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UEFA EURO 2012 Play-Off Draw Announced via UEFA 'The draw for the UEFA EURO 2012 play-offs in Krakow today produced a repeat of the epic quarter-final from 2008 when Turkey eliminated Croatia on penalties. On 20 June 2008 in Vienna, Croatia were on the verge of a semi-final place after Ivan Klasni? struck in the 119th minute only for Semih ...

Barcelona Fined £100,000 By Uefa via Guardian Barcelona say they have been fined €110,000 (£100,000) by Uefa because of incidents during their European Super Cup victory over Porto in August. Barcelona were fined for emerging on to the Stade Louis II field after half-time two minutes late and for the 10 flares lit by Barcelona fans during ...

via FIFA The FIFA Emergency Committee has today directed the Swiss Football Association (SFA) to immediately execute the decision of the Swiss Football League’s appeal body which became final and binding after the club FC Sion/Olympique des Alpes SA (OLA) withdrew its appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The decision rejected the ...

ESPNsoccernet is reporting that "Sepp Blatter is seriously considering a motion to quit as FIFA president in two years rather than serve his full term in office," according to sources. Sepp Blatter stepping away from FIFA in less than two years is rumored to be part of a secret deal between the two most powerful men in world soccer designed to ease ...

UEFA has began to present a special award to players who have made 100 or more international appearances for a UEFA member association, with each of the recipients of the newly issued commemorative cap and medal being honoured at six matches across Europe. After the first set of presentations took place on Friday, a total of 16 players received ...

via UEFA The UEFA Appeals Body has rejected the appeal lodged by Arsenal FC and Arsène Wenger against the two-match suspension handed to the manager in the wake of the English club's UEFA Champions League play-off first leg against Udinese Calcio on 16 August. Wenger will now be suspended from carrying out his duties at Arsenal's next two ...

Moldova 0-2 Portugal Scoring Summary Portugal: João Pereira (55') Portugal: Rui Fonte (90') Second goal after the jump... (more...)

England U21 6 Azerbaijan U21 Scoring Summary England: Dawson (5', 89') England: Lansbury (21', 73') England: Henderson (45') England: Waghorn (80') More highlights after the jump.... (more...)