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Tv Broadcaster BT Sport who have the rights to the UEFA Competition, will be broadcasting the UEFA Europa League on 18 th May on their Tv Channel and on the Video-Sharing Website, Youtube. And on the 28 th of May will show the UEFA Champions League game pitting the two Madrid teams live on TV and Youtube. This is in an effort to get a large of their TV audience viewing the two games and increase viewership for the two finals. Liverpool fans in Merseyside will also be treated to a live experience at the City’s Echo Arena where 9,000 fans who will be unable to attend Basel’s St Jakob-Park will be able to watch the Europa League Final. The centre referee for the UEFA Champions League has already been appointed. Atletico Madrid versus Real Madrid Final in Milan this year will be handled by English Referee Mark Clattenburg .  The 41 year old will be Assisted by Countrymen Simon Beck, Jake Collins. The Fourth Official for the game will be Hungarian Viktor Kassai. ...

Suspended UEFA President Michel Platini is more optimistic of having his six-year ban from soccer overturned after his appeal hearing at sport’s highest tribunal on Friday, with a decision due within 10 days. Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter, who like Platini has been banned for six years for an ethics violation, was among three people who gave evidence at the 8 hours hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne. CAS Secretary General Matthieu Reeb said that a decision would be announced by May 9 th by its panel of three judges. If Platini is cleared he will resume his duties as UEFA President and among his first roles will be to attend EURO 2016 in his native France in an Official Capacity. Platini and Blatter were banished over a payment of $2.08 million made to the Frenchman by FIFA with Blatter’s approval in 2011 for work done a decade earlier. This payment was deemed as lacking transparency and presented conflicts of Interest since it was done at ...

Confederations of African Football (CAF), has said that Kenya has a lot to do on Infrastructure ahead of the 2018 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN). This statement was made by CAF Secretary General, Hicham El Amrani, who completed a tour of the Country on Thursday. The CAF delegation alongside the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) President Nick Mwendwa toured the country and said that more than 10 stadia fall short of the required threshold due to the poor infrastructure around them and require massive renovations. The inspection saw the delegation go around Stadiums in Nairobi, Kisumu, Mombasa, Meru, and Machakos. Hicham further stated that in order for one to host such a sporting event, a country needs to have at least four stadia with each having four dressing rooms. The FKF Chairman, Nick Mwendwa, stated that they will hold subcommittee meetings involving the media and medical units. He further added that a budget will be completed in the next 10-20 days as they ho...

                  Wednesday's 1-0 Atletico Madrid victory against Bayern Munich was the 135th clean sheet in 256 games for  Diego Simeone as Manager of Atletico Madrid. This season Atletico have conceded the least goals in the Spanish La Liga having only seen 16 goals past their Goal Keeper. This is the least number of goals conceded across any of the top 4 major leagues across Europe. The closest contenders are PSG and Juventus who each have conceded 18 goals. This definitely sums up the point that Atletico Madrid have the most Disciplined defence in terms of shutting out opponents. The Former Footballer turned Coach is to be praised for his defensive prowess since he took over the Madrid side in December 23rd in 2011 after the sacking of Gregorio Manzano. Manzano was sacked after collecting 19 points in 16 games and living the team placed 10th on the league Standings. Manzano who was on his second stint as Atl...