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New knockout format for UEFA competitions debuts with Conference League playoffs draw
3 days, 1 hour ago

New knockout format for UEFA competitions debuts with Conference League playoffs draw

The Hindu  

Ahead of the UEFA Champions League finishing its first-ever opening league phase in January, the new format for European competitions took shape Friday with the draw for knockout playoffs in the third-tier Conference League. Eight winners of two-leg playoffs on February 13 and 20 will advance to the round of 16 scheduled in March, joining league leader Chelsea, third-place Fiorentina …

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New knockout format for European soccer competitions debuts with Conference League playoffs draw
3 days, 1 hour ago

New knockout format for European soccer competitions debuts with Conference League playoffs draw

Associated Press  

NYON, Switzerland — It is a rare win in modern soccer. The Conference League’s place in European soccer since launching in 2021 — and paying almost $300 million in prize money this season — is helping to keep its mostly unheralded clubs happy enough with UEFA to resist offers elsewhere. Waiting for them are Conference League leader Chelsea — which …

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UEFA Conference League 2024-25: Marc Guiu hattrick helps Chelsea rout Rovers 5-1
3 days, 11 hours ago

UEFA Conference League 2024-25: Marc Guiu hattrick helps Chelsea rout Rovers 5-1

The Hindu  

Marc Guiu’s first-half hat trick helped Chelsea ease past Shamrock Rovers 5-1 on Thursday to complete the league phase of the UEFA Conference League with a 100 per cent record. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall made it 3-1 six minutes later before Guiu completed his first hat trick for the Blues with a header in stoppage time. Unlike the new-look Champions League and …

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Guiu hat trick helps Chelsea rout Rovers 5-1 to extend Conference League dominance
3 days, 16 hours ago

Guiu hat trick helps Chelsea rout Rovers 5-1 to extend Conference League dominance

Associated Press  

Marc Guiu’s first-half hat trick helped Chelsea ease past Shamrock Rovers 5-1 on Thursday to complete the league phase of the UEFA Conference League with a 100% record. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall made it 3-1 six minutes later before Guiu completed his first hat trick for the Blues with a header in stoppage time. I’m happy that he got his hat trick, …

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Conference League: Chelsea defeats FC Noah 8-0 to stay top
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Conference League: Chelsea defeats FC Noah 8-0 to stay top

The Hindu  

Chelsea demolished Armenian side FC Noah as it showed little mercy by handing out an 8-0 thrashing at Stamford Bridge on Thursday to remain top of the Conference League standings, with Joao Felix and Christopher Nkunku both scoring twice. Another headed goal from a corner came through Alex Disasi after 18 minutes and in the 21st Portuguese Felix gathered a …

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20/1 BuildABet on offer with Sky Bet for tonight's Europa Conference League showdown between Chelsea and Noah at Stamford Bridge
1 month, 2 weeks ago

20/1 BuildABet on offer with Sky Bet for tonight's Europa Conference League showdown between Chelsea and Noah at Stamford Bridge

Daily Mail  

Premier League club Chelsea return to action tonight, as Enzo Maresca's side battle Armenian outfit Noah in a Europa Conference League showdown at Stamford Bridge. 20/1 odds for Nkunku to score, Cucurella to be carded and for there to be 12+ corners tonight The BuildABet we will be taking a look at in this article requires Christopher Nkunku to score …

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Chelsea team news for Europa Conference League: Palmer, Sancho set to miss clash with FC Noah, says Maresca
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chelsea team news for Europa Conference League: Palmer, Sancho set to miss clash with FC Noah, says Maresca

The Hindu  

Midfielder Cole Palmer and forward Jadon Sancho will both miss Chelsea’s Conference League home clash with Armenian side FC Noah on Thursday, manager Enzo Maresca said adding that he is hopeful the duo will play against Arsenal at the weekend. Chelsea’s top scorer Palmer, who is not registered for the Conference League group stage, missed training after sustaining a knock …

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Olympiakos v Rangers: Mother of all parties hasn't sated Greeks' appetite for more European glory
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Olympiakos v Rangers: Mother of all parties hasn't sated Greeks' appetite for more European glory

Daily Mail  

The scene that played out on the streets of Athens across the summer is one that Rangers supporters would dearly love to see replicated in their own city at some stage in the future. Olympiakos clincehrf the Conference League trophy last season after overcoming Fiorentina Thousands of fans celebrated the historic victory inside the Agia Sophia Stadium The streets of …

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Enzo Maresca challenges Chelsea's £140m misfits to get back to being 'big players' ahead of Conference League kick off as Blues boss prepares to hand chances to fringe stars
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Enzo Maresca challenges Chelsea's £140m misfits to get back to being 'big players' ahead of Conference League kick off as Blues boss prepares to hand chances to fringe stars

Daily Mail  

Chelsea will take on Belgian side Gent in the Conference League on Thursday Enzo Maresca has challenged Mykhailo Mudryk and Christopher Nkunku to get back to being 'big players' for Chelsea as opportunities come their way with the club's star names sitting out the Conference League league phase. Ukraine winger Mudryk cost £89million in January 2023 but has scored just …

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Cole Palmer left out of Chelsea’s Europa Conference League squad
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Cole Palmer left out of Chelsea’s Europa Conference League squad

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Cole Palmer has been left out of Chelsea’s …

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UEFA Conference League 2024-25: Chelsea gets opponents from Armenia, Ireland, Kazakhstan in UECL
3 months, 3 weeks ago

UEFA Conference League 2024-25: Chelsea gets opponents from Armenia, Ireland, Kazakhstan in UECL

The Hindu  

Two-time European champion Chelsea got home games against teams from Armenia, Ireland and Belgium in the draw Friday for the new Conference League format. Chelsea’s slate of six opponents included home games against Noah, Shamrock Rovers and Gent, plus trips to face German debutant Heidenheim, Panathinaikos and Astana, four time zones away in Kazakhstan. Chelsea’s Champions League title in 2021 …

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The Big 12 needs more money, fast. Is Allstate or private equity investment a good fix?
6 months, 1 week ago

The Big 12 needs more money, fast. Is Allstate or private equity investment a good fix?

New York Times  

Countless stadiums, arenas, golf tournaments and bowl games have sponsors in their titles. “It’s such an obvious opportunity.” USC sports business professor David Carter looks at the plight of the Big 12, which lags hundreds of millions a year in revenue behind the Big Ten and SEC, and sees private equity as a matter of Darwinian survival. Meanwhile, the Big …

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AP Sports Week in Pictures: Real Madrid’s victory toss, rainy French Open and U.S. Women’s Open
6 months, 2 weeks ago

AP Sports Week in Pictures: Real Madrid’s victory toss, rainy French Open and U.S. Women’s Open

Associated Press  

The Associated Press photographers were there when Real Madrid’s players tossed coach Carlo Ancelotti in the air after winning the Champions League final soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid at Wembley stadium in London. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Minjee Lee, of Australia, responds to the crowd after making her …

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What no European football means for Newcastle: Transfers, retention, commerce and team spirit
6 months, 3 weeks ago

What no European football means for Newcastle: Transfers, retention, commerce and team spirit

New York Times  

Nobody at St James’ Park is attempting to sugarcoat it; European football again for next season was what they wanted, and it is what they must now do without. Peter Silverstone, the chief commercial officer, said, “Just keeping the club at that European level is really important.” From the inhabitants of the dressing room, defender Dan Burn said, “It’s a …

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Olympiakos loss more painful for Fiorentina than last year’s final, Italiano says
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympiakos loss more painful for Fiorentina than last year’s final, Italiano says

The Hindu  

Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Italiano said defeat in the Conference League final against Olympiakos had inflicted deeper pain than last year’s final loss in the same tournament. The result marks the second consecutive time that Fiorentina have lost the Conference League final, following its 2-1 defeat to West Ham United last year. RELATED: Olympiakos beats Fiorentina in extra time to win …

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Revealed: Why Chelsea dropping into the Conference League will cause chaos in their early-season schedule... with the Blues' campaign also set to last 330 DAYS under new manager
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Revealed: Why Chelsea dropping into the Conference League will cause chaos in their early-season schedule... with the Blues' campaign also set to last 330 DAYS under new manager

Daily Mail  

Chelsea will face one of the busiest seasons they have experienced next term after dropping into the Conference League. But Manchester United's FA Cup win over rivals Manchester City means the Red Devils, who finished eighth, will instead play in the competition, with Chelsea dropping down, and Newcastle falling out of European competition altogether. Cheslea's early-season schedule will be hectic …

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Which Premier League sides qualify for Europe? What Man Utd, Chelsea, Tottenham and Newcastle need
7 months ago

Which Premier League sides qualify for Europe? What Man Utd, Chelsea, Tottenham and Newcastle need

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. If Manchester City beat Manchester United to win the FA Cup final, …

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Ollie Watkins to score a header tonight BOOSTED to 9/1 - as Aston Villa look to overturn a two-goal deficit in their Europa Conference League semi-final against Olympiacos
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Ollie Watkins to score a header tonight BOOSTED to 9/1 - as Aston Villa look to overturn a two-goal deficit in their Europa Conference League semi-final against Olympiacos

Daily Mail  

Aston Villa disappointed in their opening Europa Conference League semi-final against Olympiacos last week - going down 4-2 at home. Ollie Watkins to score a header against Olympiacos tonight has been price boosted to 9/1 odds They aren't tipped to do so when looking at Sky Bet's betting lines, as Villa are 7/2 outsiders to win the tie, while Olympiacos …

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How the new Champions League format works
8 months ago

How the new Champions League format works

New York Times  

This is the final season of the current Champions League format with the competition changing significantly from 2024-25. In theory, in some years the Premier League could end up with a total of seven teams in the Champions League due to the coefficient spot awarded on performance and the winners of Europe’s biggest club competition and the Europa League. As …

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Premier League suffer yet ANOTHER critical blow in UEFA coefficient rankings after West Ham and Liverpool Europa League defeats... with hopes of earning an extra Champions League spot all but over
8 months ago

Premier League suffer yet ANOTHER critical blow in UEFA coefficient rankings after West Ham and Liverpool Europa League defeats... with hopes of earning an extra Champions League spot all but over

Daily Mail  

The Premier League is now almost certain to miss out on extra European spot The Premier League's hopes of securing a fifth Champions League spot are virtually over after Liverpool and West Ham exited Europe on Thursday. The Premier League's hopes of having five Champions League spots are all but over Liverpool and West Ham's exits from the Europa League …

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Fifth Champions League spot: Is it time for Spurs fans to cheer on Arsenal?
8 months, 1 week ago

Fifth Champions League spot: Is it time for Spurs fans to cheer on Arsenal?

New York Times  

Hopes of a fifth Champions League place for England took a hit this week as the five Premier League clubs in European action recorded only one win between them. According to Opta’s prediction model, England are still narrow favourites to snag the second extra Champions League spot, but Arsenal’s second leg away to Bayern Munich is crucial. Heading into next …

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UEFA Champions League's New Format: Matchdays to Group-stage Allocations
9 months, 2 weeks ago

UEFA Champions League's New Format: Matchdays to Group-stage Allocations

News 18  

UEFA have announced their new format for the tournament from the 2024-25 season. Another proof that European football is more united than ever.” For all the details on the new format of the UEFA Champions League, here is all you need to know. An exciting new era for European club football awaits Here’s how the #UCL will look from 2024/25 …

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Europa League: Loftus-Cheek lifts Milan past Rennes, Lukaku scores in Roma’s draw with Feyenoord
10 months, 1 week ago

Europa League: Loftus-Cheek lifts Milan past Rennes, Lukaku scores in Roma’s draw with Feyenoord

The Hindu  

Ruben Loftus-Cheek scored two goals as AC Milan eased to 3-0 victory over Rennes in the first leg of the playoff for the Europa League’s round of 16 on Thursday. Loftus-Cheek has now scored five goals in his last five games for Milan, a seven-time European Cup champion that has never won the second-tier Europa League or its predecessor, the …

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Ajax beat AEK Athens and move down to Conference League
1 year ago

Ajax beat AEK Athens and move down to Conference League

Dutch News  

Ajax will remain in European competition in the New Year, following their 3-1 Europa League home win over AEK Athens. The win means Ajax ended in third place in Group B and will so move down to the Conference League. “We had some important players that could not play today,” said Ajax coach John van ‘t Schip after the game. …

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