If UEFA was negotiating with the promoters of the Super League, the president of UEFA does not know. "And without me knowing it, it doesn't make sense. So that's not true. "Of course we communicate, not me personally, but with both clubs from Spain [Barca and Real Madrid]. I have had a meeting with Laporta, everything is fine, but that's not a negotiation. Neither the system nor the new format of the Champions League will change, that's clear. "Both clubs, Real Madrid and Barcelona, will always be welcome back to the European football family, where they have always belonged."
Thick black smoke billowed across Skonto Stadium as fans of Beitar Jerusalem defied UEFA rules, setting off several rounds of pyrotechnics. A Beitar fan, wearing a black balaclava, nonchalantly threw a succession of fireworks around the stand, causing a small fire and scorching parts of the away stand.
Euro 2025 has been a record-breaking tournament. After Spain's semi-final win over Germany in Zurich, the total attendance across the event stood at 623,088 - surpassing the 574,875 set in England in 2022.
England's Under-21 side, under captain James McAtee, showcased their talent with a 3-1 victory over Spain in the quarter-finals of the UEFA U21 European Championships.