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href="/web/20120427111841/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/newsid=1790518.html">"There is no reproaching any of our players," said goalkeeper Diego Alves after Valencia CF's 5-2 aggregate defeat by Club Atlético de Madrid in the UEFA Europa League semi-finals.</a></div><div class="newsDate">Friday 27 April 2012 10.00CET</div> </div></li><li id="A0001_8" class=" s5"><div class="fl"><a class="newsThumb" href="/web/20120427111841/http://www.uefa.com/futsalcup/news/newsid=1790066.html"><img src="/web/20120427111841im_/http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Photo/competitions/General/01/78/93/58/1789358_s5.jpg" alt="UEFA Futsal Cup ready for the off in Lleida" width="75" height="75"/></a> </div><div class="nlbody"><p class="newsRoofline"><a href="/web/20120427111841/http://www.uefa.com/futsalcup/index.html" title="UEFA Futsal Cup">UEFA Futsal Cup</a></p><h2 class="nTitle"><a href="/web/20120427111841/http://www.uefa.com/futsalcup/news/newsid=1790066.html" title="Finals get going in Lleida">Finals get going in Lleida</a></h2><div class="newsComment innerText"><a href="/web/20120427111841/http://www.uefa.com/futsalcup/news/newsid=1790066.html">The UEFA Futsal Cup finals begin tonight as Marca Futsal play MFK Dinamo Moskva and FC Barcelona face Sporting Clube de Portugal – UEFA.com has full coverage.</a></div><div class="newsDate">Friday 27 April 2012 9.45CET</div> </div></li><li id="A0001_9" class=" s5"><div class="fl"><a class="newsThumb" href="/web/20120427111841/http://www.uefa.com/futsalcup/news/newsid=1790529.html"><img src="/web/20120427111841im_/http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Photo/competitions/General/01/68/35/00/1683500_s5.jpg" alt="Torras' special Barcelona incentive" width="75" height="75"/></a> </div><div class="nlbody"><p class="newsRoofline"><a href="/web/20120427111841/http://www.uefa.com/futsalcup/index.html" title="UEFA Futsal Cup">UEFA Futsal Cup</a></p><h2 class="nTitle"><a href="/web/20120427111841/http://www.uefa.com/futsalcup/news/newsid=1790529.html" title="Torras' special Barça incentive">Torras' special Barça incentive</a></h2><div class="newsComment innerText"><a href="/web/20120427111841/http://www.uefa.com/futsalcup/news/newsid=1790529.html">FC Barcelona's Torras won the 2009 UEFA Futsal Cup with Interviú Madrid but ahead of Friday's semi-final he says there would be a special meaning if the Blaugrana were to triumph.</a></div><div class="newsDate">Friday 27 April 2012 9.45CET</div> </div></li><li id="A0001_10" class=" s5"><div class="fl"><a class="newsThumb" href="/web/20120427111841/http://www.uefa.com/uefa/footballfirst/matchorganisation/refereeing/news/newsid=1790581.html"><img src="/web/20120427111841im_/http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Photo/uefaorg/Refereeing/01/74/70/06/1747006_s5.jpg" alt="EURO match officials prepare in Poland" width="75" height="75"/></a> </div><div class="nlbody"><p class="newsRoofline"><a 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src="/web/20120427111841im_/http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Photo/competitions/Comp_Matches/01/78/29/72/1782972_s5.jpg" alt="Collina offers advice to EURO referees" width="75" height="75"/></a> </div><div class="nlbody"><p class="newsRoofline"><a href="/web/20120427111841/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/index.html" title="UEFA EURO 2012">UEFA EURO 2012</a></p><h2 class="nTitle"><a href="/web/20120427111841/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/news/newsid=1788381.html" title="Collina offers advice">Collina offers advice</a></h2><div class="newsComment innerText"><a href="/web/20120427111841/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/news/newsid=1788381.html">UEFA's chief refereeing officer Pierluigi Collina talks to UEFA.com about the huge challenge facing the 12 match officials at UEFA EURO 2012 and the key to the art of refereeing.</a></div><div class="MMicons fr"><div class="fr iconVideo" title="Related video"> </div></div><div class="newsDate">Friday 27 April 2012 9.00CET</div> </div></li><li id="A0001_12" class=" s5"><div class="fl"><a class="newsThumb" href="/web/20120427111841/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/newsid=1790507.html"><img src="/web/20120427111841im_/http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Photo/competitions/Comp_Matches/01/79/04/86/1790486_s5.jpg" alt="Llorente emotional after sealing 'dream final'" width="75" height="75"/></a> </div><div class="nlbody"><p class="newsRoofline"><a href="/web/20120427111841/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/index.html" title="UEFA Europa League">UEFA Europa League</a></p><h2 class="nTitle"><a href="/web/20120427111841/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/newsid=1790507.html" title="'Unforgettable' for Llorente">'Unforgettable' for Llorente</a></h2><div class="newsComment innerText"><a href="/web/20120427111841/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/newsid=1790507.html">"It was a dream to score the late winner for the best fans in the world," said Fernando Llorente after Athletic Club beat Sporting Clube de Portugal to reach the final.</a></div><div class="MMicons fr"><div class="fr iconVideo" title="Related video"> </div></div><div class="newsDate">Friday 27 April 2012 8.30CET</div> </div></li><li id="A0001_13" class=" s5"><div class="fl"><a class="newsThumb" href="/web/20120427111841/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/newsid=1790516.html"><img src="/web/20120427111841im_/http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Photo/competitions/Comp_Matches/01/79/03/84/1790384_s5.jpg" alt="Adrián looks to 'formidable' final opponents" width="75" height="75"/></a> </div><div class="nlbody"><p class="newsRoofline"><a href="/web/20120427111841/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/index.html" title="UEFA Europa League">UEFA Europa League</a></p><h2 class="nTitle"><a href="/web/20120427111841/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/newsid=1790516.html" title="Adrián excited by final">Adrián excited by final</a></h2><div class="newsComment innerText"><a href="/web/20120427111841/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/newsid=1790516.html">Adrián López rubber-stamped Club Atlético de Madrid's place in next month's final and then told UEFA.com the showpiece against Athletic Club will be a "beautiful occasion".</a></div><div class="MMicons fr"><div class="fr iconVideo" title="Related video"> </div></div><div class="newsDate">Friday 27 April 2012 8.30CET</div> </div></li><li id="A0001_14" class=" s5"><div class="fl"><a class="newsThumb" href="/web/20120427111841/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2012/matches/round=2000276/match=2007479/postmatch/quotes/index.html"><img src="/web/20120427111841im_/http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Photo/competitions/Comp_Matches/01/79/04/78/1790478_s5.jpg" alt="Bielsa delight as Athletic touch new heights" width="75" height="75"/></a> </div><div class="nlbody"><p class="newsRoofline"><a href="/web/20120427111841/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/index.html" title="UEFA Europa League">UEFA Europa League</a></p><h2 class="nTitle"><a href="/web/20120427111841/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2012/matches/round=2000276/match=2007479/postmatch/quotes/index.html" title="Bielsa hails Athletic effort">Bielsa hails Athletic effort</a></h2><div class="newsComment innerText"><a href="/web/20120427111841/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2012/matches/round=2000276/match=2007479/postmatch/quotes/index.html">Marcelo Bielsa hailed Athletic Club's display in beating Sporting Clube de Portugal as the best of his reign, while Ricardo Sá Pinto said his players had done Sporting proud.</a></div><div class="MMicons fr"><div class="fr iconVideo" title="Related video"> </div></div><div class="newsDate">Friday 27 April 2012 0.57CET</div> </div></li><li id="A0001_15" class=" s5"><div class="fl"><a class="newsThumb" href="/web/20120427111841/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/newsid=1790283.html"><img src="/web/20120427111841im_/http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Photo/competitions/General/01/79/06/23/1790623_s5.jpg" alt="Bucharest stage set for all-Spanish showpiece" width="75" height="75"/></a> </div><div class="nlbody"><p class="newsRoofline"><a href="/web/20120427111841/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/index.html" title="UEFA Europa League">UEFA Europa League</a></p><h2 class="nTitle"><a href="/web/20120427111841/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/newsid=1790283.html" title="Athletic and Atlético's rivalry">Athletic and Atlético's rivalry</a></h2><div class="newsComment innerText"><a href="/web/20120427111841/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/newsid=1790283.html">They first competed for silverware in 1921 but Athletic Club and Club Atlético de Madrid's rivalry will gain a new dimension when they meet in the UEFA Europa League final.</a></div><div class="newsDate">Friday 27 April 2012 0.24CET</div> </div></li></ul> 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