UCL

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NMA - UEFA Champions League Round of 16 - Rate My Team (Never Manage Alone)

It has been over three months since I looked at my UCL team — What should I do?

I have to say I’m not completely satisfied by this, and I still have 2.6m euros in the bank, which is Alehouse WAGs level cash (quite a lot) in this format. [excellent article](https://www.nevermanagealone.com/2023/2/12/23593687/champions-league-player-picks-round-of-16-first-leg-strategy-best-team-match-up-real-madrid-man-city) where he proposes a lot of similar thinking, so it’s good to know I am not alone in my thoughts (and he’s 28 points ahead of me, so I should be listening!). Typically the number of points on offer drops in each successive knockout round since teams are more evenly matched and the smaller number of games to pick from means picking some less-productive choices in each. So I have tried to pick players from teams I think will win this round at least. I put that down to a combination of lack of knowledge and holding on to chips for too long. [Champions League](https://www.sbnation.com/champions-league) returns to action this week, and for some of us, we’d probably forgotten that we were even playing UCL fantasy!

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How to enter a new UCL Fantasy team and win prizes (Fantasy Football Scout)

Welcome back, Messrs Messi, Mbappe, Salah and Haaland! The knockout phase of the 2022/23 UEFA Champions League (UCL) is about to start – and the official ...

When you play it you can make free unlimited transfers and any players you transfer in will stay in your squad once that matchday has finished. Then invite others to join by sharing the league code. As in FPL, the Wildcard gives you the chance to change your squad as much as you like. If you prefer the hands-off approach to Fantasy management, auto-subs occur if any of your starting XI fail to feature and there is a playing substitute on your bench – providing that player doesn’t break the formation rules (a minimum of three defenders, two midfielders and one forward). - Select a starting XI in a valid formation for every ‘matchday’ (the UCL equivalent of a ‘Gameweek’, which incorporates both the Tuesday and Wednesday fixtures) Get the highest score for any matchday and you’ll win a shirt from a Champions League club of your choice, with second place winning FIFA 23.

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AI Global Investment SPC Cuts Stake in Ucloudlink Group (UCL) (Nasdaq)

Fintel reports that AI Global Investment SPC has filed a 13G/A form with the SEC disclosing ownership of 30.82MM shares of Ucloudlink Group Inc (UCL).

[Virtu Financial](https://fintel.io/i/virtu-financial-llc?utm_source=nasdaq.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ai-global-investment-spc-cuts-stake-in-ucloudlink-group-ucl-221) holds 12K shares representing 0.03% ownership of the company. [Geode Capital Management](https://fintel.io/i/geode-capital-management-llc?utm_source=nasdaq.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ai-global-investment-spc-cuts-stake-in-ucloudlink-group-ucl-221) holds 12K shares representing 0.03% ownership of the company. [Renaissance Technologies](https://fintel.io/i/renaissance-technologies-llc?utm_source=nasdaq.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ai-global-investment-spc-cuts-stake-in-ucloudlink-group-ucl-221) holds 88K shares representing 0.24% ownership of the company. [Nomura Holdings](https://fintel.io/i/nomura-holdings?utm_source=nasdaq.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ai-global-investment-spc-cuts-stake-in-ucloudlink-group-ucl-221) holds 971K shares representing 2.65% ownership of the company. [FNCMX - Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index Fund](https://fintel.io/i/fidelity-concord-street-trust-fidelity-nasdaq-composite-index-fund?utm_source=nasdaq.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ai-global-investment-spc-cuts-stake-in-ucloudlink-group-ucl-221) holds 12K shares representing 0.03% ownership of the company. uCloudlink is the world's first and leading mobile data traffic sharing marketplace, pioneering the sharing economy business model for the telecommunications industry. [14 funds or institutions reporting positions](https://fintel.io/so/us/ucl?utm_source=nasdaq.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ai-global-investment-spc-cuts-stake-in-ucloudlink-group-ucl-221) in Ucloudlink Group. This is unchanged over the last quarter. This represents 12.6% of the company. The forecasts range from a low of $4.04 to a high of $4.20. The average price target represents a decrease of 15.70% from its latest reported closing price of $4.84. Total shares owned by institutions increased in the last three months by 1,051.54% to 1,109K shares.

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Endangered languages visualized and printed by UCL researchers (3DPMN)

The UCL researchers made use of parametric design software to visualize the sound and grammatical patterns of four different languages, and gave them a physical ...

“Grammar is defined as the whole structure and system of a language, and has been compared to a geometrical order for centuries,” the pair wrote in their paper, which is In the future, the UCL researchers want to expand their method to incorporate larger datasets and perhaps create moving images with evolving shapes. “The double helix of DNA and structure of virus particles are by now familiar as images that circulate widely,” reads their paper. The designs were then 3D printed, starting in nylon plastic before moving on to a silver alloy that better showcases the designs’ intricacy, and a rubber-like thermoplastic polyurethane that has a fabric-like smoothness. The aim was to find a new way to document the world’s endangered languages and communicate complex aspects of language that are usually lost in translation. But by producing the geometry of grammar in 3D, we allow people to have an immediate intuitive relationship to these languages that are under threat – or that might disappear.”

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Ultimate Champions League Quiz: How well do you know your UCL ... (DAZN News US)

But while many fans could tell you who won the most recent Champions League, who are favoured to win this next one or how the Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo ...

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Damning report absolves Liverpool fans & finds UEFA culpable for ... (90min)

A report into the 2021 UEFA Champions League final has found the organisation is primarily responsible for the chaotic scenes that unfolded.

"It’s hugely disappointing that a report of such significance, such importance to football supporters’ lives and future safety, should be leaked and published in this way. The report asserts this was "objectively untrue". They have also apologised to Liverpool supporters caught up in the chaos

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UEFA blamed for chaos ahead of 2022 UCL final following ... (WION)

A review into the chaos before the 2022 Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid has said organisers UEFA were responsible for the events ...

UEFA and French authorities at the time blamed the chaos on ticket fraud, although the review said there was no evidence to support such claims. A review into the chaos before the 2022 Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid has said organisers UEFA were responsible for the events which unfolded including a "large number of near misses that nearly led to disaster". European soccer governing body UEFA apologised to Liverpool for initially blaming the Merseyside club's fans for the mayhem following the release of an independent review on Monday.

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UEFA 'responsible' for Paris UCL final chaos - report (BeSoccer EN)

UEFA itself bears 'primary responsibility' for failures which 'almost led to disaster' at the 2022 Champions League final in Paris between Liverpool and ...

The independent review was commissioned May 30, 2022, and published Monday at a cost of almost 500,000 euros to date. "On behalf of UEFA, I would like to apologise most sincerely once again to all those who were affected by the events that unfolded on what should have been a celebration at the pinnacle of the club season," Theodoridis said. [Liverpool](https://www.besoccer.com/team/liverpool) based on the deadly 1989 Hillsborough disaster on incorrect assumptions that the city's supporters were a threat to public order.

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UEFA bears 'primary responsibility' for UCL final failures (HeraldScotland)

Serious congestion problems outside the Stade de France in Paris saw thousands of Liverpool fans penned in against perimeter fences.

UEFA General Secretary Theodore Theodoridis said: “On behalf of UEFA, I would like to apologise most sincerely once again to all those who were affected by the events that unfolded on what should have been a celebration at the pinnacle of the club season. “It is remarkable that no one lost their life. “Senior officials at the top of UEFA allowed this to happen, even though the shortcomings of its model were widely known at senior management level, as acknowledged to the panel.”

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UEFA deemed 'primarily responsible' for Champions League Final ... (Asianet News English)

The 2021-22 UEFA Champions League Final witnessed chaos, as fans struggled to get inside the venue on time, leading to a delayed start to the Liverpool-Real ...

As for the fake ticket allegations against Liverpool supporters, the report stated, "The panel draws the inference that they have been made [ticketless fans claims] primarily to deflect from responsibility for planning and operational failures. Also, the French Police were criticised for handling the situation and treating the fans as they used tear gas. The report suggested that no "Plan B" existed and that the French Football authorities were wrong in accusing the Liverpool supporters of fake tickets.

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Damning report absolves Liverpool fans & finds UEFA culpable for ... (90min)

A report into the 2022 UEFA Champions League final has found the organisation is primarily responsible for the chaotic scenes that unfolded.

"It’s hugely disappointing that a report of such significance, such importance to football supporters’ lives and future safety, should be leaked and published in this way. The report asserts this was "objectively untrue". They have also apologised to Liverpool supporters caught up in the chaos

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UCL preview: Liverpool out for revenge against Madrid as PSG ... (TheCable)

The UEFA Champions League (UCL) has resumed from its lengthy break. A lot has changed across the football world since its spine-tingling.

Eintracht Frankfurt might be a worthy test, but Napoli have the momentum and talent to edge it. Unlike previous seasons in recent years, the competition fangled assortments of clash of the titans from its second round. Jurgen Klopp’s side is currently going through a rough patch of form that dropped them far away from the EPL top four than expected. Joao Felix, Mykhailo Mudryk, and Noni Madueke have only shown sparkles, but none has ignited the fire that can shake Chelsea out of their blues. Manchester City are currently under investigation for financial anomalies that could end in expulsion from the English Premier League (EPL). The UEFA Champions League (UCL) has resumed from its lengthy break.

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UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin must accept responsibility for ... (Planet Sport)

A law firm representing Liverpool fans caught up in the chaos at last seasons Champions League final has urged UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin to accept ...

It shouldn't have been allowed to happen." "Recommendations which were previously made in 2015 about safety at the arena and subsequently made again, now eight years on, must be implemented in full as a matter of urgency. I wasn't able to get replacement insulin until 3am the next day which meant I was without medication for around eight hours.

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Liverpool FC urge UEFA to implement all recommendations from ... (Free Radio)

UEFA and the French authorities have been found responsible for the crush in Paris ahead of the game. flags in the Stade de France ahead of the Champions League ...

"As a football club with proud history in Europe, we call on UEFA to do the right thing and implement the 21 recommendations to ensure the safety of all football supporters attending any future UEFA football match." "Our thoughts go out to all our fans who have suffered as a result of Paris and we would remind them of the mental health support we put in place in the days following the disaster that was the UEFA Champions League final in Paris. "Last night UEFA published the Independent Panel Report into the failings that we saw first-hand in Paris and it is within this context that we call on UEFA and others at the top of the football regulation pyramid to come together and take positive and transparent action to ensure there are no more 'near misses'," said a Liverpool statement.

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Read all 21 recommendations from the UEFA Independent Panel ... (Liverpool FC)

As a result of its eight-month investigation, the UEFA Independent Panel has made the following 21 recommendations. Where failures are identified, UEFA must ...

To facilitate this, we recommend that for UCLFs, Government provides a nominated State representative to take part in the planning processes with a specific remit of ensuring interoperability of the policing and other national and local authorities. The Panel further recommends that this is a matter which should be addressed by UEFA in its requirements of host States. - In the UEFA Bid Requirements document for UCLF bidders are asked to confirm they will adhere to the Council of Europe Convention on an Integrated Safety, Security and Service Approach at Football Matches and Other Sports Events (Council of Europe Treaty Series - No. - UEFA should make it a formal requirement of the bidding process that the police will commit to compliance with the Convention on Safety and Security. - The role of the Supporter Liaison Officer should be made clear, including involvement in security planning and supporting information dialogue between event organisers and supporters. - In the case of UCLF22 post-event analysis by key stakeholders, including UEFA and other Governmental authorities, was inaccurate by incorrectly attributing blame to ticketless supporters. - Where relevant, UEFA should require as a term of the contract with the host stadium, that the appropriate stadium safety team or equivalent be directly and more fully involved in planning. The Panel noted its significant concerns about the deployment of tear gas and pepper spray on the one hand, and the absence of any discernible engagement or dialogue with supporters on the other. Above all else it should embed the involvement of supporter organisations and finalist club stewards in its communication strategy, to effectively spread information and urgent messages. - UEFA should therefore provide proactive and demonstrable support to the stakeholders to facilitate all supporters who wish to travel to the host city for a UCL final. This should include fuller and more proactive engagement with disabled supporter organisations and the respective clubs to determine needs and requirements, as part of UEFA’s fan dialogue policy. To ensure transparency, by the 8th May 2023, UEFA should post on its website an action plan containing a summary of action taken with respect to each of the recommendations made in this report.

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UCL Fantasy tips for the round of 16 (Fantasy Football Scout)

Champions League football is back this coming Tuesday! Football fans all over the world must be eager for the elite competition's resumption, just like Fantasy ...

For Porto, there is a certain Diego Costa (€5.2m) in goal, with his insane record of saving penalties. Lautaro Martinez (€8.5m) has scored five goals in his last five Serie A games, while their wing-backs are always good for an attacking contribution but do get rotated a lot. Meanwhile, reigning champions Real Madrid will visit Anfield for a replay of last season’s final. On the same day, Benfica visit Club Brugge and are favourites for progression. This is very important as it gives you the luxury of using free transfers on catching some in-form players and differentials instead of fixing holes. On Wednesday, in-form Borussia Dortmund host a Chelsea side that has drawn their last three league games. The bookmakers are favouring Manchester City to grab their first UCL title but, before Gameweek 23, their recent performances had dipped. Champions League football is back this coming Tuesday! Victor Osimhen (€7.9m, 16 goals and three assists) and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (€5.9m, eight goals and nine assists) are strong contenders to be in my squad, while a strong case can be made for adding an attacking defender like Giovanni Di Lorenzo (€5.1m). Players like Jamal Musiala (€7.0m, ten goals and six assists in the Bundesliga) and Leroy Sane (€9.3m, six goals and three assists) must be strongly considered because the German champions are a real contender for the trophy. Kepa Arrizabalaga (€4.5m) and Reece James (€6.2m) may be my favourite ways of investing in Chelsea, while the current form of Jude Bellingham (€7.5m) makes him the go-to option for Dortmund. The second game of the night will see a Kylian Mbappe-less (€11.3m) Paris Saint Germain host Bayern Munich in a tie that I believe has the French outfit attempting to keep their chances alive for his probable return in the return leg.

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Champions League: PSG vs Bayern Munich UCL round of 16 ... (BBC News)

Any team wey win dia tie for dis stage go make am to di last eight - di quarter finals. See team news, fixtures, predictions, how to watch and kick off time.

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UEFA apologises as report lays blame for UCL final chaos on 'lack ... (Inside World Football)

February 14 – Independent UEFA-appointed investigators have found European football's governing body mainly responsible for the security chaos at the 2022 ...

The report also makes a set of valuable recommendations to ensure better fan experience and safety at future events,” Uefa said “In particular, I would like to apologise to the supporters of Liverpool FC…. “The parallels between Hillsborough 1989 and Paris 2022 are palpable,” it said. Ironically the Champions League final had been moved to Paris at three months’ notice after UEFA stripped Russia of hosting the game in St. “UEFA is currently analysing the findings of the review and assessing them against its own analysis of the organisation of the event and facts that occurred around it.At the same time, UEFA is reviewing the recommendations of the Panel in order to introduce appropriate changes and arrangements to ensure the highest level of safety for fans at future finals.” Many were teargassed by police before the game, with kick-off delayed by nearly 40 minutes.

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Uefa responsible for Paris UCL final chaos (Dhaka Tribune)

Kickoff was delayed by 37 mins as fans struggled to access the stadium after being funnelled into overcrowded bottlenecks on approach.

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How long will it take Lionel Messi to break Ronaldo's UCL goal ... (Yahoo Eurosport UK)

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are nearing the end of their long and unbelievably successful careers in football, which have seen them win the Champions ...

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