Bundesliga leaders Hamburg to face Villa and Ajax in UEFA Cup
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Tue, 10/07/2008 - 10:43.Nyon, Switzerland - SV Hamburg will face Dutch side Ajax Amsterdam and English Premier League club Aston Villa in the group stages of the UEFA Cup following the draw made Tuesday at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
The Bundesliga leaders spearhead a handful of German teams in the competition and will also face Slavia Prague and Zilina in Group F, with the top three teams progressing to the knockout stages. Read more »
FIFA and UEFA reject Polish suspension of football board
Submitted by Keval Sharma on Tue, 09/30/2008 - 13:46.Hamburg - Football's world governing body FIFA and European ruling body UEFA said Tuesday they did not recognize a decision in Poland to suspend the leadership of the Polish football federation.
"FIFA and UEFA do not recognize either the decision by the arbitration court of the Polish National Olympic Committee, or the appointment of an "administrator" of the (football federation) PZPN," a statement said. Read more »
Premier League players lead charge for UEFA awards
Submitted by Keval Sharma on Fri, 08/22/2008 - 14:56.Hamburg
- England-based players dominate a list of 20 candidates for the UEFA club footballer of the year awards nominated by Europe's governing body for the sport on Friday.
Seventeen of the 20 nominees are based in the English Premier League, reflecting the domination by teams from England in last season's Champions League. Read more »

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