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The director of THL, Mika Salminen (L). Photo: Laura Kotila/Vnk/file photo.

FOOTBALL

Salminen advises fans not travel to support Finland at UEFA Euro 2020

Foreigner.fi 5/17/21

"It is better to watch the championship at home”, says the director of THL.

16 May 2021, Sweden, Gothenburg: Barcelona players celebrate victory with the championship's trophy after the end of the UEFA Women's Champions League final soccer match between Chelsea and Barcelona at Gamla Ullevi stadium. Photo: Adam Ihse/PA Wire/dpa

4-0

Barcelona outclass Chelsea to win women's Champions League

Foreigner.fi/dpa 5/17/21

While Barcelona celebrated, their victory removed the possibility of Chelsea winning both the men's and women's Champions League titles in the same season.

09 May 2021, Japan, Tokyo: Protesters hold up signs as they march in front of Tokyo's National Stadium, during a protest against hosting the 2020 Summer Olympics. Photo: Damon Coulter/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa

SURVEY

60% of Japanese want Tokyo Olympics cancelled amid pandemic

Foreigner.fi/dpa 5/16/21

Organizers have already agreed in March to ban overseas fans from attending this summer's Games due to the pandemic.

FORMULA ONE

Hamilton wins Spanish GP after intense pitstop strategy battle

Foreigner.fi/dpa 5/9/21

Verstappen settled for second place with Hamilton's team-mate Valtteri Bottas in third.

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Chelsea defeat Real Madrid to set up Champions final with Man City

Foreigner.fi/dpa 5/6/21

Real Madrid, 13-time record champions of Europe, will now try to salvage their season by emerging on top of a four-way battle for the Spanish domestic title.

20 April 2021, United Kingdom, London: Fans protest against Chelsea's involvement in the new European Super League outside Stamford Bridge. Photo: Ian West/PA Wire/dpa

FOOTBALL

Super League to 'reshape the project' after English clubs withdraw

Foreigner.fi/dpa 4/21/21

Despite the mass departure of the English clubs, the Super League remained defiant in its aims to propose a new European competition.

06 April 2021, Spain, Madrid: Real Madrid's Luka Modric battles for the ball with Liverpool's Thiago Alcantara (L) and Fabinho during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg soccer match between Real Madrid and Liverpool at the Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium. Photo: Isabel Infantes/PA Wire/dpa

JOINT STATEMENT

Twelve top European football clubs agree to found new Super League

Foreigner.fi 4/19/21

UEFA and football leagues and federations from England, Italy and Spain spoke of "a cynical project, a project that is founded on the self-interest of a few clubs at a time when society needs…

FILED - Fußball: Champions League, Gruppenphase, Gruppe B, 2. Spieltag, Borussia Mönchengladbach - Real Madrid im Stadion im Borussia-Park. Karim Benzema von Madrid jubelt nach seinem Treffer zum 2:1. Photo: Marius Becker/dpa

FOOTBALL

Real Madrid pull off thrilling Clasico win over Barcelona

Foreigner.fi/dpa 4/11/21

Barcelona complained of two penalty decisions that were not given.

FILED - 25 March 2021, Slovenia, Planica: Norway's Daniel Andre Tande crashes during the men's flying hill event at the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup in Planica. Photo: Milos Vujinovic/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa

SKI JUMP ACCIDENT

Norwegian ski jumper Tande 'awake' from coma after crash

Foreigner.fi/dpa 3/29/21

The 27-year-old athlete remains at the University Hospital in the Slovenian capital, Ljubljana.

FOOTBALL

Euro 2020: Denmark, Russia allow fans at Copenhagen and St Petersburg

Foreigner.fi/dpa 3/25/21

Finland will face Denmark and Belgium in Group B matches in Copenhagen and St. Petersburg, respectively.

21 March 2021, Italy, Florence: Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic pictured prior to the start of the Italian Serie A soccer match between ACF Fiorentina vs AC Milan at Artemio Franchi Stadium. Photo: -/LaPresse via ZUMA Press/dpa

FOOTBALL

Ibrahimovic 'ready' to play for Sweden in World Cup qualifiers

Foreigner.fi/dpa 3/22/21

"To play on the national team is the biggest thing you can do as a football player," Ibrahimovic said, adding he was there "to bring results."

16 March 2021, Hungary, Budapest: Manchester City's Riyad Mahrez and Gladbach's Nico Elvedi (R) in action during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg soccer match between Manchester City and Borussia Moenchengladbach at Puskas Arena. Photo: Marton Monus/dpa

FOOTBALL

Man City and Real Madrid into Champions League quarters

Foreigner.fi/dpa 3/17/21

Liverpool, Porto, Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain progressed last week into the quarter-finals.

FILED - 22 June 2016, France, Nice: Sweden's Zlatan Ibrahimovic smiles before the start of a match. Veteran forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been recalled to the Sweden squad for the first time since retiring from international football in 2016. Photo: Federico Gambarini/dpa

FOOTBALL

Return of the God: Sweden comeback for veteran Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Foreigner.fi/dpa 3/16/21

Ibrahimovic could also be involved in Euro 2020, delayed to this summer due to the coronavirus pandemic, where Sweden meet Spain, Poland and Slovakia.