03

Apr

COVID-19: Football in Europe – What happens next?

Uncertainty in football continues to reign supreme as major football associations continue to operate and attempt taking decisions in unchartered territory. So far however, amongst the big nations, only France…

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31

Mar

Olympics postponement day announced

The rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will open on July 23 next year, with the Closing Ceremony taking place on August 8. Agreement was reached by Tokyo 2020 and the…

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30

Mar

Juventus players to forgo €90 million to help club through coronavirus crisis

Italian league leaders Juventus have announced players and manager have agreed to forgo €90 million in wages to help the club through the coronavirus crisis. In the first agreement of…

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30

Mar

Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics likely postponed to July 2021

A view of the Olympic Rings monument in front of the Japan Olympic Committee headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, 24 March 2020 (reissued 30 March 2020). According to latest media reports…

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29

Mar

I immediately burst into tears – Jurgen Klopp upon seeing committed nurses and doctors singing You’ll Never Walk Alone

The video of a group of doctors from an English hospital singing the famous "You'll never walk alone" in their white coats while working in a committed manner to cope…

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27

Mar

Brazil’s Maracana stadium to serve as coronavirus hospital

Brazil’s Maracana sports complex in Rio de Janeiro, which includes the world famous soccer stadium, will become a temporary hospital to help fight coronavirus, state authorities said on Thursday. As…

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26

Mar

Liverpool squad express their gratitude to health workers around the world

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24

Mar

Lippi says that the ‘team spirit’ shown in 2006 by Italy shows need to be there for each other

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24

Mar

The ‘Helping One’ – Mourinho volunteers to help elderly residents

Jose Mourinho turned his hand to volunteering to help elderly residents affected by the coronaviruscrisis in north London. The Independent (UK) reports that the Tottenham Hotspur boss worked alongside Age UK and…

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24

Mar

Tokyo 2020 Olympics to be postponed for a year

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has asked for the Tokyo Olympics to be postponed for a year during talks with organisers. Mr Abe held talks with International Olympic Committee (IOC)…

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24

Mar

Champions League, Europa League Finals postponed

Following last week’s announcement that EURO 2020 will be shifted to next Summer, UEFA now announced the postponement of the Final of the Champions League, the Europa League as well…

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23

Mar

Paolo Maldini thanks… the real heroes fighting the Covid-19 battle in Italy

 

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23

Mar

Canada withdraws from Tokyo Olympics, Australia set to follow

The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) say they will not send athletes to compete in Tokyo if the Games — set to begin July 24 — go ahead…

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22

Mar

Premier League considers plan to resume games from 01 June

According to reports on 22 March 2020, English Premier League considers plan to resume games from 01 June, which would allow them to finish the season within the space of…

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21

Mar

AC Milan’s Paolo Maldini and son Daniele test positive for coronavirus

Paolo Maldini and his son, Daniel, have both tested positive for coronavirus. AC Milan confirmed the news in a statement. "AC Milan confirms that Paolo Maldini, the club's Technical Director, became…

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21

Mar

Juventus striker Paolo Dybala and girlfriend test positive for coronavirus

Juventus striker Paulo Dybala has confirmed he and his girlfriend have tested positive for coronavirus, though he says neither of them are displaying any symptoms. The Argentine forward is the…

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21

Mar

IOC ‘putting us in danger’ – Pressure mounts for 2020 Tokyo Olympics postponement

Pressure mounted on Olympic organisers to postpone the 2020 Tokyo Games on Saturday after the powerful US track and field federation urged for this summer's event to be pushed back…

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19

Mar

Greece hands over Olympic flame to Tokyo 2020

Greece on Thursday handed over the Olympic flame to Tokyo 2020 organisers at a ceremony held behind closed doors amid calls for the Olympics to be postponed over the coronavirus…

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19

Mar

Dutch, Spanish and Monaco Grands Prix postponed

The Dutch, Spanish and Monaco Grands Prix have been postponed due to the global spread of the coronavirus. The news follows the cancellation of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix last…

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18

Mar

Athletes express concern at IOC’s insistence to go ahead with Olympics

An increasing number of athletes from various sporting disciplines are speaking out against the International Olympic Committee’s intentions to run the Games as scheduled this July. Although sports personalities have…

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17

Mar

UEFA EURO2020 postponed to 2021

Euro 2020 has been postponed to 2021 as a result of the coronavirus crisis, the Norwegian Football Association has announced. The tournament was due to have been held this year…

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16

Mar

Italy World Cup Champions back ‘in action’ to beat the CoVid Challenge

The players who in 2006 won the World Cup is back in action as it prepares to give their part to win a new challenge, this time the coronavirus. The…

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14

Mar

Liverpool set to be crowned Premier League champions

Liverpool are still likely to be crowned Premier League champions, even if the coronavirus crisis causes the season to be abandoned amid mounting fears it would be ­ impossible to…

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13

Mar

Juventus dismiss claims Paulo Dybala tested positive for coronavirus

Juventus have dismissed claims that Argentine forward Paulo Dybala has tested positive for coronavirus, as the whole squad at the Italian giants remains in self-isolation after defender Daniele Rugani contracted…

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13

Mar

Premier League, Champions League and Europa League suspended

The Premier League has confirmed that the league will be suspended until the beginning of April due to the coronavirus outbreak. SI reports that after a meeting took place on…

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13

Mar

Players at Arsenal and Chelsea self-isolate after two cases of coronavirus identified

Top players at Chelsea and Arsenal are self-isolating after two cases of coronavirus were confirmed at the clubs. Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta and Chelsea player Callum Hudson-Odoi have contracted…

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13

Mar

Formula One opening race in Australia cancelled

Formula One confirmed it will cancel this year’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix event in Melbourne, adding to the ranks of major global sports disrupted by the coronavirus outbreak. The decision…

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12

Mar

The Olympic flame ignited in scaled-down ceremony

The Olympic flame for the Tokyo 2020 games was ignited Thursday at the ancient Olympia -- the birthplace of the ancient games -- in a scaled-down ceremony due to the…

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12

Mar

Cristiano Ronaldo in quarantine in Madeira

Cristiano Ronaldo is in quarantine on his native Madeira after Juventus teammate Daniele Rugani tested positive for coronavirus. The Portuguese forward, 35, flew home to visit his mother after Juventus’…

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12

Mar

UEFA to decide on the postponement of EURO 2020

After the reports that the Champions League and Europa League will both be postponed by UEFA today, according to Spanish publication Marca  UEFA has called all stakeholders to discuss all domestic…

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12

Mar

Champions League and Europa League to be suspended by UEFA over coronavirus fears

The Champions League and Europa League will both be postponed by UEFA today, according to Spanish publication Marca. The suspension will be a result of coronavirus fears, which have escalated…

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12

Mar

Juventus defender Rugani tests positive for coronavirus

Juventus defender Daniele Rugani has tested positive for coronavirus the club has confirmed. All club football has been suspended in Italy after parts of the country were placed in lockdown…

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11

Mar

Tokyo Olympics may face 1-2 year delay over coronavirus

A delay of one or two years would be the "most feasible" option if the Tokyo Olympics cannot be held this summer due to the global outbreak of the coronavirus,…

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11

Mar

Manchester City v Arsenal postponed after some players come in contact with someone infected with COVID-19.

Tonight's Premier League game between Manchester City and Arsenal has been postponed "as a precautionary measure" due to the coronavirus outbreak. The decision to postpone came after it emerged that…

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10

Mar

Leipzig book their place in Quarter Finals after beating Tottenham Hotspur 3 – 0

Marcel Sabitzer struck twice inside the opening 21 minutes as Leipzig booked a place in the quarter-finals for the first time. The home skipper Sabitzer quickly dispelled any notion of…

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10

Mar

Atalanta qualifies for the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final

Atalanta, which comes from the Italian city of Bergamo, situated in the Co-Vid19 stricken region of Lombardy, gave some joy to their supporters, after producing another formidable attacking display to…

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09

Mar

Juventus beats Inter in Serie A match played behind closed doors

Fans have been banned from all sporting events in Italy until at least April 3 due to the coronavirus outbreak. That included Sunday’s sizable Serie A clash between Juventus and…

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08

Mar

Man Utd win puts Liverpool six points away from winning the Premier League

Liverpool moved to within six points of winning the Premier League as they bounced back to beat Bournemouth, while Manchester City slipped to another defeat at Manchester United. Anthony Martial…

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08

Mar

Photo Story: Ronaldinho in court in Paraguay over fake passport claims

Brazilian former soccer player Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, a.k.a. Ronaldinho (R), is escorted during a new audience at Palace of Justice in Asuncion, Paraguay on Saturday. Ronaldinho Gaucho and his…

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07

Mar

After marginalising the ‘other’, now it’s us Italians who are locked up within the borders of a country that suffers – Juventus player Bernardeschi

"A virus is dominating our fears. It terrifies us, limits our freedom, makes us despise the other. We closed the ports to anyone, holing up in our faithful circle, criticizing…

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06

Mar

Manchester United qualify for FA Cup quarter-finals

Odion Ighalo bagged a brace as Manchester United strolled into the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 3-0 win against Derby County. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made six changes to the side…

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05

Mar

Premier League players banned from shaking hands before matches amid Coronavirus concerns

The Premier League has banned pre-match fair-play handshakes “until further notice” amid concerns over the spread of the coronavirus. The announcement comes after a new contingency plan to was delivered…

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05

Mar

Photo Story: Sailing 52 Super Series yacht racing in South Africa

Yachts race in the 52 Super Series regatta in Cape Town, South Africa, 04 March 2020. The 52 Super Series is established as the world's leading grand prix monohull yacht…

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05

Mar

Photo Story: Ronaldinho held in Paraguay over alleged possession of altered passports

A handout photo made available by the Paraguayan Prosecutor's Office shows former professional soccer player Ronaldinho (L) surrounded by Paraguayan authorities as they search his hotel room in Asuncion, Paraguay,…

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04

Mar

Inter’s president donates €100,000 to Milan’s Sacco Hospital

The president of Inter Steven Zhang will donate € 100,000 to the Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences "Luigi Sacco" in Milan, directed by prof. Massimo Galli. “Inter - the…

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04

Mar

Juventus vs Milan Coppa Italia Semi-Final postponed amid spike in Coronavirus

The return leg of the Coppa Italia Semi-Final between Juventus and Milan was postponed. This was announced late Tuesday night. A statement from the local authorities in Turin explained why they…

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03

Mar

Chelsea eliminates Liverpool from FA Cup

Chelsea moved into the FA Cup quarter-finals – and eased the pressure on their manager Frank Lampard - with a rousing victory over Liverpool at Stamford Bridge. Willian and Ross…

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03

Mar

UEFA Nations League Draw

Portugal v France and Spain v Germany will be among the highlights of the League Phase of the 2020/21 UEFA Nations League after the draw was made in Amsterdam on…

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03

Mar

IOC remains committed to Tokyo Olympic Games 2020

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board (EB) today expressed its full commitment to the success of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, taking place from 24 July to 9 August 2020. The IOC…

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03

Mar

Cristiano Ronaldo’s mother admitted to hospital following an ischemic stroke

Cristiano Ronaldo's mother was rushed to hospital on Tuesday morning, around five o'clock, due to an "ischemic stroke". An ischemic stroke occurs when an artery in the brain becomes blocked…

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03

Mar

Ferrari to focus on 2021 season if they will perform poorly in early F1 races

In a move that will surely have Sebastian Vettel scratching his head, Ferrari has admitted it will turn its attention to the 2021 season if they perform poorly in the…

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02

Mar

Manchester City wins League Cup

Manchester City won the League Cup for a third consecutive season by beating Aston Villa 2-1 on Sunday, providing the club with a moment of celebration as it fights to…

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02

Mar

Real Madrid beats Barcelona in El Clasico

Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane said his side almost overwhelmed Barcelona as a 2-0 El Clasico win saw them climb to the top of LaLiga. The first 45 minutes were…

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01

Mar

Atalanta scores seven for third time this season

Atalanta were in seventh heaven for a third time this season after hammering Lecce 7-2 in a one-sided Serie A clash at the Stadio Via del Mare. Gian Piero Gasperini's…

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01

Mar

Kalinic double helps Roma beat Cagliari 4- 3

AS Roma's Croatia forward Nikola Kalinic scored a brace, his first goals for the club, as they recovered from a goal behind to win 4-3 at Cagliari in a pulsating…

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01

Mar

No people from Lombardy will be able to attend Juventus vs AC Milan Coppa Italia match

The Italian Cup second leg between Juventus and AC Milan will take place as scheduled, however no spectators from the Lombardy region will be allowed in the Allianz stadium. AC…

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01

Mar

Everton and Manchester United share spoils in 1 – 1 draw

David De Gea’s error for Manchester United was cancelled out by Everton’s Jordan Pickford as goalkeeping mistakes dominated in a disappointing but controversial 1-1 draw at Goodison Park. Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s…

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