The UEFA Champions League is an annual club association football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and contested by top-division European clubs, deciding the competition winners through a round robin group stage to qualify for a double-legged knockout format, and a single leg final. It is the most-watched club competition in the world and the third most-watched football competition overall, behind only the UEFA European Championship and the FIFA World Cup. It is one of the most prestigious football tournaments in the world and the most prestigious club competition in European football, played by the national league champions of their national associations.
In European football, the UEFA coefficients are statistics based in weighted arithmetic means used for ranking and seeding teams in club and international competitions. Introduced in 1979 for men's football tournaments, and after applied in women's football and futsal, the coefficients are calculated by UEFA, who administer football within Europe, and the Asian parts of some transcontinental countries.
Eran Zahavi is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a forward for and vice-captains both Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Tel Aviv and the Israel national team.
Youssef El-Arabi is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Super League Greece club Olympiacos and the Morocco national team.
João Paulo Dias Fernandes, commonly known as Paulinho, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP as a striker.
The Scottish Premiership known as the William Hill Premiership for sponsorship reasons, is the top division of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL), the league competition for men's professional football clubs in Scotland. The Scottish Premiership was established in July 2013, after the SPFL was formed by a merger of the Scottish Premier League and Scottish Football League. There are 12 teams in this division, with each team playing 38 matches per season. Sixteen clubs have played in the Scottish Premiership since its creation in the 2013–14 season. Celtic are the current league champions, having won the 2023–24 Scottish Premiership.
İrfan Can Kahveci is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe and the Turkey national team.
Diogo José Teixeira da Silva, known as Diogo Jota, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward or left winger for Premier League club Liverpool and the Portugal national team.
Kevin Oghenetega Tamaraebi Bakumo-Abraham, known as Tammy Abraham, is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Roma and the England national team.
Jarrod Bowen is an English professional footballer who plays as a right winger or forward for Premier League club West Ham United and the England national team. He has previously played for Hereford United and Hull City.
Luis Fernando Sinisterra Lucumí is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Premier League club AFC Bournemouth and the Colombia national team.
Ayoub El Kaabi is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Super League Greece club Olympiacos and the Morocco national team. He started his professional career playing for Racing de Casablanca.
The UEFA Conference League, formerly known as the UEFA Europa Conference League prior to the 2024–25 season, is an annual football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) for eligible European football clubs. It is the third tier of continental club football in Europe, behind the second-tier Europa League, and the first-tier Champions League.
The 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League was the inaugural season of the UEFA Europa Conference League, Europe's tertiary club football tournament organised by UEFA.
The 2024 UEFA Europa League final was the final match of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa League, the 53rd season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 15th season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League. It was held at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, on 22 May 2024, between Italian club Atalanta and German club Bayer Leverkusen.
Gift Emmanuel Orban is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for French Ligue 1 club Lyon.
