France's Dominique Batheney, the assistant of previous United Arab Emirates coach Bruno Metsu who resigned, was named the new boss by the UAE football federation on Thursday. -- read full article
UEFA has agreed to expand the European Championship to 24 teams starting in 2016. Franz Beckenbauer, a FIFA executive member who sits in on UEFA's executive committee meetings as a nonvoting observer, said Thursday the decision will be officially ratified and announced Friday. The European Championship currently has 16 teams. -- read full article
The European football championships in 2016 will be expanded from 16 teams to 24, FIFA's European executive committee member Franz Beckenbauer said here Thursday. -- read full article
Political instability
in Ukraine will not affect UEFA's decision on Friday on whether
that country and Poland will be able to stage Euro 2012, the
head of Poland's FA said on Thursday.
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Michal Listkiewicz, president of the Polish Football Association (PZPN), Thursday denied reports in the German press that he was worried about his country's readiness to co-host Euro 2012. -- read full article
Juventus fear Portugal defender
Jorge Andrade may never be able to play professional football
again, the Serie A club said in a statement to the Italian stock
exchange on Wednesday.
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Premier League club West Ham
United will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)
after being ordered to pay compensation to Sheffield United over
the Carlos Tevez affair.
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Reigning French League Cup champions Paris Saint Germain, excluded then reinstated for this season's event following an insulting banner in last year's final, beat Monaco 1-0 on Wednesday. -- read full article
West Ham United said Wednesday they would appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against a potential 30-million pounds fine for their part in the Carlos Tevez affair. -- read full article
Middlesbrough and Austria defender Emanuel Pogatetz says he will apologise for the horror tackle that left Manchester United youngster Rodrigo Possebon in hospital. -- read full article
Germany defender Heiko Westermann hit two second-half goals to seal Schalke 04's 2-0 win over Hanover and put the Royal Blues into the German Cup's third round alongside Werder Bremen on Tuesday. -- read full article
Greek striker Giorgos Samaras
netted twice for Celtic who brushed aside first division leaders
Livingston 4-0 in their Scottish League Cup third round tie on
Tuesday.
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