Congratulations to FC Barcelona for becoming the winner of the 2009 UEFA Champions League winner. Barcelona showed a wonderful soccer and the win is well deserved. Manchester United just did not make it and did not justify the hopes of millions of fans.

The Romans and the soccer fan are looking forward to greet the winner of UEFA Champions League Final 2009, which will be known in few hours. The schedule is 8:45 local time. Stadio Olimpico is about to host the 2009 UEFA Champions League Final contestants Manchester United and FC Barcelona.

Jose Mourinho has been linked with moves to Spain and England in the summer even though he led Inter Milan to the title at the first time of asking, but the Special One has signed a contract extension with the Italian giants keeping him at the club until June 2012.

UEFA president Platini confirms Euro 2012 to be hosted in Poland and Ukraine.

Switzerland is out of contention at the European Soccer Championship Euro 2008 and faces Portugal in its final tournament match looking for a decent farewell.

Greece's four-year reign as European champion officially ended after a 1-0 loss to Russia eliminated the team from the tournament.

The second Group C game to be played this Friday evening was between the Netherlands and France in Berne's Wankdorf Stadium. The thrilling match ended in a 4-1 win for the Netherlands, taking them through to the championship's quarter finals.

Match officials are appointed for first 12 UEFA EURO 2008 soccer matches and Italian Roberto Rosetti to officiate opening match Switzerland – Czech Republic.

UEFA Euro 2008: Błaszczykowski injury damages Poland's Euro 2008 hopes

Armenia and Portugal played 1-1 in UEFA qualifying games in Yerevan's Republican Soccer Stadium.

After months of deliberations European football officials on Saturday decided not to risk incident, and canceled Euro-2008 qualifiers between Armenia and Azerbaijan citing security concerns.

UEFA decides to cancel Armenia vs Azerbaijan matches and give both sides zero points. While Armenia wanted to play according to UEFA rules and was ready to host a match in Armenia and travel to Baku for the exchange game, Azerbaijan refused to host Armenia and travel to Yerevan, thus going against the established UEFA rules.