New UFEA documentary profiles Olympique Lyonnais striker & Netherlands International Shanice van de Sanden Player discusses being strong enough to be different, standing out and her personal style On her self-expression: “You have to be strong and be happy with who you are.” Feature comes as part of a three-part series also featuring Fran Kirby
Sweden International Nilla Fischer – Together #WePlayStrong
Wolfsburg star and Sweden International Nilla Fischer has spoken candidly about her position as an ambassador for the LGBT community, as part of the intimate new documentary series Strong Is… produced by UEFA’s Together #WePlayStrong campaign. Strong Is… is a three-part documentary series which follows the journeys of the most distinguished players and personalities in
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Pernille Harder named UEFA Women’s Player of the Year 2017/18
Pernille Harder has been named UEFA Women’s Player of the Year 2017/18 at a ceremony, which took place today during the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League group stage draw in Monaco. The VfL Wolfsburg and Denmark striker, who played in this season’s UEFA Women’s Champions League final in Kyiv, claimed a total of 106 points. Olympique
Fran Kirby speaks out about mental health
Chelsea star, England international and PFA Women’s Players’ Player of the Year Fran Kirby has spoken candidly about her journey back into football after her battle with mental health, as part of the intimate new documentary series Strong Is… produced by UEFA’s Together #WePlayStrong campaign. Strong Is… is a three-part documentary series which follows the
UEFA women’s campaign tackles triumph and tragedy
UEFA has released teaser trailers of its bold new women’s football mini-documentary series focusing on the compelling back-stories of Europe’s most successful players. Entitled Strong Is… The three-part short features document the journeys of the 3 of the most distinguished players and personalities in the women’s game, dealing with subjects ranging from personal tragedy and
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Field in a Box™ provides opportunities for young people in Brazil
Football as a platform for positive change in Olinda The community of Rio Doce yesterday celebrated the official opening of a Field in a Box pitch in Olinda as part of a collaborative social responsibility programme by FedEx Express, the UEFA Foundation for Children and streetfootballworld. This ambitious project aims to use football to deliver
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UEFA President Čeferin inaugurates pitch at Jordanian refugee camp
Aleksander Čeferin helps to officially open a football pitch for refugee children at the Za’atari Refugee Camp in Jordan. UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin has helped to officially open a new football pitch at the Za’atari Refugee Camp in Jordan, which will give thousands of children the opportunity to play the game they love, with the
Source: Jon Candy
UEFA trophy presentations to be made on the pitch
The UEFA Champions League, UEFA Women’s Champions League and UEFA Europa League trophies will be presented to the winning captains on the pitch this year, following a decision by UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin. The trophies will be presented on the field to the winning captains by the UEFA President after the UEFA Europa League final
Source: Mario Russo
Teenage girls who play football are more self-confident
New research suggests that football can have a greater positive impact on the self-confidence of teenage girls than other popular sports. The largest study of its kind was recently conducted by UEFA and an elite group of specialists¹ to investigate the effect football has on the psychological and emotional state of girls and young women
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Teams across Europe support UEFA’s No to Racism campaign
Players and clubs give support to UEFA’s No to Racism campaign at 60 matches across Europe. The UEFA No to Racism campaign is once more ready to challenge discrimination with the backing of star names, top clubs and – for the first time ever – the UEFA Women’s Champions League. The campaign traditionally takes place
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