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Crowds in Donetsk, Kharkhiv and Lviv braved the weather to celebrate the launch of the UEFA EURO 2012™ logo with the Ukrainian host cities looking forward to exciting times ahead.

The presence of FC Shakhtar Donetsk and Werder Bremen at Istanbul's Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium ensured that a 25th club would win the 38th and final edition of the UEFA Cup on 20 May 2009.

MKE Ankaragücü have named UEFA EURO 2000™ winner Roger Lemerre as their new coach, the Frenchman taking over with the capital club 15th in the Süper Lig after three consecutive defeats.

Pasquale Marino has been dismissed as Udinese Calcio coach after presiding over seven defeats in his last ten games, with former Torino FC boss Giovanni De Biasi named his immediate successor.

The World Anti-Doping Agency has issued a new list of prohibited substances and a new International Standards for Therapeutic Use Exemption, which will come into effect on 1 January 2010.

FC Santa Coloma and UE Sant Julià's dominance continues in Andorra but Santa Juliá's Patricio González is wary of the "threat" posed by third-placed UE Santa Coloma as the Primera Divisió breaks for winter.

FC Barcelona's 22-year-old Lionel Messi has been named as FIFA World Player of the Year in Zurich, saying: "It is beautiful to have the recognition of your colleagues from other national teams."

The people of Warsaw, Gdansk, Poznan and Wroclaw have had a closer look at the new UEFA EURO 2012™ logo over the last week as a series of events showcased the tournament's iconic bloom.

UEFA Europa League contenders Hertha BSC Berlin have lined up a third player ahead of the opening of the transfer window with defender Roman Hubník joining the club on a six-month loan deal.

Michael Oenning has been dismissed as 1. FC Nürnberg coach, leaving the club second from bottom of the Bundesliga after a run of four successive league defeats in which they failed to score.

Eli Landsem has hit the ground running since taking over as coach of Norway after their run to the UEFA WOMEN'S EURO 2009™ semi-finals. She told uefa.com about her start, her plans and ambitions.

The 2009 UEFA Champions League final was billed as a showdown between FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, then of Manchester United FC, and it was the former who won the duel.

The final days in December are a time to look back at the last 12 months and uefa.com will be reliving the highlights of European football in 2009 as you prepare for the start of a brand new year.

Second division Cypriot side AEK Larnaca FC have enlisted the services of Iván Campo with the former Real Madrid CF midfielder said to be eager to get the club back "where they belong".

There proved to be a few more hurdles in the road for the big clubs in England this weekend while a superb Real Madrid CF display meant there was no such resistance in Spain, as uefa.com recaps.

Ukraine striker Andriy Shevchenko told uefa.com he is "enjoying football again" after a return to FC Dynamo Kyiv in August inspired a new "dream" of playing in his homeland at UEFA EURO 2012™.

Hugo Sánchez has been relieved of his duties as UD Almería coach after just under a year at the helm following the Andalusian side's eighth Liga defeat of the season against RCD Espanyol on Sunday.

From Alberto Zapater's opening goal to FC Salzburg's perfect haul of 18 points from six games, uefa.com looks back at the key facts and figures of the inaugural UEFA Europa League group stage.

Hamburger SV survived for nearly an hour with ten men to see off northern neighbours Werder Bremen 2-1 and return to fourth in the Bundesliga, while 1. FC Köln were also lifted by a home win.

Juventus ended the year on a fresh low as they suffered another loss, 2-1 at home to Calcio Catania, to slip nine points behind Serie A leaders FC Internazionale Milano, who overcame S.S. Lazio 1-0.