Tag: UEFA
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Ukraine and Poland unveil EURO ticket design
By Dmytro Sobko & Daniel Olkowicz from Kyiv and Warsaw: The UEFA EURO 2012 ticket design has been unveiled at special presentation ceremonies in Warsaw and Kyiv. EURO ticket design, With 46 days to go before the opening match of this summer’s tournament in Poland and Ukraine the design of the tickets was revealed at…
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UEFA and Orange launch UEFA EURO 2012 app
Switzerland, April 13, 2012: With less than two months to go before the start of the UEFA European Championship, UEFA and Orange have teamed up to unveil the Official UEFA EURO 2012 mobile app – the definitive source of information on Europe’s top national team football tournament. Available on eight mobile platforms including iOS, Android,…
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UEFA President visits Lviv and Warsaw
(Lviv-Poland) April 12, 2012: With UEFA EURO 2012 in Poland and Ukraine fast approaching, UEFA President Michel Platini has travelled to the two host countries on Thursday. First, Mr Platini visited the new Arena Lviv, which will host three Group B matches, and opened the new terminal at the Ukrainian city’s airport together with Ukraine’s…
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Beckenbauer reminisces about class of ’72
Switzerland, April 10, 2012: From the “father figure” of Helmut Schön to the “phenomenal” Gerd Müller, Franz Beckenbauer looks back on a golden era for the West Germany team he captained to 1972 glory. A Rolls Royce of a sweeper in an equally majestic West Germany side, Franz Beckenbauer looks back on the team he…
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The EURO referees hold media day in Warsaw, Referees will be available for interview
Switzerland, April 10, 2012: The match officials chosen for UEFA EURO 2012 will be available at a media day in Warsaw on 2 May, comprising open training session, press conference and interview opportunities. The match officials selected for UEFA EURO 2012 will meet in Warsaw on 2 May for an open training session, press conference…
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UEFA agrees fresh EURO deal with CCTV
Switzerland: fresh euro deal, UEFA announced today that CCTV has been awarded the exclusive media rights for UEFA EURO 2012 in China. CCTV will broadcast a total of 27 matches live on free-to-air television on CCTV-5, reaching 360 million households in China. All live games will be streamed on CCTV’s internet and mobile portals, respectively…
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EURO’s five-star final tournament wins
Switzerland, April 06, 2012: five star final, Sometimes there is only ever going to be one winner – and UEFA.com looks back on the four occasions in EURO finals history when a team has won by a five-goal margin. Competitive, tough-to-call fixtures have always been a hallmark of the UEFA European Championship, but there have…
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Robert Lewandowski’s guide to Warsaw
Switzerland, April 04, 2012: Borussia Dortmund’s Robert Lewandowski takes us around his home town of Warsaw, from its steaks to its beaches, and promises that fans will have plenty of things to do this summer. Robert Lewandowski made his name at KKS Lech Poznań but it is Warsaw he calls home. He was born in…
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Last chance to buy and sell on ticket resale platform
Switzerland, April 03, 2012: The clock is ticking for fans hoping to book a place at UEFA EURO 2012 as the ticket resale platform – the last good chance to secure a seat in the stadiums – closes next Tuesday. The clock is ticking for fans hoping to book their place at UEFA EURO 2012…
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‘Lucky man’ Facchetti remembers that coin toss
Switzerland, April 03, 2012: Facchetti coin toss, “The stadium was still full and about 70,000 fans were waiting to hear the result,” recalled the late Giacinto Facchetti of the day he chose tails to earn Italy a place in the 1968 final. A coin toss may be used to settle a dispute between friends, to…