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football pitch in the Ca帽ada Real district of Madrid, one of Spain's most economically disadvantaged areas.</p></div><div><p class="news_category"></p><h2 class="news"><a href="/web/20160515085813/http://ac.uefa.com/uefa/news/2363338/">UEFA Executive Committee meets in Basel</a></h2><p class="date">Wednesday 11 May 2016 17.35 CET</p><p class="teaser">The UEFA Executive Committee will hold a meeting in Basel on the morning of Wednesday 18 May.</p></div><div><p class="news_category"></p><h2 class="news"><a href="/web/20160515085813/http://ac.uefa.com/uefa/news/2362849/">Referees appointed for the 2016 UEFA club competition finals</a></h2><p class="date">Tuesday 10 May 2016 17.40 CET</p><p class="teaser">Full referee teams announced for finals in Basel, Reggio Emilia and Milan</p></div><div><p class="news_category"></p><h2 class="news"><a href="/web/20160515085813/http://ac.uefa.com/uefa/news/2362927/">Inspirational speeches on women in leadership</a></h2><p class="date">Tuesday 10 May 2016 14.13 CET</p><p class="teaser">Tackling unconscious bias in the workplace was the theme of the keynote speeches and panel discussion at the latest UEFA Women in Football Leadership Programme.</p></div><div><p class="news_category"></p><h2 class="news"><a href="/web/20160515085813/http://ac.uefa.com/uefa/news/2362561/">UEFA statement on Michel Platini's CAS decision</a></h2><p class="date">Monday 9 May 2016 11.59 CET</p><p class="teaser">The UEFA Executive Committee will meet on 18 May to discuss next steps</p></div><div><p class="news_category"></p><h2 class="news"><a href="/web/20160515085813/http://ac.uefa.com/uefa/news/2361903/">Latest women in leadership programme</a></h2><p class="date">Monday 9 May 2016 8.00 CET</p><p class="teaser">UEFA's commitment to female representation in senior positions in football is showcased with the staging of the UEFA Women in Football Leadership Programme this week.</p></div><div><p class="news_category">Obituaries</p><h2 class="news"><a href="/web/20160515085813/http://ac.uefa.com/uefa/news/2361439/">Dinamo București mourn death of Patrick Ekeng</a></h2><p class="date">Saturday 7 May 2016 13.45 CET</p><p class="teaser">Tributes have been paid to Patrick Ekeng, who passed away after collapsing on the pitch during a Romanian First Division game between Dinamo Bucure葯ti and Viitorul on Friday.</p></div><div><p class="news_category">General</p><h2 class="news"><a href="/web/20160515085813/http://ac.uefa.com/uefa/news/2361257/">Children's dreams come true in Liverpool and Seville</a></h2><p class="date">Friday 6 May 2016 10.09 CET</p><p class="teaser">Some 200 children are having memorable UEFA Europa League experiences courtesy of the UEFA Foundation for Children, FedEx Express and streetfootballworld.</p></div><div><p class="news_category"></p><h2 class="news"><a href="/web/20160515085813/http://ac.uefa.com/uefa/news/2360859/">Osieck mentors student coaches</a></h2><p class="date">Thursday 5 May 2016 16.00 CET</p><p class="teaser">Holger Osieck, part of West Germany's FIFA World Cup-winning staff in 1990, has shared his experiences from almost four decades of coaching with student coaches in Nyon.</p></div><div><p class="news_category">Obituaries</p><h2 class="news"><a href="/web/20160515085813/http://ac.uefa.com/uefa/news/2360321/">Germany mourns Wilfried Straub</a></h2><p class="date">Wednesday 4 May 2016 11.16 CET</p><p class="teaser">Wilfried Straub, former German Football Association vice-president, a long-standing UEFA committee member and UEFA President's Award winner, has died at the age of 77.</p></div><div><p class="news_category"></p><h2 class="news"><a href="/web/20160515085813/http://ac.uefa.com/uefa/news/2359883/">Football Federation of Kosovo joins UEFA</a></h2><p class="date">Tuesday 3 May 2016 13.13 CET</p><p class="teaser">Florence Hardouin elected as female representative on UEFA Executive Committee</p></div><div><p class="news_category">Congress</p><h2 class="news"><a href="/web/20160515085813/http://ac.uefa.com/uefa/news/2359844/">Hungary's pride and football's unity</a></h2><p class="date">Tuesday 3 May 2016 10.28 CET</p><p class="teaser">Hungary has expressed its honour and pride at hosting the 40th Ordinary UEFA Congress, while聽UEFA first vice-president 脕ngel Mar铆a Villar Llona joined FIFA president Gianni Infantino in calling for unity.</p></div><div><p class="news_category">Congress</p><h2 class="news"><a href="/web/20160515085813/http://ac.uefa.com/uefa/news/2359811/">UEFA Order of Merit awards</a></h2><p class="date">Tuesday 3 May 2016 9.15 CET</p><p class="teaser">Six prominent personalities received UEFA Orders of Merit for services to football at a ceremony marking the 40th Ordinary UEFA Congress in Budapest.</p></div><div><p class="news_category">Congress</p><h2 class="news"><a href="/web/20160515085813/http://ac.uefa.com/uefa/news/2359586/">Congress set to convene in Budapest</a></h2><p class="date">Monday 2 May 2016 19.13 CET</p><p 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