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Generations collide: Ronaldo and Yamal at the center of Iberian derby

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  Sunday's UEFA Nations League 2025 final at Allianz Arena will bring football drama of the highest quality. Portugal and Spain, two Iberian giants, will battle to become the first two-time winners of this prestigious competition. At the center of attention stands an incredible age contrast between forty-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo and seventeen-year-old Lamine Yamal. The Portuguese representatives enter the final with growing confidence after their comeback against Germany 2:1, decided by Francisco Conceição. For Roberto Martínez's team, this marks their first final since their 2019 triumph when they became the inaugural champions of the competition. Ronaldo's decisive goal in the semifinal proves that even at forty, he remains a key player for the national team. Spain arrives as defending champions after a dramatic 5:4 victory over France that offered nine goals and football drama of the century. Under Luis de la Fuente's leadership, they have reached their third co...

FRIDAY MAY 30 - CHOMUTOV: DECISIVE BATTLE FOR THE FUTURE!

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  May 30, 2025   Women's Nations League Summer Stadium Chomutov - 5:00 PM This is the day the entire Czech women's football community has been waiting for! Our lionesses will take the field on Friday in Chomutov against Croatia in a match that could decide their future in the Nations League. After stumbling against Ukraine, they found themselves in a difficult situation, but against Croatia they already showed their strength this year with a 4-0 victory. Now they must confirm their quality in front of the home crowd and take another step towards the coveted promotion to League A. Kateřina Svitková is having the season of her life. The top scorer of the FORTUNA League has an incredible 24 goals in sixteen competitive matches in the 2025 calendar year. That's an average of 1.5 goals per game - numbers that even the best male strikers would envy. In the national team, she has 4 goals in the Nations League, ranking her in a shared third position among the top scorers of the...

SECOND SEASON OF WOMEN'S NATIONS LEAGUE: THE REVOLUTION CONTINUES!

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  February - June 2025 League Phase All Across Europe This isn't just a football tournament - this is a revolution in European women's football! UEFA Women's Nations League 2025 enters its second season with even greater scope, more countries, and a new format that promises even more dramatic matches. From February to June we'll follow the league phase, where teams divided into three leagues fight for every point. October and December will then bring the finals tournament with a new two-leg format. League A represents the absolute pinnacle of European women's football. Sixteen top teams divided into four groups of four, where everyone plays everyone home and away. Group winners advance to the finals tournament, which will be played over two legs for the first time - semifinals, third-place playoff, and final. Imagine the tension of a semifinal that stretches over two weeks and two matches. Spain as reigning European and world champions will want to show their ...