquisition/ Wed, 16 Dec 2015 10:35:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=113101 Suspended Fifa president Sepp Blatter has compared the investigation into ethics charges against him to “the Inquisition”. Blatter, 79, made the claim in a letter sent to all 209 national football associations reiterating his innocence. The Swiss was banned for 90 days in October, along with Uefa president Michel Platini. Both deny wrongdoing. Blatter and [...]

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]]> Uefa Considers Using Goalline Technology In France https://www.theinfostride.com/uefa-considers-using-goalline-technology-in-france/ Sat, 12 Dec 2015 14:59:28 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112217 Goalline technology could be used at Euro 2016 and in next season’s Champions League and Europa League. If approved, Uefa’s system of positioning an additional assistant referee behind each goal would remain. European football’s governing body discussed the issue on Friday and said it would make a decision in January. Goalline technology was introduced in [...]

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]]> Barca Players Dominate UEFA Team List https://www.theinfostride.com/barca-players-dominate-uefa-team-list/ Tue, 24 Nov 2015 18:26:46 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=108667 European champions Barcelona appeared prominently in the 40-man shortlist for the Uefa Team of the Year announced on Tuesday. Barca, who claimed their fifth European title after beating Juventus 3-1 in June’s Champions League final, have eight representatives with the Serie A champions accounting for six. Cristiano Ronaldo was included in the shortlist for the [...]

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]]> Complete List Of 2015-16 UEFA Europa League Draw | #Sports https://www.theinfostride.com/complete-2015-16-uefa-europa-league-draw-sports/ Fri, 28 Aug 2015 13:59:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/complete-2015-16-uefa-europa-league-draw-sports/ 2015/2016 UEFA Europa League group stage draw Group A: Ajax (NED), Celtic (SCO), Fenerbahçe (TUR), Molde (NOR) Group B: Rubin Kazan (RUS), Liverpool (ENG), Bordeaux (FRA), Sion (SUI) Group C: Borussia Dortmund (GER), PAOK (GRE), Krasnodar (RUS), Qäbälä (AZE) Group D: Napoli (ITA), Club Brugge (BEL), Legia Warszawa (POL), Midtjylland (DEN) Group E: Villarreal (ESP), [...]

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]]> Lionel Messi Takes UEFA Best Player in Europe Award | #Sports https://www.theinfostride.com/messi-takes-uefa-best-player-in-europe-award-sports/ Thu, 27 Aug 2015 18:40:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/messi-takes-uefa-best-player-in-europe-award-sports/ Argentina international, Lionel Messi, has been named UEFA Best Player in Europe for the 2014/15 season. The FC Barcelona forward beat his Barca team-mate Luis Suarez and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo to the award, which was created in 2011 to revive the European Footballer of the Year Award (Ballon d’Or). It is Messi’s second time [...]

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]]> UEFA: Complete 2015-2016 Champions League Group Stage Draw | #Sports https://www.theinfostride.com/check-out-the-complete-2015-16-ucl-group-stage-draw-sports/ Thu, 27 Aug 2015 18:40:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/check-out-the-complete-2015-16-ucl-group-stage-draw-sports/ 2015-2016 UEFA Champions League (UCL) Groups GROUP A Paris St-Germain (FRA) Real Madrid (ESP) Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) Malmö (SWE) GROUP B PSV Eindhoven (NED) Manchester United(ENG) CSKA Moskva (RUS) Wolfsburg (GER) GROUP C Benfica (POR) Atletico (ESP) Galatasaray (TUR) Astana (KAZ) GROUP D Juventus (ITA) Manchester City (ENG) Sevilla (ESP) Mönchengladbach (GER) GROUP E Barcelona (ESP) [...]

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