Euro 2020 gets under way on Friday – and what was already going to be a unique tournament will be notable for several other reasons too. The competition keeps its name even though it was delayed for a year because of the Covid-19 pandemic. It will now run from 11 …
Read More »Ghana still the African country with most UEFA Champions League winners
Ghana remains the African country with the most UEFA Champions League winners on the continent. The West African country has five players who are Champions League winners. The only countries that come close to Ghana are West African neighbours Nigeria and Ivory Coast as well as Cameroon – all …
Read More »Man City banned from Champions League
Uefa have announced that Premier League champions Manchester City have been banned from the Champions League for the next two seasons. Pep Guardiola’s side have also been fined £25m for “serious breaches of Financial Fair Play Regulations”. The decision “is subject to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport …
Read More »Luis Enrique returns as Spain boss for Euro 2020 as Moreno steps down
Luis Enrique returns as Spain’s manager on Tuesday, five months after giving up the post. Luis Enrique was once named coach of the Spanish national team after the 2018 World Cup, replacing former club and country teammate Fernando Hierro. In June 2019, Luis Enrique quit his post for personal reasons. …
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