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Greece’s Vangelis Pavlidis scored twice, including a stoppage-time winner, to earn a famous win over England at Wembley. Photo: Reuters

While you were sleeping: England stunned by Greece, 16-year-old golfer in France

It may be the international break, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have some major headlines to bring you.

11 Oct 2024 - 7:30AM

Alibaba’s Cainiao launches next-day delivery in Europe, builds new hubs

11 Sep 2024 - 8:14PM

Meet football megastar-to-be Lamine Yamal, who’s been dubbed a ‘mini Messi’

17 Jul 2024 - 6:00AM

Will he stay or will he go? Meet England national team manager Gareth Southgate

Tactically conservative yet with clear empathy for his players, how should we feel about England’s most successful manager in decades?

15 Jul 2024 - 5:00PM

Where do Gareth Southgate and England go after their latest heartbreak against Spain in the 2024 Euros final? Photo: @wonderfullyfootbal/Instagram

Meet Real Madrid’s golden boy Jude Bellingham, already worth US$50 million

Fans serenade him with The Beatles ‘Hey Jude’ and he’s already been snapped up by Kim Kardashian for Skims and Louis Vuitton – here’s what else you need to know about Jude Bellingham

5 Jul 2024 - 7:00PM

Hungary hope after KOing Scotland, Varga suffers worrying injury after collision

Kevin Csoboth’s goal in 10th minute of added time is a bitter end to Scotland’s bid to reach the knockout phase of a major tournament for first time.

24 Jun 2024 - 2:11PM

Euro 2024: security bulked after pitch invaders aim for Ronaldo selfies

Portugal’s star striker posed for a photo with a young boy during match against Turkey on Saturday but grew exasperated as at least five more fans also invaded the pitch hoping for photos.

24 Jun 2024 - 2:11PM

A pitch invader tries to take a selfie with Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo during a match between Turkey and Portugal at the Euro 2024 football tournament in Dortmund, Germany on Saturday. Photo: AP

Kane expects ‘disappointment back home’ after England, Denmark draw at Euro 2024

Draw leaves the 2020 runners-up at the top of Group C, while Denmark are second after Slovenia’s result against Serbia earlier.

21 Jun 2024 - 12:26PM

Serbia’s belief hailed by Stojkovic after late Euro 2024 goal shatters Slovenia

‘We do not give up,’ manager Dragan Stojkovic says, praising persistent attacks that earned a last-gasp equaliser, keeping Serbia’s tournament hopes alive.

21 Jun 2024 - 5:16AM

From Alibaba to BYD, Chinese sponsors jostle for attention at Euro 2024

Five of the championship’s 13 sponsors come from China, as these companies look abroad amid slow growth at home.

18 Jun 2024 - 7:00PM

An AliExpress advertisement seen during a Euro 2024 match between Belgium and Slovakia on Monday. Photo: Xinhua

Scotland aim for Euro 2024 knockout spot after reaching back-to-back tournaments

Steve Clarke’s side bowed out at group stage on return to the Euros in 2021, and have done so in all 11 of their major tournament appearances.

6 Jun 2024 - 3:57AM

Scott McTominay scored twice as Scotland beat Spain 2-0 in Euro 2024 qualifying. Photo: Reuters

Three-time Euros winners Spain aiming to return to glory amid federation scandal

Corruption investigation and an unsolicited kiss at the Women’s World Cup final have rocked the RFEF, while on the pitch, La Roja have barely threatened latter stages since winning back-to-back tournaments in 2012.

4 Jun 2024 - 11:59PM

As always, England expects, and Bellingham and Co have no excuses at Euro 2024

A side bristling with attacking talent has raised fans’ hopes and anything other than victory will be seen as failure.

4 Jun 2024 - 10:00PM

Hosts Germany aiming to restore reputation, end winless decade with Euro 2024 win

Germany have only once been in a major-tournament knockout stage since the Euro 2016 semi-finals, and will hope to do so under new coach Julian Nagelsmann.

4 Jun 2024 - 6:00AM

Julian Nagelsmann and Germany are under pressure to deliver on home soil at Euro 2024. Photo: Reuters

Man United’s McTominay key for Scotland as they look to make their mark at Euros

Midfielder’s late runs into the box were key as he scored twice in famous qualifying win over Spain and even outscored Manchester City’s Erling Haaland in qualifiers.

4 Jun 2024 - 2:00AM

Scott McTominay scored twice as Scotland sealed a famous 2-0 victory over Spain in qualification. Photo: Reuters

Euro 2024 fixtures, results, tables, how to watch and all you need to know

Month-long European tournament taking place mainly in the early hours of the morning for Hongkongers, with France and England starting among the favourites.

16 Jun 2024 - 12:58AM

Euro 2024 blow for Italy as defender Scalvini is ruled out with torn ACL

Scalvini suffered injury in final match of campaign against Fiorentina and is the second defender after Francesco Acerbi to be ruled out of the tournament.

3 Jun 2024 - 6:17PM

Players could ‘strike’, take legal action for being overworked, unions warn Fifa

Player unions want football’s world governing body to address the workload of elite players, especially with the addition of the Club World Cup.

1 Jun 2024 - 2:11AM

Elite level footballers are overworked and at breaking point, player unions claim. Photo: AP

Alibaba taps David Beckham as ambassador in global e-commerce push

The English footballer will be featured in AliExpress commercials during the European Football Championship, which kicks off in mid-June.

27 May 2024 - 3:00PM

How England’s football fortunes at Euro 2024 could add drama to UK election

The PM might be hoping for a boost to his campaign if England do well at Euro 2024, but the timing brings back memories of some of England’s worst losses.

25 May 2024 - 12:55AM

Hong Kong to play Liechtenstein in city’s first ever football match in Europe

City’s representative team have not played outside Asia since 1992, and last hosted European opposition in 2006, when Croatia visited for a friendly.

14 May 2024 - 2:00PM

Jorn Andersen will take Hong Kong to Liechtenstein for a friendly game in October. Photo: Elson Li

Kane, Bellingham headline Bayern-Real Champions League battle as Euro ’24 looms

Tuesday’s semi-final first leg in Munich pits the superstars against each other, before they join forces in the summer for England in Germany.

29 Apr 2024 - 2:45PM

Kane (right) and Bellingham have played on the same England side 22 times, losing just four matches. Photo: Getty Images

Alibaba’s AliExpress pushes subsidies to get more Chinese brands to sell abroad

Subsidies will be given to an initial batch of 1,000 Chinese brands and merchants who sign up for the AliExpress programme.

9 Apr 2024 - 7:30PM

Football racists shouldn’t always be sent to prison, says German researcher

University of Bochum’s Lorenz Narku Laing says football has ‘tolerated racism for decades’, but education for fans and tougher penalties for clubs could be the answer.

4 Apr 2024 - 6:00AM

Soaring success! 9 top athletes born in the Year of the Dragon

As Chinese New Year approaches, check out 9 global athletes at the top of their game who were born in the Year of the Dragon – from Indian cricketer Virat Kohli to US snowboarder Chloe Kim

23 Jan 2024 - 6:00AM

NBA player Stephen Curry, snowboarder Chloe Kim and Manchester City’s Erling Haaland were all born in the Year of the Dragon. Photos: @StephenCurry30/Instagram, AFP, Reuters

The football fans helping each other see the world – Asian Cup is next

A WhatsApp group of football fans from across the planet help each other buy tickets for the World Cup, Euros - and the 2023 Asian Cup starting today - and share tips on things like hotels and bars.

12 Jan 2024 - 7:19PM

Qatar WC 2022 Final Arg v France my friends from my Whattsapp group from US India Brasil Canada Australia Spain Sweden Poland. Photo: Travis McNamara

Israel-Gaza war: Palestinian footballers prepare for matches amid personal loss

The Palestinian and Israeli national football teams are preparing for several qualifiers of major tournaments amid the ongoing Israel-Gaza war.

11 Nov 2023 - 11:00AMvideocam

Luis Rubiales to resign as president of Spanish Football Federation

‘I’m going to (resign), yes, because I cannot continue my work,’ said Rubiales in a TV interview on Sunday. Rubiales sparked a backlash after forcibly kissing Jenni Hermoso following Spain’s World Cup triumph in Sydney last month.

11 Sep 2023 - 6:54AM

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Uefa

The Union of European Football Associations is the governing body for football in Europe. Founded in 1954, it consists of 54 national members and runs international and club competitions such as the European Championship, Champions League and Europa League.

Chairman / President

Aleksander Čeferin

CEO / Managing Director

Karl-Erik Nilsson

CFO / Finance Director

David Gill

Industry

Sports entertainment

Website

uefa.com

Headquarters address

Route de Genève 46, 1260 Nyon, Switzerland

Year founded

1954

last updated:

30 September, 2024