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The official Host Cities for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 were announced in Ottawa, Canada in the presence of the Honourable Bal Gosal, Minister of State (Sport), FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter and Canadian Soccer Association President Dr Dominique Maestracci. The six official Host Cities named are: Edmonton, Alberta; Moncton, New Brunswick; Montreal,  [ Read More ]

A constellation of football stars will return to the pitch on Saturday 19 May to compete in the sixth edition of the Ultimate Champions Match, one of the highlights of the annual UEFA Champions Festival. The 2012 Ultimate Champions Match will see the World All-Stars – a team of international football legends – take on  [ Read More ]

UEFA’s Respect Fair Play ranking, based on all UEFA competition matches played at both club and national team level, from 1 May 2011 to 30 April 2012, has been won by Norway. Winners Norway, second-placed Finland and third-placed the Netherlands will each be granted one additional slot to the first qualifying round of the 2012/13  [ Read More ]

Athletic Club Bilbao 2012 UEFA Europa League Play-offs Athletic 0-0 Trabzonspor Athletic Club: Gorka Iraizoz, Amorebieta, San José, Iturraspe (Toquero 46), Llorente, De Marcos (Aurtenetxe 63), Gabilondo (Susaeta 46), Gurpegi, Muniain, Ander Herrera, Javi Martínez Second leg not played as Trabzonspor were awarded a place in the UEFA Champions League group stage 2012 UEFA Europa  [ Read More ]

Club Atlético de Madrid UEFA Europa League – Qualifying Third qualifying round Atlético 2-1 Strømsgodset Goals: 1-0 Reyes 54, 2-0 Reyes 74, 2-1 Storflor 80 Club Atlético de Madrid: Joel, Tiago (Raúl García 80), Filipe Luis, Forlán (Salvio 72), Adrián López, Gabi, Sílvio, Álvaro Domínguez, Reyes, Juanfran (Perea 78), Miranda Strømsgodset 0-2 Atlético (agg: 1-4)  [ Read More ]

Marcelo Bielsa Date of birth: 21 July 1955 Nationality: Argentinian Playing career: CA Newell’s Old Boys, Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba, Club Atlético Argentino Coaching career: CA Newell’s Old Boys, Club Atlas, Club América, CA Vélez Sarsfield, RCD Espanyol, Argentina, Chile, Athletic Club Born into a family of intellectuals and politicians, he broke with tradition by  [ Read More ]