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Franz Beckenbauer: German football icon who revolutionised the game

AFP · 3 months ago

Franz Beckenbauer, one of football's iconic figures and a rare World Cup winner as both player and coach, revolutionised the way the game is played.

German football legend Franz Beckenbauer has died aged 78

AFP · 3 months ago

Legend Franz Beckenbauer, who left a unique imprint on German football as player, captain and coach, has died at the age of 78, the German football association said Monday.

Beckenbauer the stylish Kaiser who ruled German football

AFP · 3 months ago

Franz Beckenbauer, an iconic German player and later coach with a knack for leading his teams to greatness, has died at the age of 78.

Ukraine, Poland to boycott UEFA competitions featuring Russian teams

AFP · 7 months ago

Ukrainian football teams will boycott all competitions featuring Russian sides while Poland will refuse to play against teams from the country, their national federations said on Wednesday following a decision by UEFA to lift a ban on Russia's youth sides.

Turkey only rival to UK and Ireland Euro 2028 bid

AFP · 1 year ago

Turkey is the only rival to the UK and Ireland candidacy to host the 2028 European Championship, UEFA announced on Wednesday after receiving final bids from interested countries.

Banned FIFA official Warner loses extradition appeal, vows to fight on

AFP · 1 year ago

Banned former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner has lost his appeal against extradition to the United States but has vowed to fight on against corruption charges.

BeIN make La Liga TV rights payment, accuses Tebas of 'feuds'

AFP · 1 year ago

Media group beIN said on Friday it had made a payment to La Liga for television rights two weeks after the Spanish league took out a court injunction to freeze 50 million euros ($48.5 million) of assets after the money was not paid.

La Liga win injunction to freeze 50 million euros of beIN assets

AFP · 1 year ago

Spain's top football division, La Liga, has taken out a court injunction against the beIN Media Group to freeze 50 million euros ($48.5 million) of their assets after non-payment for television rights.

'Things change' - Ceferin warns Europe's old elite before Champions League final

AFP · 1 year ago

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin on Friday hit out at criticism of Paris Saint-Germain and defended clubs who threaten football's traditional elite, pointedly telling AFP that "things change"

UEFA unveil Champions League revamp

AFP · 1 year ago

The European Champions League will see an increase of four teams to 36 and the present group stage replaced by one single league from the 2024/25 season, UEFA said on Tuesday.