UEFA looking forward to 2009While 2008 was a memorable and momentous year for UEFA on a variety of levels 2009 promises to have a wealth of excitement and innovative developments, with the Nordic nations taking centre stage in the summer.
Two-year doping ban stands for Pavlov PFC Lokomotiv Sofia midfielder Nikolay Pavlov's appeal against a two-year ban for a doping offence has been rejected by the UEFA Appeals Body.
Belgium mourns ClijstersFormer Belgian international defender Leo 'Lei' Clijsters, who won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and UEFA Super Cup in 1988 with KV Mechelen, has died at the age of 52 after succumbing to his battle with lung cancer.
The year at UEFAMomentous decisions for the future in club and national team football have marked another hectic and fascinating year of activity for UEFA, crowned by the fantastic UEFA EURO 2008™ tournament in Austria and Switzerland.
'A huge and irreplaceable loss'Football mourned the loss of some cherished figures during 2008, among them Constant Vanden Stock and Tommy Burns, men synonymous with their clubs, while the death of Maksym Pashayev at 20 shocked Ukraine.
Respect due to campaign for decencyUEFA President Michel Platini's assertion that "there must be respect for the difference and diversity that enriches our continent" met with a positive response this year in the form of UEFA's Respect campaign.
Future bright for Europa LeagueOne of Europe's most historic club competitions is being given a total makeover in 2009 with the UEFA Cup, which was launched in the 1971/72 season, becoming the UEFA Europa League from the start of 2009/10.
UEFA's dictionary – out now!UEFA's language services unit has been the catalyst for a dictionary which captures the terminology of football.
Stars cook up a storm for children's healthUEFA and the World Heart Federation have launched a cookery book with the support of the European Union, with 13 top players contributing to Eat for Goals! to underline that healthy food is crucial to a healthy lifestyle.
UEFA Champions League PES 2009 out now The new PES 2009 video game which features the UEFA Champions League for the first time is available now.