http://www.mail.com/in-en/subjects/24258-uefa-european-football-championship.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/in-en/subjects/24258-uefa-european-football-championship.html http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2046690-uefa-bid-info-to-euro-2020-host-candidates.html NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA has given potential bidders details about staging matches at the 13-host 2020 European Championship. UEFA says two slots are reserved for countries offering stadiums as small as 33,000-seat capacity. The stadium would then hold 30,000 spectators once UEFA standards for accommodating media, hospitality and security are allowed... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:07:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2046690-uefa-bid-info-to-euro-2020-host-candidates.html 2013-04-26T14:07:22Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1977634-england-faces-tough-qualifier-montenegro.html PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — England will face hostile crowds, an ambitious opponent and some bad memories for Wayne Rooney in a World Cup qualifier at Montenegro on Tuesday. The visitors cannot afford to lose to the Group H leaders. If Montenegro wins, the team would move five points ahead of England, jeopardizing its direct qualification for the 2014 to... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 19:30:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1977634-england-faces-tough-qualifier-montenegro.html 2013-03-25T19:30:36Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1900856-malta-footballer-appeals-to-cas-fixing-case.html LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Malta footballer Kevin Sammut has appealed to sport's highest court against a lifetime ban imposed by UEFA for helping fix a European Championship qualifier. The Court of Arbitration for Sport says it has registered Sammut's case and will set a hearing date later. Sammut denies colluding with a Croatian-led syndicate in June 2... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:46:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1900856-malta-footballer-appeals-to-cas-fixing-case.html 2013-02-19T15:46:14Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1869384-france-sees-germany-good-preparation-spain.html PARIS (AP) — For France coach Didier Deschamps, Wednesday's friendly against Germany is just the kind of tough test his side needs to be ready for next month's World Cup qualifier against Spain. For an improving France team, it is also the opportunity to show fans that the team has become genuinely competitive again following a qualifying draw at Spain an... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1869384-france-sees-germany-good-preparation-spain.html 2013-02-05T16:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1864714-hodgson-wants-scolaris-brazil-squad-quandaries.html LONDON (AP) — The selection dilemmas Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari faces ahead of Wednesday's friendly at Wembley are ones England counterpart Roy Hodgson wants. For the first match of his second stint with Brazil, Scolari could find no space in a 20-man squad for stars including Real Madrid midfielder Kaka. If England is to be a strong contender at th... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 23:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1864714-hodgson-wants-scolaris-brazil-squad-quandaries.html 2013-02-02T23:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1859010-sagna-alessandrini-called-up-to-france-squad.html PARIS (AP) — France coach Didier Deschamps recalled Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna on Thursday and handed a first call up to winger Romain Alessandrini for next Wednesday's friendly match against Germany. Sagna missed out on last year's European Championship while recovering from a broken leg and is set to make his first international appearance since Sept... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1859010-sagna-alessandrini-called-up-to-france-squad.html 2013-01-31T13:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1845798-uefa-to-choose-13-cities-euro-2020-hosts.html NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Thirteen countries will host the 2020 European Championship, UEFA decided Friday, with each host providing a single stadium for the 24-team tournament. In an effort to encourage smaller countries to join the project, the UEFA executive committee pledged to choose two stadiums holding as few as 30,000 spectators. Other stadiums mus... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1845798-uefa-to-choose-13-cities-euro-2020-hosts.html 2013-01-25T16:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1840402-euro-2012-final-tv-audience-299.html NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA says Spain's 4-0 victory over Italy in the European Championship final attracted an official television audience of 299 million viewers worldwide. The 2012 Champions League final drew 167 million globally to watch Chelsea's penalty shootout win against Bayern Munich. UEFA says its figures count "average" audience throughout t... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1840402-euro-2012-final-tv-audience-299.html 2013-01-23T14:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1822060-deschamps-steadily-making-france-competitive.html PARIS (AP) — France coach Didier Deschamps has been successful wherever he's played and coached. In attempting to turn the national team back into the force it once was, his work so far can be described as encouraging. A draw in a World Cup qualifier at world champion Spain in October was followed by a win at Italy in November. The spirit showed in those ... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1822060-deschamps-steadily-making-france-competitive.html 2013-01-15T15:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1806596-fifa-punishes-bulgaria-hungary-racial-abuse.html ZURICH (AP) — FIFA denounced "abhorrent, shameful" racist and anti-Semitic abuse by Bulgaria and Hungary fans at opposing teams on Tuesday, and ordered each team to play a World Cup qualifier in an empty stadium. The punishments were announced as players and anti-discrimination groups demand tougher action against incidents at stadiums, including in Italy... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 17:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1806596-fifa-punishes-bulgaria-hungary-racial-abuse.html 2013-01-08T17:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1799802-messi-aims-historic-4th-world-player-award.html GENEVA (AP) — Lionel Messi can break another footballing record on Monday by being named the world's best player for an unprecedented fourth time. The Barcelona and Argentina forward, who scored 91 goals in 2012, is favorite to win the FIFA Ballon d'Or prize ahead of club teammate Andres Iniesta and his great rival Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid, who co... Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1799802-messi-aims-historic-4th-world-player-award.html 2013-01-04T16:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1786986-uefa-to-appeal-tougher-sanctions-serbia.html UEFA has responded to widespread outrage against the racism sanctions imposed on Serbia for the abuse directed at England players during an under-21s match in October by deciding to appeal against its own disciplinary panel's verdict. Serbian fans directed monkey chants at black England players throughout an ill-tempered match in Krusevac that ended in an... Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1786986-uefa-to-appeal-tougher-sanctions-serbia.html 2012-12-26T17:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1786998-fomenko-appointed-ukraine-national-team-coach.html KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Former Soviet footballer Mykhailo Fomenko has been appointed coach of the Ukraine national team. Ukraine's football federation announced the appointment on Wednesday of Fomenko on a one-year contract with an option for another year. The 64-year-old Fomenko replaces Oleg Blokhin, who resigned in September after failing to lead the team... Wed, 26 Dec 2012 11:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1786998-fomenko-appointed-ukraine-national-team-coach.html 2012-12-26T11:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1750554-platini-pledges-to-help-fans-euro-2020-plans.html NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA President Michel Platini promises to make fans a priority when deciding how to stage the 2020 European Championship in several countries across the continent. Platini acknowledged Friday that the project needs an "intelligent solution" to create a 51-match schedule that avoids "chasing fans all over Europe" to watch their tea... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1750554-platini-pledges-to-help-fans-euro-2020-plans.html 2012-12-07T13:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1748556-euro-2020-to-held-countries.html LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Around 45 countries were given hope of hosting the 2020 European Championship on Thursday as UEFA pledged the tournament would be played across the continent. The revolution in hosting strategy would create a "Euro for Europe," suggested UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino — and fulfill the wish of its president Michel Pla... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1748556-euro-2020-to-held-countries.html 2012-12-06T18:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1744910-uefa-members-multi-host-euro-2020-plan.html NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Football leaders from across Europe have told UEFA they want the 2020 European Championship to be organized in up to 13 host countries. UEFA's executive committee meets Thursday and could agree in principle to support President Michel Platini's multi-nation hosting plan, which he floated during this year's European Championship. G... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 14:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1744910-uefa-members-multi-host-euro-2020-plan.html 2012-12-05T14:15:00Z