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Barça terminate Hleb contract

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:36:00 GMT

Spanish champions Barcelona have agreed to terminate the contract of midfielder Alexander Hleb, who has struggled to settle at the Camp Nou and had several loan spells elsewhere.

Hleb training with Augsburg

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:30:00 GMT

Midfielder Alexander Hleb, whose loan spell with Wolfsburg recently ended, has started training with Augsburg, though the Bundesliga team have said they are unable to offer the Belarusian a contract.

Japan make first-ever top three appearance

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 09:31:00 GMT

FIFA Women's World Cup-winners Japan took advantage of Brazil's recent inconsistent form to move into the top three of the FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Rankings, while Northern Ireland were the biggest movers.

Wolfsburg will not extend Hleb deal

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:56:00 GMT

Alexander Hleb's future has become unclear again after Wolfsburg coach Felix Magath confirmed the club will not extend their agreement with Barcelona because of the midfielder's injury problems.

Historic Cypriots lead qualified trio

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 23:50:00 GMT

An intriguing night of UEFA Champions League action saw Arsenal, Bayer Leverkusen and APOEL Nicosia book their places in the last 16, while Porto and Valencia kept themselves in contention.

Plzen leapfrog BATE with first win

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:26:00 GMT

Viktoria Plzen have all but secured third place in Group H with a narrow 1-0 win over BATE Borisov through a first-half Marek Bakos goal in the UEFA Champions League.

Plzen up for bottom battle at BATE

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:34:00 GMT

Daniel Kolar has said Plzen are up for their UEFA Champions League battle against BATE Borisov to save their European season, where a win would catapult them into the UEFA Europa League qualification spot.

Last 16 places ready to be claimed

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 06:57:00 GMT

Manchester City head to Naples, while Manchester United host Benfica as a handful of sides vie for passage to the Round of 16 on Matchday 5 of the UEFA Champions League.

Germany, Uruguay lay down markers

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:56:00 GMT

Tuesday’s friendly internationals saw Germany record a resounding victory over the Dutch and Uruguay pull off a memorable success in Italy. England and USA both won, while France and Spain settled for draws.

Barcelona, Milan first to go through

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 22:57:00 GMT

FIFA.com reviews the latest UEFA Champions League matchday which saw reigning champions Barcelona and Italian giants AC Milan become the first teams to advance to the last 16.

BATE snatch draw with Milan

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:11:00 GMT

BATE Borisov snatched a surprising 1-1 draw with AC Milan in Minsk, holding the Italian giants to just one goal through Zlatan Ibrahimovic before Renan Bressan equalised from the spot.

Ibra keeps Milan on pace

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:59:00 GMT

AC Milan remain unbeaten in the UEFA Champions League this season thanks to a routine win over BATE Borisov at the San Siro.

Allegri targets BATE win

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:00:00 GMT

AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri has warned against taking BATE Borisov lightly in the UEFA Champions League as the Serie A club strive to keep pace with Barcelona in Group H.

Hleb nears Wolfsburg debut

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:07:00 GMT

Aleksandr Hleb could make his first appearance for Wolfsburg since joining on loan from Barcelona, if the midfielder's fitness improves before Saturday's match against Nurnberg.

EURO 2012 co-hosts victorious

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 07:13:00 GMT

Poland scored a comfortable 2-0 victory in Belarus, while fellow UEFA EURO 2012 co-hosts Ukraine won by the same scoreline on the road in Estonia.

England join EURO elite

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 00:38:00 GMT

FIFA.com reviews an exciting night of UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying action that saw England secure their place at next year’s finals, and Montenegro and Sweden confirm play-off berths.

Greece, Belgium push for qualification

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 23:36:00 GMT

Greece moved into pole position in UEFA EURO 2012 qualification Group F after beating fellow contenders Croatia 2-0, while Belgium beat Kazakhstan 4-1 to move into second in Group A at Turkey's expense.

Romanian EURO hopes dashed

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 23:10:00 GMT

Romania's slim hopes of qualifying for UEFA EURO 2012 were ended tonight as they were held to a draw at home to Belarus.

Stange to leave Belarus post

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 11:46:00 GMT

It has been confirmed by the national association that Belarus coach Bernd Stange will step down from his post after the end of the UEFA EURO 2012 qualifiers.

Cisse aims to prove his worth

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:14:00 GMT

Djibril Cisse is looking to grasp his chance in the France squad for their final two crucial UEFA EURO 2012 qualifiers, which Les Bleus must win to prevent Bosnia and Herzegovina having a chance of topping Group D.

Piszczek sidelined for Poland friendlies

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:13:00 GMT

Poland have had their fourth player withdraw from their squad for the friendlies with Korea Republic and Belarus in the shape of Borussia Dortmund's Lukasz Piszczek.

Barcelona buoyant, Marseille make hay

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 23:38:00 GMT

Champions Barcelona and a Marseille side, lifted by the glamour of Europe, put in the two most sparkling performances in Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League action. FIFA.com reviews all the highlights.

Messi masterclass eases Barça by BATE

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 21:58:00 GMT

Lionel Messi scored his 194th goal for Barcelona in a 5-0 thrashing of BATE Borisov as the Spanish giants easily bagged all the points in their UEFA Champions League match in Minsk.

BATE salvage draw with Plzen

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:58:00 GMT

Marek Bakos put Viktoria Plzen ahead on the stroke of half-time, but a second-half goal from Renan Bressan sealed a share of the spoils for BATE Borisov in their UEFA Champions League Group H opener.

Hleb grateful for Wolfsburg chance

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:00:00 GMT

Aleksandr Hleb has thanked Wolfsburg and Felix Magath for giving him the chance to prove himself at the Bundesliga club, who have loaned the Belarus international from Barcelona until the end of the year.

Germany book place, giants edge closer

Sat, 03 Sep 2011 00:47:00 GMT

Germany made sure of their place at UEFA EURO 2012 in emphatic style on Friday, while Italy, the Netherlands, France and England all moved a step closer to joining them.

Hleb heads to Wolfsburg

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:56:00 GMT

Barcelona have announced that midfielder Aleksandr Hleb will join Bundesliga side Wolfsburg on loan for a year, the third season running that the Belarus international has made a temporary move.

Tough draw for Barça, Bayern

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 18:16:00 GMT

Holders Barcelona were pitted against seven-time winners AC Milan in the draw for the 2011/12 UEFA Champions League group stages, Manchester United face Benfica, while Bayern Munich will meet Manchester City.

Arsenal set for kind Champions League draw

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 05:42:00 GMT

Despite only narrowly winning their way into the UEFA Champions League group stage, Arsenal will join the top seeds in today's draw which is based on the history of the participants.

Arsenal, Benfica book group stage berths

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 22:36:00 GMT

Arsenal secured a 3-1 aggregate win over Udinese to book their place in the UEFA Champions League group stage, while Benfica and Lyon saw off Twente and Rubin Kazan respectively.

Stange: Don't take Belarus lightly

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 08:21:00 GMT

FIFA.com hears from Bernd Stange, the German coach currently masterminding the meteoric rise of a Belarus side currently challenging France for a place at UEFA EURO 2012.

Danish duo progress

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:51:00 GMT

Danish sides Odense and FC Copenhagen saw off Panathinaikos and Shamrock Rovers respectively in their UEFA Champions League third qualifying round matches, booking their place in the play-off round.

Countdown to FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 08:53:00 GMT

Various beach soccer events and tournaments have been taking place over the past few months as the build-up to September's FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Ravenna/Italy 2011 gathers pace.

The Preliminary Draw in quotes

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 00:20:00 GMT

FIFA.com has been gathering reaction from players, coaches and officials to today's Preliminary Draw for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil in Rio de Janeiro.

Atletico dealt Norwegian Europa trip

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 17:11:00 GMT

Atletico Madrid will face Norwegian side Stromsgodset, who last appeared in the UEFA Cup 13 years ago, while Stoke City have been been paired against Hadjuk Split in the UEFA Europa League.

Benfica to face Trabz after UEFA draw

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:33:00 GMT

The draw for the UEFA Champions League has taken place, with a number of exciting ties being thrown up, including Benfica taking on Trabzonspor and Rubin Kazan facing national neighbours Dynamo Kiev.

European qualifiers now targeting gold

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 21:14:00 GMT

Spain may have lifted the UEFA European U-21 Football Championships title, but fellow London 2012 qualifiers Switzerland and Belarus both have plenty to be confident about as FIFA.com reviews the tournament.

Belarus seal Olympic berth

Sat, 25 Jun 2011 16:06:00 GMT

Yegor Filipenko's late goal against Czech Republic in Aalborg booked Belarus a place at the football tournament of the Olympic Games for the first time in the country's history.

Spain, Switzerland London-bound

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 23:22:00 GMT

Spain and Switzerland have qualified for the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament after beating Belarus and Czech Republic respectively in the semi-finals of the UEFA U-21 European Championships in Denmark.

Stange: I'm proud of Belarus progress

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 10:17:00 GMT

FIFA.com sat down for an exclusive interview with globe-trotting boss Bernd Stange, who returned to Europe and is leading minnows Belarus to unprecedented successes in UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying.

Young Euros seek Olympic goal

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 11:58:00 GMT

The UEFA European U-21 Championship is set to kick off in Denmark. At stake for the eight finalists are the continental crown and three tickets to London 2012.

Germans motor on, Ibra lifts Swedes

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 21:59:00 GMT

Zlatan Ibrahimovic hit a hat-trick as Sweden overwhelmed Finland to improve their qualification hopes, while Germany put a firm foot in the European finals and Faroe Islands upset Estonia.

Belarus tighten grip on second

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:19:00 GMT

Belarus saw off Luxembourg in a 2-0 win with goals from Sergey Kornilenko and Anton Putsila, further tightening their grip on second place in UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying Group D.

One last mission for EURO hopefuls

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 11:05:00 GMT

FIFA.com takes a look at what is at stake ahead of the final six UEFA EURO 2012 qualifiers of the season on Tuesday, with the likes of Germany and Sweden topping the bill.

Malouda frustrated with French point

Sat, 04 Jun 2011 13:23:00 GMT

Florent Malouda was disappointed with France's 1-1 draw against Belarus last night, admitting their performance was not good enough, but called for a final push to ensure UEFA EURO 2012 qualification.

Germany march as French weep

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 22:21:00 GMT

Germany continued to stroll in UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying with a 2-1 win over Austria in Vienna, while Eric Abidal’s own goal saw France muster only a draw with Belarus on the road in Minsk.

Stange not expecting France repeat

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 15:57:00 GMT

Bernd Stange believes injuries may hamper his Belarus side when they face rejuvenated France tomorrow, while the other match in Group D sees Romania up against Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Pre-holiday push for EURO stars

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 08:59:00 GMT

The summer holidays are just around the corner in Europe, but some big stars still have crucial international assignments in UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying before they can think about unwinding.

Euro big guns hit qualifying trail

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 03:15:00 GMT

France, Italy, Germany, Sweden and Croatia are among a host of European nations in UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying action on Friday.

Who’ve been the stars of 2010/11?

Wed, 18 May 2011 10:09:00 GMT

FIFA.com wants to know which players have impressed you the most during the 2010/11 season across Europe.