Kimmich slams Germany’s performance as Portugal march on
June 5 – In a brutal assessment of Germany’s Nations League defeat to Portugal on Wednesday, captain Joshua Kimmich called his side’s performance “one of the worst”.
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Spain to meet France in Nations League semis
June 5 – In the second semi-final of the Nations League, the competition’s last two winners Spain and France meet again, with La Roja seeking to bolster their dominance of the international game.
FK Partizan reduces debt, elects new leadership team
June 5 – Rasim Ljajić, the new President of Partizan Belgrade, revealed that the club reduced its debts by €13m to €47m. Following a meeting of the General Assembly, the highest governing body of the club has also elected a new leadership team for a five-year term.
Germany target home Nations League title, but talent-laden Portugal ready to spoil the party
June 4 – With the World Cup one year away, the Nations League Final Four on home soil will serve as a test of Germany’s credentials. First challenge for Die Mannschaft: Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo in the semi-finals.
Last year, Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann failed to mastermind a fairytale at Euro 2024, crashing out of the finals against eventual winners Spain in Stuttgart. This summer, the Germans return to take centre stage on home soil in the Nations League Final Four,
Inter and Inzaghi split after calamitous end to treble losing season
June 4 – Inter Milan and Simeone Inzaghi have parted ways after the Italian club’s 5-0 defeat in the final of the Champions League, the club has confirmed.
Following the loss, the Italian manager had remained tight-lipped about his future, but on Tuesday, the club and Inzaghi announced that they would no longer work together, ending a four-year relationship.
Start-ups deliver healthier lifestyles projects in Munich via Champions Innovate initiative
June 4 – The Munich Champions League final saw the second iteration of UEFA’s Champions Innovate programme that enables UEFA sponsors and start-up companies to work together to leave a lasting legacy in the host city.
UK threatens to sue Roman Abramovich over Chelsea sale
June 3 – The UK government has threatened to sue former Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich to ensure the proceeds from the club’s sale are directed to Ukraine.
Latest figures show German football on course for sustainable growth
June 3 – The German Football League (DFL) has reinforced the Bundesliga’s reputation as one of the most financially stable and transparently governed football ecosystems in the world, releasing a comprehensive set of financial data for all 36 clubs in the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 as part of the annual licensing procedure.
UCL final plays host Beckham & Friends as celebrity power meets football
June 3 – Two global spheres collided at the UEFA Champions League Final in Munich as A-List celebrities flocked to the German city to watch the pinnacle of club football in Europe.
Romania launches code of conduct for parents, coaches
June 3 – The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) launched an initiative called BRAVO on 1 June, which is also known as Children’s Day, aimed at clamping down on bad behaviour from parents.
Euro women’s football follows up NBC deal with 5-year CBS deal for new Champions League
June 3 – Having announced a landmark deal last week with US broadcaster Fox for the broadcast of every match of this summer’s women’s Euro, UC3 (the commercial arm for UEFA’s club competitions) has added a further US broadcast deal with CBS Sports who will become the exclusive English-language home of the new-look UEFA Women’s Champions League until 2030.
Infantino’s buddy Salt Bae gets spicy over being given the golden boot in Munich
June 2 – FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s favourite steak chef Salt Bae (real name Nusret Gokce) has responded to reports saying that he had been refused entry to a Champions League post-match party by hotel security personnel.
PSG fan celebration chaos leaves two dead and hundreds arrested
June 2 – Two people have died and hundreds were arrested across France following chaotic celebrations by Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) fans after the team’s historic Champions League final victory, according to the French interior ministry.
In Dax, a town in the southwest, a 17-year-old boy was fatally stabbed in the chest on Saturday night, local media reported. In central Paris, a 23-year-old man riding a scooter was struck and killed by a vehicle,
PSG’s youthful masterclass gives Qatari owners their first Champions League title
By Samindra Kunti in Munich
June 1 – A full 14 years since their Qatari takeover, Paris Saint-Germain, spearheaded by teenager Désiré Doué, won the Champions League for the first time following a record-breaking 5-0 win against Inter Milan in the final.
PSG’s youth start as favourites to beat Inter’s old guard in UEFA’s showpiece final
May 30 – Paris Saint-Germain will be the slight favourites to win their first Champions League, but a resilient, battle-tested Inter Milan will provide obdurate opposition in the final in Munich, Saturday.
Without the presence of Real Madrid or an English Premier League club, the final may have the appearance of being low wattage, but PSG, the nouveau riches of European football, and Inter Milan, the old aristocracy, are deserved finalists after eliminating Arsenal and FC Barcelona,