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European Under-21 Championship

Slovakia v Sweden background

Wednesday 28 June 2017 13.33 CET

Zlatan Ibrahimović was on target the second and last time Sweden Under-21s played Slovakia in a competitive fixture, with the teams renewing acquaintances after 15 years.

European Under-21 Championship

Poland's Dawid Kownacki - 'the next Lewandowski'?

Tuesday 20 June 2017 12.30 CET

"He could be the next Robert Lewandowski, but why not even bigger?" Picked out as a UEFA.com wonderkid back in April, Poland's David Kownacki was the hosts' U21 EURO saviour on Monday.

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Giving FYR Macedonia new heroes

Tuesday 20 June 2017 9.31 CET

FYR Macedonia's qualification for their first ever men's UEFA national final tournament, the U21 EURO in Poland, has been attributed to years of work on developing the country's grassroots game.

European Under-21 Championship

Shoot-out delights: the long and the short of it

Tuesday 20 June 2017 9.00 CET

Ten years ago today the Netherlands beat England in the longest penalty shoot-out in any UEFA competition to reach the U21 EURO final. We look at all the records.

European Under-21 Championship

WATCH: The longest ever shoot-out in UEFA competition

Tuesday 20 June 2017 9.00 CET

It is ten years to the day since the epic 32-penalty shoot-out between the Netherlands and England in the U21 EURO semi-finals. Watch how it all unfolded.

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Azerbaijan mourns Fuad Musayev

Tuesday 20 June 2017 8.55 CET

Fuad Musayev, who was the first president of the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan (AFFA), has passed away at the age of 79.

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Marketing

UEFA announces key partnership with Leaders Generation XX Series

Monday 19 June 2017 13.00 CET

UEFA is delighted to announce a new partnership with the Leaders Generation XX Series.

UEFA helps smaller FAs set women's football targets

Tuesday 13 June 2017 11.05 CET

Europe's smaller national football associations are striving to develop their women's football sectors – and UEFA's new Together #WePlayStrong campaign will be an important catalyst in their work.

UEFA introduces new club competition players’ awards

Tuesday 13 June 2017 10.45 CET

Awards will complement UEFA Men's and Women's Player of the Year

Legal

UEFA-ECA legal event boosts relations

Tuesday 13 June 2017 10.21 CET

UEFA and the European Club Association (ECA) have reinforced their relationship - this time in legal matters - thanks to a joint workshop in Marseille.

CFCB update on break-even monitoring for 2016/17

Friday 9 June 2017 18.00 CET

The CFCB Investigatory Chamber has provided an update on the monitoring of the break-even requirement for 2016/17.

General

Boom time for futsal - UEFA Direct 168 out now

Friday 9 June 2017 13.32 CET

European futsal is looking forward to an exciting future, thanks to a new UEFA strategy - and UEFA's official magazine gives a full insight into the sport's flourishing progress.

UEFA Champions League

Mandžukić or Pellegrini's overhead? Which gets your vote?

Monday 19 June 2017 17.30 CET

Mario Mandžukić and Lorenzo Pellegrini have both scored spectacular overhead kicks in the past fortnight, but which is your favourite? Watch them both and vote now!

UEFA Champions League first and second qualifying round draws

Monday 19 June 2017 12.45 CET

Former European champions Celtic will take on Linfield or La Fiorita as the draws for the first and second qualifying rounds were held in Nyon to kick-start the 2017/18 campaign.

Watch Champions League draws live on Monday

Friday 16 June 2017 16.20 CET

The draws for the 2017/18 UEFA Champions League first and second qualifying rounds will be streamed live on UEFA.com at 12:00CET on Monday as the road to Kyiv begins.

Champions League qualifying: biggest, most and best

Friday 16 June 2017 11.00 CET

As the new campaign gets under way, UEFA.com focuses on the players and clubs who have set the pace in the qualifying phase of Europe's top club competition.

Unqualified successes: UEFA club qualifying records

Friday 16 June 2017 10.10 CET

As we prepare for the first draws of 2017/18, UEFA.com celebrates the parallel world Cristiano Ronaldos and Lionel Messis – the record holders in the preliminary rounds.

What can Manchester United expect from Victor Lindelöf?

Wednesday 14 June 2017 20.08 CET

Manchester United have made Benfica's Sweden defender Victor Lindelöf their first signing of the summer ahead of their return to the UEFA Champions League. Good deal, says UEFA.com.

UEFA Europa League

Europa League first and second qualifying round draws

Monday 19 June 2017 15.00 CET

Östersund beckons for Galatasaray in the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round, while Progrès Niederkorn stand between Rangers and an encounter with AEL Limassol or St Joseph's in July.

Watch the Europa League draws on Monday

Friday 16 June 2017 16.00 CET

The 2017/18 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round draw will be streamed live fron Nyon on Monday at 13:00CET followed at 14:30CET by the second qualifying round draw.

Unqualified successes: UEFA club qualifying records

Friday 16 June 2017 10.10 CET

As we prepare for the first draws of 2017/18, UEFA.com celebrates the parallel world Cristiano Ronaldos and Lionel Messis – the record holders in the preliminary rounds.

Europa League qualifying: biggest, most and best

Friday 16 June 2017 10.00 CET

With the qualifying competition for the 2017/18 UEFA Europa League hoving into view, UEFA.com picks out the competition's pre-season high-achievers.

UEFA announces new annual player awards

Tuesday 13 June 2017 11.00 CET

UEFA has announced the introduction of five new players' awards, voted for by leading coaches and members of the media, which will be presented in Monaco in August.

Real Madrid continue to dominate UEFA club rankings

Thursday 8 June 2017 13.09 CET

Real Madrid have finished top of the UEFA club coefficient rankings for the fourth season running while Spain remains the dominant national association after the 2016/17 campaign.