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The European soccer governing body, UEFA, has appointed an ethics and disciplinary inspector to look into complaints issued by Thessaloniki club PAOK over the treatment of its fans and members of its team by the Belgian police in the game against Club Brugge for the Conference League competition last week.

The Hellenic Soccer Federation (EPO) has quashed rumors of a positive doping test from a Greek national team soccer player, stating it contacted UEFA, which refuted the speculations. 

In a Wednesday afternoon statement, EPO emphasized it did not know of any positive test results from a player following doping checks in the match against Georgia. 

Following an alleged positive doping sample from a Greek soccer player after a match against Georgia in Tbilisi, UEFA and the International Testing Agency (ITA) have initiated an investigation. The Hellenic Soccer Federation (EPO) and the National Anti-Doping Agency (EOKAN) are currently awaiting official updates.

BELGRADE - Never give up and always fight until the end, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Friday in a message to Youth Sports Games (YSG) participants at a ceremony at which legendary German former footballer Karl-Heinz Rummenigge was named new YSG ambassador.

PARIS - The Serbia men's national football team was on Thursday drawn to play Spain, Denmark and Switzerland in Group 4 of UEFA Nations League A.

The draw ceremony was held in Paris.

The fourth edition of the UEFA Nations League begins on September 5 and concludes on November 19.

UEFA, European soccer's governing body, has sent a total of 23 files with evidence of dozens of suspect soccer matches in Greece to the Parliament's Committee on Cultural Affairs and the judiciary. 

State broadcaster ERT said the committee's chairman informed members on Wednesday about the existence of the files.

BELGRADE - The Serbia men's national football team will play Russia and Cyprus in away friendlies scheduled for March, the Football Association of Serbia has announced on its website.

Serbia will first face Russia in Moscow on March 21 and then Cyprus in Limassol on March 25.

BELGRADE - The Football Association of Serbia (FSS) is considering a Serbia vs Russia friendly in St Petersburg in March next year but the idea will materialise only if UEFA and FIFA give their permissions, sources close to the FSS have told Tanjug.

The Turkish Football Federation has permanently banned the former president of a Turkish football team who punched a referee on the field moments after a game.

The federation late on Dec. 14 said it banned Faruk Koca, who has resigned as president of MKE Ankaragücü, for punching referee Halil Umut Meler on Dec. 11 night.

BELGRADE - Red Star Belgrade lost 3-2 to Manchester City at home in a UEFA Champions League Group G Matchday 6 game on Wednesday evening.