The Slovakia national football team represents Slovakia in men's international football competition and it is governed by the Slovak Football Association (SFZ), the governing body for football in Slovakia. Slovakia's home stadium from 2019 is the reconstructed Tehelné pole in Bratislava. Historically, up to the split in 1993, the team participated mostly as Czechoslovakia, while it also competed as Slovakia during World War II.
The 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as UEFA Euro 2012 or simply Euro 2012, was the 14th European Championship for men's national football teams organised by UEFA. The final tournament, held between 8 June and 1 July 2012, was co-hosted by Poland and Ukraine, and was won by Spain, who beat Italy in the final at the Olympic Stadium, Kyiv, Ukraine.
Igor Petrovich Semshov is a Russian professional football coach and a former player.
Vyacheslav Aleksandrovich Malafeev is a Russian football official and a former player who played as a goalkeeper. He is a one-club man, having spent all 17 of his professional seasons with Zenit. He worked as an assistant director of sports for Zenit from 2016 to 2020.
Aleksei Vladimirovich Berezutski is a Russian football coach and a former player who played as a centre-back. He is an assistant coach with CSKA Moscow.
The Ukraine women's national football team represents Ukraine in international women's football. The team is administered by the Ukrainian Association of Football.
The Russia women's national football team represents Russia in international women's football. The team is controlled by the Russian Football Union and affiliated with UEFA. Yuri Krasnozhan replaced Elena Fomina as coach of the team in December 2020.
Sara Kristina Thunebro is a Swedish former footballer who was a defender for the Sweden women's national team. At club level Thunebro played for Eskilstuna United DFF, Tyresö FF and Djurgårdens IF of the Damallsvenskan, as well as FFC Frankfurt of the Frauen-Bundesliga. Making her international debut in 2004, Thunebro won 132 caps and represented her country at the 2009 and 2013 editions of the UEFA Women's Championship. She also played at the 2007, 2011 and 2015 FIFA Women's World Cups, as well as the 2008 and 2012 Olympic football tournaments. An attacking left-back, her trademark on the field was her white headband.
Serge Gumienny is a former Belgian football referee. He frequently operates in the Belgian First Division, Belgian Second Division and Belgian Cup. Occasionally he referees a matches in the Dutch Eredivisie, the UEFA Intertoto Cup, the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Champions League. He also has whistled matches overseas and frequently operates as fourth official in the games refereed by Frank De Bleeckere. On 25 December 2008, he was promoted to the European A-category. He has whistled 250 games in the Belgian first division.
Elena Terekhova is a former Russian international footballer who played for CSKA Moscow in the Russian Championship. She also played for Ryazan-VDV, Energiya Voronezh, Spartak Moscow, Rossiyanka Krasnoarmeysk and W-League's FC Indiana. Terekhova is a midfielder, but she can also play as a striker.
Elena Yurievna Danilova is a former international Russian football forward who played for Ryazan VDV.
Elvira Zurabovna Todua is an Abkhazian, Georgian, Russian football goalkeeper who plays for CSKA Moscow of the Russian Women's Football Championship.
Elena Igorevna Morozova is a Russian football midfielder, currently playing for Ryazan VDV in the Russian Championship. She previously played for Energiya Voronezh, WFC Rossiyanka, Zorky Krasnogorsk and Kubanochka Krasnodar.
Alice Parisi is an Italian football midfielder, currently playing for Italian Serie A club Fiorentina. She previously played for ACF Trento, ASD Bardolino, UPC Tavagnacco and Sassuolo.
Ksenia Tsybutovich is a Russian football defender, currently playing for Zenit in the Russian Championship. She has won four league titles with Rossiyanka, Zvezda Perm and Ryazan.
Olha Boychenko is a Ukrainian football midfielder, who played for Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv in the Ukrainian Women's League. She had previously played for Naftokhimik Kalush and Lehenda Chernihiv in the Ukrainian League., and for Zvezda Perm in the Russian Championship. She is a member of the Ukrainian national team, and took part in the 2009 European Championship.
Sara Gama is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Serie A club Juventus FC, which she captains, and the Italy national team.
Natalia Pertseva is a retired Russian football defender mostly played for Rossiyanka Krasnoarmeysk in the Russian Championship. She began her career in Nadezhda Noginsk.
Aleksandr Gennadyevich Anyukov is a Russian association football coach and a former player, who played as a right-back. He is an assistant coach with FC Zenit Saint Petersburg.
Melis Özçiğdem, aka Meliz Özçiğdem, is a Turkish FIFA listed football referee and former international women's footballer. She is a teacher of physical education at a secondary school in Konak, İzmir.
