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2017 UEFA Champions League Final
With their win , Real Madrid secured a record - extending twelfth title in the European Cup / Champions League and became the first club to win back - to - back titles in the Champions League era . This was the club 's third title win in four seasons ; a feat that has only occurred thrice before -- Real Madrid ( 1956 -- 60 ) , Ajax ( 1971 -- 73 ) and Bayern Munich ( 1974 -- 76 ) . Real Madrid has not lost a final in the Champions League era , with their last defeat occurring in 1981 . The victory also saw Madrid secure their first League -- European Cup double since the 1957 -- 58 season . Madrid 's first goal in the final marked their 500th all - time goal in the competition , becoming the first club to reach the milestone . Cristiano Ronaldo also became the first player to score in three Champions League finals , and ranking second with the European Cup included , only behind Alfredo Di Stéfano 's five finals scored in . Twenty - one year old Asensio became the youngest Real Madrid player to score in a European Cup / Champions League final .
Zinedine Zidane
The 1998 FIFA World Cup was the first World Cup that Zidane participated in . It was held in his home country France . The French team won all three games in the group stage but Zidane was sent off in the second match against Saudi Arabia for a stamp on Fuad Anwar , becoming the first French player to receive a red card in a World Cup Finals match . Without their playmaker France proceeded to win 1 -- 0 in the round of sixteen game against Paraguay and , on his return to the side , defeated Italy 4 -- 3 on penalties after a goalless draw in the quarter - finals . France then defeated Croatia 2 -- 1 in the semi-final . Zidane played a major role in the team 's accomplishment , though he had yet to score a goal at the World Cup .
Ballon d'Or
Between 2010 and 2015 inclusive the award was merged with a similar award , the FIFA World Player of the Year award , to create the FIFA Ballon d'Or , which was awarded to the world 's best male player , before FIFA and France Football broke the merging agreement . After 2011 , UEFA created the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award to maintain the format of the original Ballon d'Or .
Olympic Games
119 NOCs ( 110 of the current 204 NOCs and 9 obsolete NOCs ) have participated in at least one Winter Games , and twelve nations ( Austria , Canada , Finland , France , Great Britain , Hungary , Italy , Norway , Poland , Sweden , Switzerland , and the United States ) have participated in all twenty - two Winter Games to date . Including continuity from Czechoslovakia , the Czech Republic and Slovakia have also been represented in every edition .
UEFA Champions League
The group stage is played from September to December , whilst the knock - out stage starts in February . The knock - out ties are played in a two - legged format , with the exception of the final . This is typically held in the final two weeks of May .
2018 FIFA World Cup
The bidding procedure to host the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup tournaments began in January 2009 , and national associations had until 2 February 2009 to register their interest . Initially , nine countries placed bids for the 2018 FIFA World Cup , but Mexico later withdrew from proceedings , and Indonesia 's bid was rejected by FIFA in February 2010 after the Indonesian government failed to submit a letter to support the bid . During the bidding process , the three remaining non-UEFA nations ( Australia , Japan , and the United States ) gradually withdrew from the 2018 bids , and the UEFA nations were thus ruled out of the 2022 bid . As such , there were eventually four bids for the 2018 FIFA World Cup , two of which were joint bids : England , Russia , Netherlands / Belgium , and Portugal / Spain .
Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium hosted the UEFA Champions League Final on 28 May 2011 between FC Barcelona and Manchester United . Wembley also hosted the 2013 UEFA Champions League Final , making it the second time in 3 years . The event was held to mark the 150th anniversary of The Football Association . A
1980 Summer Olympics boycott
Spain , Italy , Sweden , Iceland and Finland were other principal nations representing western Europe at the Games . All these countries participated under a neutral flag with the Olympic anthem played in any ceremony . Italian athletes serving in its military corps could not attend the Games , however , because of the national government 's official support of the boycott . Many events were affected by the loss of participants and some US - born athletes who were citizens of other countries , such as Italy and Australia , did compete in Moscow .
2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup bids
In September 2007 , the rotation system came under review , and a new system was proposed which renders ineligible for bidding only the last two World Cup host confederations . This proposal was adopted on 29 October 2007 , in Zurich , Switzerland by FIFA 's Executive Committee . Under this policy , a 2018 bid could have come from CONCACAF , AFC , UEFA , or OFC , as Africa and South America are ineligible . Likewise , no CONMEBOL member could have made a 2022 bid , and candidates from the same confederation as the successful 2018 applicant would be disregarded in the 2022 selection procedure .
Horn of Africa
In recent years , the Somali diaspora produced a football star in Ayub Daud , a midfielder who plays for Juventus in Italy 's Serie A. Zahra Bani , a Somali - Italian javelin thrower , has garnered attention with her performances that so far have earned her adopted Italy a silver medal at the 2005 Mediterranean Games , as has Mo Farah , a Somali - British athlete that took gold for his adopted Great Britain in the 3000m at the 2009 European Indoor Championships in Turin and later golds in both the 10,000 m and 5,000 m at the 2012 London Olympics .
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
Note : One team each from AFC , CONCACAF , CONMEBOL , and OFC played in the inter-confederation play - offs , between 10 -- 15 November 2017 ( CONCACAF v AFC and OFC v CONMEBOL ) .
2018 FIFA World Cup
The 22 - member FIFA Executive Committee convened in Zürich on 2 December 2010 to vote to select the hosts of both tournaments . Russia won the right to be the 2018 host in the second round of voting . The Portugal / Spain bid came second , and that from Belgium / Netherlands third . England , which was bidding to host its second tournament , was eliminated in the first round .
2017 UEFA Champions League Final
Title holders Real Madrid reached a record 15th final after a 4 -- 2 aggregate win against city rivals Atlético Madrid , knocking them out of the competition for the fourth consecutive season . Real Madrid went into the final as top scorers of the 2016 -- 17 Champions League , having scored 32 goals . This final is their third since 2014 , and gives Real a chance to win a record 12th title . Previously they won finals in 1956 , 1957 , 1958 , 1959 , 1960 , 1966 , 1998 , 2000 , 2002 , 2014 and 2016 , and lost in 1962 , 1964 and 1981 . This was also their 19th final in all seasonal UEFA competitions , having also played in two Cup Winners ' Cup finals ( losing in 1971 and 1983 ) and two UEFA Cup finals ( winning in 1985 and 1986 ) . Real Madrid are looking to be the first team in the Champions League era ( since 1993 ) to win two consecutive finals . Four times prior the previous champions have advanced to the final ( Milan in 1995 , Ajax in 1996 , Juventus in 1997 , and Manchester United in 2009 ) , but on all occasions the title holders lost .
France–United Kingdom relations
The influence of French players and coaches on British football has been increasing in recent years and is often cited as an example of Anglo - French cooperation . In particular the Premier League club Arsenal has become known for its Anglo - French connection due to a heavy influx of French players since the advent of French manager Arsène Wenger in 1996 . In March 2008 their Emirates stadium was chosen as the venue for a meeting during a state visit by the French President precisely for this reason .
Basketball
In 1989 , FIBA allowed professional NBA players to participate in the Olympics for the first time . Prior to the 1992 Summer Olympics , only European and South American teams were allowed to field professionals in the Olympics . The United States ' dominance continued with the introduction of the original Dream Team . In the 2004 Athens Olympics , the United States suffered its first Olympic loss while using professional players , falling to Puerto Rico ( in a 19 - point loss ) and Lithuania in group games , and being eliminated in the semifinals by Argentina . It eventually won the bronze medal defeating Lithuania , finishing behind Argentina and Italy . The Redeem Team , won gold at the 2008 Olympics , and the B - Team , won gold at the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey despite featuring no players from the 2008 squad . The United States continued its dominance as they won gold at the 2012 Olympics , 2014 FIBA World Cup and the 2016 Olympics .
UEFA Champions League
As of the 2012 -- 13 season , 40 gold medals are presented to the Champions League winners , and 40 silver medals to the runners - up .
Ballon d'Or
Eight players ( Bobby Charlton , Franz Beckenbauer , Gerd Müller , Paolo Rossi , Zinedine Zidane , Rivaldo , Ronaldinho and Kaká ) have won the FIFA World Cup , the European Cup / UEFA Champions League and the Ballon d'Or during their career .
UEFA Champions League
Player Nation Appearances Years Clubs Iker Casillas Spain 167 1999 -- Real Madrid Porto Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal 153 2003 -- Manchester United Real Madrid Xavi Spain 151 1998 -- 2015 Barcelona Raúl Spain 142 1995 -- 2011 Real Madrid Schalke 04 5 Ryan Giggs Wales 141 1993 -- 2014 Manchester United 6 Andrés Iniesta Spain 130 2002 -- Barcelona 7 Clarence Seedorf Netherlands 125 1994 -- 2012 Ajax Real Madrid Internazionale Milan Lionel Messi Argentina 125 2005 -- Barcelona 9 Paul Scholes England 124 1994 -- 2013 Manchester United 10 Roberto Carlos Brazil 120 1997 -- 2007 Real Madrid Fenerbahçe Zlatan Ibrahimović Sweden 120 2001 -- 2018 Ajax Juventus Internazionale Barcelona Milan Paris Saint - Germain Manchester United
Zinedine Zidane
The following season , Zidane scored seven goals in 32 matches in the league to help Juventus win the 1997 -- 98 Serie A and thus retain the Scudetto . In Europe , Juventus made their third consecutive UEFA Champions League Final appearance , but lost the game 1 -- 0 to Real Madrid . In 1998 , Zidane was named FIFA World Player of the Year , and won the Ballon d'Or . Juventus finished second in the 2000 -- 01 Serie A , but were eliminated in the group stage of the Champions League , after Zidane was banned for head - butting Hamburger SV player Jochen Kientz . In 2001 , Zidane was named Serie A Foreign Footballer of the Year for the second time .
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Refereeing Unit is broken down into five experience - based categories . A referee is initially placed into Category 4 with the exception of referees from France , Germany , England , Italy , or Spain . Referees from these five countries are typically comfortable with top professional matches and are therefore directly placed into Category 3 . Each referee 's performance is observed and evaluated after every match ; his category may be revised twice per season , but a referee can not be promoted directly from Category 3 to the Elite Category .
Cristiano Ronaldo
In June 2010 , during the build - up to the World Cup , Ronaldo became the fourth footballer -- after Steven Gerrard , Pelé and David Beckham -- to be represented as a waxwork at Madame Tussauds London . Another waxwork of him was presented at the Madrid Wax Museum in December 2013 . In June 2015 , astronomers led by David Sobral from Lisbon and Leiden discovered a galaxy which they named CR7 ( Cosmos Redshift 7 ) in tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo in reference to his CR7 mantle ( his initials and shirt number ) . On 23 July 2016 , following Portugal 's triumph at Euro 2016 , Madeira Airport in Funchal was renamed the Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport . The unveiling of the rebranded terminal took place on 29 March 2017 , which included a bust of his head being presented .
Eden Hazard
In 2012 , Hazard signed a sponsorship deal with American sportswear and equipment supplier , Nike . He appeared in an advert for the Nike Green Speed II alongside Mario Götze , Theo Walcott , Raheem Sterling , Christian Eriksen and Stephan El Shaarawy in November 2012 . Hazard features on the cover of EA Sports ' FIFA 15 video game in Belgium , the UK , the Netherlands and France , along with Lionel Messi . Hazard , along with Marco Reus , James Rodríguez and Anthony Martial were announced as the official ambassadors of the game and were the finalists to be the new face of the FIFA 17 game .
Eiffel Tower
In May 2016 , an apartment was created on the first level to accommodate four competition winners during the UEFA Euro 2016 football tournament in Paris in June . The apartment has a kitchen , two bedrooms , a lounge , and views of Paris landmarks including the Seine , the Sacre Coeur , and the Arc de Triomphe .
Cristiano Ronaldo
Ronaldo made his debut in La Liga on 29 August 2009 , against Deportivo La Coruña , and scored from the penalty spot in Madrid 's 3 -- 2 home win . He scored in each of his first four league fixtures with the club , the first Madrid player to do so . His first Champions League goals for the club followed with two free kicks in the first group match against Zürich . His strong start to the season , however , was interrupted when he suffered an ankle injury in October while on international duty , which kept him sidelined for seven weeks . A week after his return , he received his first red card in Spain in a match against Almería . Midway through the season , Ronaldo placed second in the running for the Ballon d'Or and the FIFA World Player of the Year award , behind Lionel Messi of Barcelona , Madrid 's historic rivals . He finished the campaign with 33 goals in all competitions , including a hat - trick in a 4 -- 1 win against Mallorca on 5 May 2010 , his first in the Spanish competition . His first season at Real Madrid ended trophyless .
Liverpool F.C.
The club 's supporters have been involved in two stadium disasters . The first was the 1985 Heysel Stadium disaster , in which 39 Juventus supporters were killed . They were confined to a corner by Liverpool fans who had charged in their direction ; the weight of the cornered fans caused a wall to collapse . UEFA laid the blame for the incident solely on the Liverpool supporters , and banned all English clubs from European competition for five years . Liverpool was banned for an additional year , preventing it from participating in the 1990 -- 91 European Cup , even though it won the League in 1990 . Twenty - seven fans were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and were extradited to Belgium in 1987 to face trial . In 1989 , after a five - month trial in Belgium , 14 Liverpool fans were given three - year sentences for involuntary manslaughter ; half of the terms were suspended .
2018 FIFA World Cup
Russia proposed the following host cities : Kaliningrad , Kazan , Krasnodar , Moscow , Nizhny Novgorod , Rostov - on - Don , Saint Petersburg , Samara , Saransk , Sochi , Volgograd , Yaroslavl , and Yekaterinburg . Most cities are in European Russia , while Sochi and Yekaterinburg are very close to the Europe - Asia border , to reduce travel time for the teams in the huge country . The bid evaluation report stated : `` The Russian bid proposes 13 host cities and 16 stadiums , thus exceeding FIFA 's minimum requirement . Three of the 16 stadiums would be renovated , and 13 would be newly constructed . ''
Cristiano Ronaldo
Ronaldo scored seven goals in the qualification for Euro 2012 , including two strikes against Bosnia in the play - offs , to send Portugal into the tournament , where they were drawn in a `` group of death '' . After the opening 0 -- 1 defeat to Germany , he also failed to score in the 3 -- 2 win against Denmark , missing two clear one - on - one chances , which led to criticism from his countrymen for underperforming . He redeemed himself in the last group match against the Netherlands , where he scored twice to secure a 2 -- 1 victory , and the quarter - finals against the Czech Republic , scoring a header to give his team a 1 -- 0 win . He was named man of the match against both opponents . After the semi-finals against Spain ended scoreless , with Ronaldo having sent three shots over the bar , Portugal were eliminated in the penalty shootout . Ronaldo did not take a penalty as he had been slated to take the unused fifth , a decision that drew criticism . As the joint top scorer with three goals , alongside five other players , he was again included in the team of the tournament .
MetLife Stadium
On August 3 , 2016 , MetLife Stadium hosted a 2016 International Champions Cup match between Real Madrid and F.C. Bayern Munich . Real Madrid won the game 1 -- 0 .
UEFA Champions League
^ UEL : The Europa League holders may be promoted into the group stage if the Champions League holders qualify for the group stage through their domestic league . If the Champions League holders comes from an association ranked thirteenth or lower and they did not qualify for the non-champions route based on their domestic performance , the Europa League holders will enter the play - off round for champions instead . The access list is adjusted accordingly to ensure a maximum of ten teams in each stream 's play - off round . ^ UCL : If both the Champions League and Europa League holders are from the same association ranked 1st -- 3rd and neither qualify for the Champions League through their domestic league , the fourth - placed team qualifies for the Europa League instead .
England at the FIFA World Cup
Qualification for the first African World Cup went successfully for new England manager Fabio Capello , after previous manager Steve McClaren was unable to secure qualification to the Euro 2008 . By winning nine times and only losing to Ukraine , England qualified ahead of Croatia , Belarus , Kazakhstan and Andorra . England 's group was seen as a favourable one , containing comparatively much weaker teams . However , England opened up their campaign with a 1 -- 1 draw against the United States , thanks to a major error by goalkeeper Robert Green . They then drew 0 -- 0 against Algeria and were booed off the field by their own fans , drawing the ire of striker Wayne Rooney . England eventually qualified for the next round by beating Slovenia 1 -- 0 , but only qualified as runners up to the United States , thereby meaning they would draw favourites Germany .
UEFA Champions League
Los Merengues reign ended in the 1960 -- 61 season when bitter rivals Barcelona dethroned them in the first round . Barcelona themselves , however , would be defeated in the final by Portuguese side Benfica 3 -- 2 at Wankdorf Stadium . Reinforced by Eusébio , Benfica defeated Real Madrid 5 -- 3 at the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam and kept the title for a second , consecutive season . Benfica wanted to repeat Real Madrid 's successful run of the 1950s after reaching the showpiece event of the 1962 -- 63 European Cup , but a brace from Brazilian - Italian José Altafini at the Wembley Stadium gave the spoils to Milan , making the trophy leave the Iberian Peninsula for the first time ever . Internazionale beat an ageing - Real Madrid 3 -- 1 in the Ernst - Happel - Stadion to win the 1963 -- 64 season and replicate their local - rival 's success . The title stayed in the city of Milan for the third year in a row after Inter beat Benfica 1 -- 0 at their home ground , the San Siro .
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham was one of the five clubs that pushed for the founding of the Premier League , created with the approval of The Football Association , replacing the Football League First Division as the highest division of English football . Despite a succession of managers and players such as Teddy Sheringham , Jürgen Klinsmann and David Ginola , for a long period in the Premier League until the late 2000s , Spurs finished mid-table most seasons with few trophies won . They won the League Cup in 1999 under George Graham , and again in 2008 under Juande Ramos . Performance improved under Harry Redknapp with players such as Gareth Bale and Luka Modrić , and the club finished in the top five in the early 2010s .
Eden Hazard
After featuring as a starter in the team 's 1 -- 1 draw with Finland in February 2011 , Hazard was relegated back to the substitute 's bench for the team 's important March 2011 UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying matches as Leekens preferred Nacer Chadli and Mousa Dembélé on the wings . In the team 's 29 March qualifier against Azerbaijan , he appeared as a second - half substitute and assisted on the team 's final goal in a 4 -- 1 win . Following the matches , French media began questioning why Hazard was struggling to be appreciated in his home country , while , at the same time , was being praised in France . Marc Wilmots , assistant coach of the national team , responded to the media reports stating `` Some people only see Eden 's qualities '' and `` the French press are sometimes blinded by his moments of magic '' .
2017 UEFA Champions League Final
The match was a repeat of the 1998 final , making it the eighth repeated final pairing . Real Madrid won the 1998 final 1 -- 0 . The 2017 final was the first time since the two teams met in 1998 that both finalists had won either their domestic league or the Champions League the previous season .
Football records in England
Most participants in top flight from one area : During the three consecutive seasons 1919 -- 21 , the historic boundaries ( pre-1974 ) of the County of Lancashire had nine participants in the top - flight : Blackburn Rovers , Bolton Wanderers , Burnley , Everton , Liverpool , Manchester City , Manchester United , Oldham Athletic , and Preston North End . During the Premiership era , there were eight participants in the historic county of Lancashire during the 2010 -- 11 season : Blackburn Rovers , Blackpool , Bolton Wanderers , Everton , Liverpool , Manchester City , Manchester United , and Wigan Athletic . Most participants in top flight from one city : During the season 1989 -- 1990 , London had eight entrants in the top - flight : Arsenal , Charlton Athletic , Chelsea , Crystal Palace , Millwall , Queen 's Park Rangers , Tottenham Hotspur , and Wimbledon . City represented with most seasons in top flight : Liverpool . The city has always had a top flight member of either Everton or Liverpool .
PGA European Tour
Since 2000 , with the exception of 2012 , the season has actually started late in the previous calendar year , but the seasons are still named by calendar year , rather than for example 2005 -- 06 , which would reflect the actual span of play . All of the events up until late March take place outside Europe , with most of these being co-sanctioned with other tours . From then on , the tour plays mainly in Europe , and the events in its home continent generally have higher prize money than those held elsewhere , excluding the major championships , which were added to the tour schedule in 1998 ; three individual World Golf Championships events , added the following year , most of which take place in the United States ; and the HSBC Champions , elevated to World Golf Championships status in 2009 .