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Play-off places up for grabs
With holders Germany eliminated, the qualifying group stage reaches its climax over the next week with a number of famous names also in danger of missing out on the play-offs. [more]
Capel keeps Spain in the frame
Spain 2-1 NetherlandsThe hosts remain in the hunt for a place in the play-offs after ending the unblemished record of the Group 4 winners. [more]
Benayoun treble sinks Malta
Israel 3-1 MaltaYossi Benayoun's hat-trick ensured the hosts got their qualifying Group F campaign off to a winning start in Tel Aviv. [more]
Montenegro well placed to take next step
Montenegro won just one FIFA World Cup qualifier but captain Mirko Vučinić says his side have improved drastically as they prepare to host Wales in their first UEFA EURO game. [more]
UEFA gets behind FIFA Fair Play Days
UEFA, through its Respect campaign, will support the FIFA Fair Play Days between 3 and 7 September as it continues to promote key values for both football and society's benefit. [more]
Elite club coaches back referee experiment
Participants at the UEFA Elite Club Coaches Forum endorsed the trial with additional assistant referees during discussions between Europe's top technicians on Wednesday and Thursday. [more]
Sharp signs EUROTOP agreement with UEFA
Sharp will be the seventh global partner for UEFA EURO 2012 and, as part of UEFA's EUROTOP programme, will sponsor other top national team competitions until the end of 2013. [more]
Netherlands upbeat as they get going again
As the Netherlands begin their qualifying bid, Wesley Sneijder is still buzzing from their FIFA World Cup run and Marco van Basten believes they have the quality to go far again. [more]
Lennartsson shows Sweden the way
Coach Jörgen Lennartsson will leave Sweden's Under-21s at the end of the year but as they aim to seal a play-off place this week, he leaves behind a legacy to be proud of. [more]
Yednyst take Ukraine to amateur finals
Scoring 15 goals without reply in Group 8, Yednyst Plysky AMA stormed into the UEFA Regions' Cup finals, with coach Serhiy Bakun conceding nonchalantly that his side were "pretty good". [more]
Stadium safety a joint venture
Cooperation was a keyword as stadium security strategies for the new European season were discussed at a meeting organised by UEFA and the EU Think Tank group of experts. [more]
All on the line for Russia and Romania
Russia and Romania face their moment of truth as the top two in Group 1 meet twice over the next six days to determine who finishes top of the section to seal a place in the play-offs. [more]
UEFA Wanderers meet their match
After securing promotion in a dream first season, UEFA Wanderers hit the rocks before turning the corner at the end of the most turbulent week in manager Tom Kell's brief career. [more]
UEFA president visits Armenia
UEFA president Michel Platini visited Yerevan on Wednesday to take part in the official opening of the Football Federation of Armenia's national football academy and to meet key figures. [more]
Van der Vaart joins Tottenham from Madrid
Tottenham Hotspur FC have completed the signing of Netherlands midfielder Rafael van der Vaart from Real Madrid CF as they prepare to make their group-stage debut. [more]
Malesani replaces Colomba at Bologna
Alberto Malesani said he is happy to be taking over at a "very prestigious club" after being appointed Bologna FC coach in place of the sacked Franco Colomba. [more]
Löw backs Ballack and Neuer
Germany coach Joachim Löw has said that Michael Ballack will regain the captaincy when he returns to fitness while Manuel Neuer remains as No1 keeper for EURO qualifying. [more]
European Football Yearbook a definitive reference
The European Football Yearbook has more information than ever with the new 2010/11 edition covering every major match played in Europe last season at club or national-team level. [more]
Scotland's Weir refuses to feel age
David Weir is set to become Scotland's oldest ever player on Friday in Lithuania after an emergency recall but the defender told UEFA.com: "I don't think of myself as a 40-year-old." [more]
EURO backed to deliver multiple benefits
The message from the Polish and Ukrainian tournament directors for UEFA EURO 2012 is that the finals will be a unique opportunity as much for visitors and as for the co-host nations. [more]
UEFA rules against vuvuzela use
UEFA has decided that vuvuzelas – the trumpets that came to prominence during the 2010 FIFA World Cup – may not be brought into stadiums at UEFA competition matches. [more]
Additional assistant referees on Ljubljana agenda
The meeting of UEFA's top match officials in Slovenia continued with participants being instructed, guided and refreshed about the experiment with two additional assistant referees. [more]
Ajax beckons again for Mido
The much-travelled Egyptian striker Mido has returned to AFC Ajax on a season-long loan from Middlesbrough FC with coach Martin Jol explaining: "We needed an extra attacker." [more]
Europa League contenders strengthen their hands
Mauro Camoranesi went from Juventus to VfB Stuttgart while Liverpool FC were also active on the last day of the transfer window as UEFA.com rounds up the key moves. [more]
