Football

20th October 2020

Wolves move up to sixth with Leeds win

Wolverhampton Wanderers moved to sixth place in the Premiership with a 1-0 away victory at newly-promoted Leeds United. After losing their first two games of the season, Nuno Espirito Santo's…

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17th October 2020

Czech police charge 20 in soccer corruption probe

The Czech police raided the country’s football association headquarters on Friday, charging 20 people with match fixing and corruption, prosecutors and association officials said. “The police have launched criminal proceedings…

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13th October 2020

AC Milan’s Assistant Coach tests positive for Covid-19

AC Milan assistant coach Daniele Bonera has tested positive for COVID-19, the club said this morning. The defender, who during his playing career was part of Milan and Italy's defence,…

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6th October 2020

Napoli football squad registers negative swab tests

All swab tests taken from Napoli's football team resulted in negative results. SSC Napoli said on Twitter that all members of the team were tested yesterday, and with the result…

Football, Sport Dispatch, SportsFootball, Juventus

30th September 2020

Italy: Serie A championship must be suspended, health authorities say

"The protocols we have signed speak for themselves, the Serie A championship must be suspended," the deputy secretary of Health Sandra Zampa said. She was speaking to the "Breakfawst Club"on…

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29th September 2020

Liverpool maintain perfect start with win against Arsenal

Liverpool's title defence continued on the right track after Jurgen Klopp's men came from behind to beat Arsenal 3-1 at Anfield yesterday night. Arteta's side - who have recently beaten…

SportsFootball, Premier League, Sports

29th September 2020

Serie A – 14 Genoa team members test positive for coronavirus

Fourteen team members and staff of Serie A side Genoa have now tested positive for COVID-19, the club said in a statement on Monday. Eleven of the cases concern players while the rest are members of the staff. Genoa had earlier reported that…

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28th September 2020

Malta: Valletta FC player found positive for Covid-19

A Valletta FC player has tested positive for Covid-19, TVM is reporting. The club was informed of the case yesterday. The player is Maltese and played in the latest football…

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23rd September 2020

Italian football referee and his partner murdered in Lecce

A 33-year-old football referee, Daniele De Santis, and his partner, Eleonora Manta, were stabbed to death at their home in the city of Lecce, in Puglia. Both victims were stabbed…

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22nd September 2020

Luis Suarez Italian citizenship exam rigged, prosecutors say

Italian prosecutors said on Tuesday they had evidence that the language exam taken by Barcelona's Uruguay striker Luis Suarez to obtain Italian citizenship ahead of a possible move to Juventus was rigged.…

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22nd September 2020

“Deeply impressed by the love of football witnessed here in Malta” – Nicolo Sarti, Juventus Academy Head Coach

“We are deeply impressed by the love of football that we have witnessed here in Malta over the past few weeks. All participating children will take home some important lessons…

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20th September 2020

Napoli beat Parma in their opening match of the Serie A season

Napoli pounced on two defensive mistakes to win 2-0 at Parma in their opening match of the season on Sunday as spectators returned to Serie A for the first time…

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19th September 2020

Bayern registers biggest opening victory in 8-0 win against Schalke 04

Treble winners Bayern Munich crushed Schalke 04 8-0 with a hat-trick from Serge Gnabry and a superb debut from Leroy Sane on Friday as they made a sensational start to…

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5th September 2020

UEFA Nations League LiveScores Dispatch

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo's bid to score 100 goals for his country has been put on hold after he was ruled out of the UEFA Nations League match against Croatia on Saturday. The Juventus forward was…

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4th September 2020

UEFA Nations League Results

Germany and Spain shared the points in a 1-1 draw, while Ukraine beat Switzerland. Hungary stunned Turkey as Malta suffered a heartbreaking result against Faroe Islands. These are the results…

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3rd September 2020

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28th August 2020

Ajax player feeling fine after collapse during match

Ajax Amsterdam defender Daley Blind says he is “feeling fine” after he collapsed during Tuesday’s pre-season friendly against Hertha Berlin when his implanted heart defibrillator momentarily switched off.  The 30-year-old…

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18th August 2020

Inter eyes triumph after beating Shakhtar Donetsk 5-0 to reach EL final

Lautaro Martinez played chief tormentor as Inter Milan claimed an emphatic 5-0 victory against Shakhtar Donetsk to reach the Europa League final and come closer to a first title in…

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15th August 2020

Ivic appointed Watford head coach

Watford have appointed Serbia’s Vladimir Ivic as their new head coach on a one-year deal with an option for a second year, the relegated club announced on Saturday. Ivic, 43,…

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13th August 2020

Heartbreak for Atalanta as last-gasp goals see PSG through

Bergamo-based Italian side Atalanta were minutes away from writing another chapter in their fairytale journey in their first-ever Champions League campaign but were to be denied by two injury time…

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5th August 2020

Casillas announces his retirement from professional football

Spain’s World Cup-winning captain and goalkeeper Iker Casillas announced his retirement from the professional game on Tuesday, ending a career that spanned over two decades in which he captured the…

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5th August 2020

European Club Competitions back today after Covid-19 interruption

The UEFA Europa League season was put on hold in March due to the COVID-19 outbreak, with six of the eight round of 16 first legs having been played. Aside…

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4th August 2020

Frank Lampard wants a longer break for his players

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard, fresh of Champions League place, which was marred by a Cup Final defeat has complained  that starting next season on 12 September is "too early", given…

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21st July 2020

Everton end Sheffield United euro hopes

It has been a remarkable season for Sheffield United. With one of the smallest budgets in the Premier League, the Blades were favourites to make an immediate return to the…

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15th July 2020

Benfica keep slim title hopes alive with 2-0 win over Guimaraes

Benfica kept their slim hopes of winning the Portuguese title alive as a first-half goal from midfielder Chiquinho and a late second from substitute Haris Seferovic gave them a hard-fought…

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14th July 2020

Inter move back to second place with victory on Torino

Inter moved back to second place after defeating Torino at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza yesterday evening 3-1 in Italy's Serie A. Toro's star striker Andrea Belotti had given the Granata…

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14th July 2020

Southampton dent United’s CL hopes with last-gasp equaliser

Southampton's Michael Obafemi scored deep into injury time to deny Manchester United a win which would have taken into Champions League places. The Saints had taken the lead through Stuart…

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11th July 2020

VAR must not appear ‘protecting officials who make mistakes on pitch’ – Pierluigi Collina

Video Assistant Referees (VAR) must not show the “wrong idea of solidarity” by appearing to protect officials who make mistakes on the pitch, the head of FIFA’s Referees’ Committee has…

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10th July 2020

Real Madrid or Man City could face Juve if Bianconeri pass Lyon hurdle

The draws for the quarter-final stages of the UEFA Champions League were made this afternoon in Nyon. These games will be played on a one-legged basis in Lisbon. Two return…

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8th July 2020

Chelsea edge Palace in London derby thriller

Chelsea maintained their charge on a Champions League place with an important victory at Crystal Palace in an exciting derby.  The Blues were comfortably in control within the first half…

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7th July 2020

Werder Bremen avoid relegation on away goals

Four-time Bundesliga winners Werder Bremen, up to a few years ago considered as one of the best teams in Germany, managed so stave off relegation on away goals after a…

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7th July 2020

English Premier League: Spurs return to winning ways

Tottenham Hotspur returned to winning ways after a disappointing loss at Sheffield United last week, defeating Everton in the sole Premier League match of the day. Spurs won the match…

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5th July 2020

Arsenal’ suffering to win will bring good times back – Arteta

Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal’s willingness to “suffer” will bring the good times back to the north London club. His side’s 2-0 win at in-form Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday was arguably…

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30th June 2020

Pippo Inzaghi steers Benevento in Serie A

Former AC Milan and Juventus striker and goal scoring machine, now coach, Filippo Inzaghi has steered his Southern Italian team Benevento back to the Serie A despite seven games yet…

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25th June 2020

Netherlands set to allow fans at stadiums

Soccer fans will be allowed in limited numbers at stadiums in the Netherlands after the summer, as long as they keep a safe distance and do not sing or yell,…

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21st June 2020

Liverpool’s coach hails ‘world class’ goalkeeper after save in match against Everton

Liverpool may have to wait a little longer for their Premier League title celebrations after they were held to a 0-0 draw at Everton in the behind closed-doors Merseyside derby…

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14th June 2020

La Liga to file criminal action against pitch invader

La Liga’s organising body has said it is filing for criminal action against the man who ran on to the pitch during Real Mallorca’s behind-closed-doors match against Barcelonaon Saturday to…

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14th June 2020

Atletico Madrid and Athletic Bilbao end their match in 1-1 draw

Atletico Madrid drew 1-1 at Athletic Bilbao on Sunday on their return to action after La Liga’s three-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, missing out on the chance to…

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14th June 2020

England’s manger says that taking pay-cut to help FA is a no-brainer

England manager Gareth Southgate has said it was an easy decision to accept a 30% wage cut to help the Football Association (FA) mitigate the financial impact of the COVID-19…

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7th June 2020

Euro 2020 – The football shirts of the competition that didn’t happen… yet

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31st May 2020

Radja Nainggolan mourns the death of his 23-year-old niece

Beligian footballer Radja Nainggolan announced the death of his 25 year old niece Amber Noboa, who succumbed to cancer via his social media platforms.Amber is the daughter of his step-brother.…

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27th May 2020

Malta: Charges expected against Floriana fans over mass celebration

Floriana football fans who gathered en masse on the Granaries on Monday will be charged and handed fines within days, Times of Malta is informed. According to sources, police are in the…

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23rd May 2020

La Liga authorised to return from 8 June

Spanish football has been given the governmental green light to return from 8 June. Barcelona were top of the league standings when football was indefinitely suspended in March with rivals…

News, Spain, SportsCoronavirus, Football, La Liga, Spain

22nd May 2020

Italian football mourns the death of Luigi Simoni

Gigi Simoni,  passed away today at the age of 81, following an illness that had struck him on June 22, 2019 and forced him to intensive care, as reported by…

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18th May 2020

South Korean football team apologises for using sex dolls to fill stands

A professional football team in South Korea has apologised after “mannequins” it used as substitute fans during a match at the weekend turned out to be sex dolls. The K-League…

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17th May 2020

“Now I show my scars with pride. They are a sign of what I’ve been through” – Gianluca Vialli on his battle with cancer and living with Covid-19

Gianluca Vialli's book Goals has been released in the UK. Its release has given an opportunity to the Italian footballer to speak to British Media about his ordeal fighting cancer…

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7th May 2020

Coronavirus and its impact on sports

Major sports events around the world that are in the process of re-starting or have been rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic: Football * The German Bundesliga season will restart…

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2nd May 2020

U.S. women’s soccer team’s claims for equal pay dismissed by Court

The U.S. women's soccer team's claims for equal pay were dismissed by a court on Friday, handing a victory to the United States Soccer Federation. Reuters reports that Judge R. Gary…

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29th April 2020

FIFA recommends that matches should not be played until September

  FIFA’s medical committee chairman Michel D’Hooghe has said football should not be played until at least the start of September to limit the spread of the new coronavirus and…

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25th April 2020

Premier League planning to re-start on 08 June

According to media reports English Premier League is planning to resume playing in selected stadiums from 08 June 2020 after the suspension caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Once…

News, Sports, UKFootball, Sports, UK

21st April 2020

FC Barcelona hands over Camp Nou title rights to Barça Foundation to raise money for Covid-19 research

FC Barcelona continued to live up to its motto, Mes que un club - more than a club, when today it announced that it had ceded the title rights to Camp…

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21st April 2020

Liverpool’s match against Atletico could have triggered flurry of cases in the English city

A Government scientist has called for an in-depth investigation of the Champions League football match between Liverpool and Atletico Madrid, played last March. More than 3,000 Atletico fans made the…

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19th April 2020

50 of football biggest stars applaud humanity’s heroes

Former England captain David Beckham, Pele, Marco Van Basten, Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo and Diego Maradona, are taking part in a Fifa campaign to show appreciation for key workers leading the global fight…

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16th April 2020

Cardboard cut-outs replace supporters at empty soccer stadium in Germany

Cardboard cut-outs showing supporters of German Bundesliga's football club Borussia Moenchengladbach are installed on the stands at Borussia Park stadium in Moenchengladbach, Germany, 16 April 2020. Supporters of Borussia Moenchengladbach…

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14th April 2020

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to offer testing and swabbing for NHS staff and families

London-based football club Tottenham Hotspur have announced that it had procured the necessary equipment to its home ground so that it can "operate drive-through Covid-19 testing and swabbing for NHS…

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