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Nikola Drinčić spoke to uefa.com following his recent move to FC Spartak Moskva and revealed his dream of claiming the Russian Premier-Liga and playing in next term's UEFA Champions League.

The new format of the expanded 12-team finals mean that four sides sit out the opening fixtures on Tuesday and Wednesday. Ukraine coach Gennadiy Lysenchuk and Portugal's Orlando Duarte are happy to wait.

UEFA invites media companies, including broadcasters and agencies, to register their interest in the tender process for the exploitation of UEFA EURO 2012™ media rights outside of Europe.

With 100 international goals to his name, striker Janós Madarász is sure to retire as a Hungarian futsal legend, but the 35-year-old told uefa.com he is keen to sign off on a high at the EURO finals.

It has the same name, but the sixth edition of the UEFA European Futsal Championship will have a different complexion when it kicks off this evening in Budapest and Debrecen with 12 sides lining up.

Hungary coach Mihály Kozma knows from experience not to underestimate Azerbaijani opposition with the hosts determined not to freeze on opening night at Budapest's Papp László Arena.

Italy captain Alexandre Feller knows his side are favourites to beat Belgium but will show "maximum respect" while opposing skipper Karim Bachar says having nothing to lose makes them dangerous.

Belgium coach Benny Meurs is aiming to shock Italy in their Group B opener "even though on paper we don't have a chance" as the Azzurri look to reclaim the title despite Edgar Bertoni's absence.

UEFA Champions League contenders FC Porto have made their first January signing by snaring Portuguese midfielder Rúben Micael on a four-and-a-half-year contract from fellow Liga side CD Nacional.

The smile of Da Vinci's Mona Lisa will always be more famous but Ronaldinho's infectious grin is capturing another Leonardo's heart after he scored a hat-trick in AC Milan's 4-0 victory over AC Siena.

Slovakia defender Ján Ďurica may have the FIFA World Cup on his mind but Hannover 96 could be the beneficiaries after the 28-year-old joined the Bundesliga side on loan from PFC Lokomotiv Moskva.

ACF Fiorentina have announced an agreement with fellow UEFA Champions League hopefuls FC Porto to sign midfielder Mario Bolatti, subject to the player successfully completing medical tests.

High-profile FC Dinamo Moskva recruit Andriy Voronin is "convinced of the seriousness of the team's ambitions" as he prepares for the Premier-Liga campaign after arriving this month from Liverpool FC.

The UEFA European Futsal Championship kicks off on Tuesday and for those new to the sport, uefa.com provides a guide to the tactics of the game which helped Ronaldinho and Deco hone their skills.

Turkish international striker Gökhan Ünal has joined Fenerbahçe SK from Süper Lig rivals Trabzonspor AŞ for a figure of €3.5m, just 18 months after choosing to link up the Black Sea outfit instead.

An FC Barcelona win and Real Madrid CF defeat made it an ideal weekend for the Catalan club, whose former talisman Ronaldinho also shone, as uefa.com explains in our domestic action review.

Gabriel Heinze is an injury doubt for Olympique de Marseille's UEFA Europa League tie against FC København as he requires around four weeks to recover from a pulled hamstring suffered on Sunday.

Former AS Roma youth footballer Luca Ippoliti was part of Italy's 2003 triumph but subsequently dropped out of the squad. Now he is back, telling uefa.com: "The coach's vote of confidence makes me very proud."

Spain coach José Venancio Lopez believes the holders will have no problem motivating themselves for another triumph but told uefa.com he is concerned by injuries to a number of key men, including Kike and Daniel.

Two leading challengers to holders Spain at the UEFA European Futsal Championship have suffered injury blows with Russia defender Dmitri Prudnikov and Italy's Edgar Bertoni ruled out from the finals in Hungary.