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Ziegler to start countdown

Reto Ziegler – ambassador for this month's UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship finals – will help kick off the tournament countdown on Monday.

Women's U17 finals ambassador Reto Ziegler
Women's U17 finals ambassador Reto Ziegler ©Getty Images

Swiss international midfielder Reto Ziegler – the ambassador for the forthcoming UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship finals in Nyon, Switzerland – will help start the tournament countdown on Monday.

Monday press conference
Ziegler, currently with Italian Serie A outfit UC Sampdoria after spells with Tottenham Hotspur FC, Hamburger SV, Wigan Athletic FC and Grasshopper-Club, will attend the tournament press conference at the House of European Football in Nyon from 11.00CET on Monday. The final tournament, to be held at the Colovray Stadium opposite UEFA headquarters, takes place from 22 to 25 June. UEFA will announce details of the competition and the numerous events scheduled on matchdays around the stadium. The press conference will also be attended by Claudio Negroni, UEFA's senior development competitions manager.

Media accreditation
Media interested in covering the conference are kindly requested to send an email to accreditations@uefa.ch. In the semi-finals on 22 June, Spain will play Norway and holders Germany will reprise their 2008 decider against France. The final and third-place match are three days later, both shown live on Eurosport.

Click here for more details of the finals.