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COVID-19: NFF shuts down all football activities for 4 weeks, including street football
he Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) late Wednesday in Abuja announced the cessation of all forms of football activities in the country for the next four weeks.
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Tottenham announce 80m pounds increase in revenue but profits fall
Tottenham Hotspur announced on Wednesday an increase in revenue of 80 million pounds (94.19 million dollars) in 2019, but club chairman Daniel Levy said the figures were inconsequential. He said the increase in revenue was nothing compared to the challenge of working to ensure the club survives the coronavirus pandemic. Spurs recorded revenues of 460.7Read More
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ICYMI: Footballer Obi Mikel leaves Turkish team over coronavirus fears
Former Nigeria international John Obi Mikel has quit Turkish football club Trabzonspor, the team said, after the former Chelsea midfielder said he did not want to play as the new coronavirus spread worldwide. “The contract has been ended by mutual agreement with John Obi Mikel,” Trabzonspor said in a statement late Tuesday. The deal between the playerRead More
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Arsenal to prioritise Saka contract talks when coronavirus isolation ends
Arsenal have been tipped to prioritise contract talks for emerging starlet Bukayo Saka as soon as the squad comes out of a period of precautionary coronavirus isolation following manager Mikel Arteta’s positive test for the illness last week. Arsenal went into lockdown when it became apparent that Arteta had contracted the COVID-19 virus, with theRead More
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E2%80%95-super-lig-continuing-despite-covid-19-outbreak/ Mikel cancels Trabzonspor contract ? Super Lig continuing despite Covid-19 Outbreak
Former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has terminated his Trabzonspor contract by mutual consent over concerns that Turkey are continuing to play football, despite the worldwide coronavirus outbreak. The Super Lig is one of the only sporting competitions in Europe that has not been cancelled, with games currently taking place without spectators. The Turkish footballRead More
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Coronavirus: Matuidi mood ‘positive’ despite testing positive
France World Cup winner Blaise Matuidi insisted Wednesday his “morale is good” despite testing positive for coronavirus. “I am positive, I am strong, morale is good, that of my family too,” the Juventus midfielder said on Instagram. The 32-year-old’s club teammate Daniele Rugani was the first top-flight footballer to be diagnosed with the virus aRead More
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Coronavirus: You cannot just give Liverpool the title, says Barnes
Liverpool great John Barnes insists the Reds cannot be arbitrarily handed the Premier League title amid the coronavirus pandemic. Barnes won the league with Liverpool in 1988 and 1990, the latter of which was the last time the club tasted top-flight success. Jurgen Klopp’s team are on the brink of ending that drought as theyRead More
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Adamawa United will fight still the end, says Bariki
Basement side Adamawa United were within five added minutes of achieving their first away result of the season at the Umuahia Township Stadium on Sunday. The Yola based side have taken the Pantani Stadium, Gombe as home ground in their inaugural Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season and although they have dropped points at homeRead More
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Report reveals Premier League’s ‘radical plan’ to finish season
The Premier League intend to finish the season after club chiefs came up with a ‘radical plan,’ according to reports. The English game, like most of Europe, has suspended all football until April 3 at the earliest due to the coronavirus outbreak, which has, at the time of writing, killed 71 people so far inRead More
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VIDEO: Buhari approves postponement of National Sports Festival to contain coronavirus
By David Royal President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday received a briefing and approved Postponement of the National Sports Festival as a precautionary move against COVID-19. This was disclosed by Nigeria’s sports minister, Mr Sunday Dare on his twitter account on Tuesday. READ ALSO: NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL Edo is ready, says Sports Minister He tweeted ”Read More
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EPL: Bruno Fernandes reveals his ‘idol’ in football, gives reason
Manchester United attacking midfielder, Bruno Fernandes, has named Juventus forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, as his ‘idol’ in football. According to Fernandes, he wants to follow in the footsteps of Ronaldo, who is widely considered as one of the best players in the world. “Ronaldo welcomed me very well to the Portugal national team,” Fernandes told Cronache
EPL: Bruno Fernandes reveals his ‘idol’ in football, gives reason
EPL: Chelsea staff begged me to return from Arsenal – David Luiz
David Luiz has claimed that Chelsea staff begged him to return to the club, just days after he moved to Arsenal. Luiz ended his second spell at Stamford Bridge, when he signed for their London rivals in an £8million deal last summer. The Brazilian has admitted he missed his former club at first, having won
EPL: Chelsea staff begged me to return from Arsenal – David Luiz
Coronavirus: Pogba explains why he wore Juventus jersey in training session VIDEO
Manchester United midfielder, Paul Pogba, has given reasons he was wearing a Juventus jersey in quarantine training session with teammate, Victor Lindelof. Pogba said he was wearing the Juventus jersey on Wednesday in support of international teammate Blaise Matuidi, who tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) earlier this week. DAILY POST recalls that Matuidi became the
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Coronavirus: Premier League to ask EPL clubs to finish season
The Premier League will ask its 20 member clubs, to finish the season during a meeting on Thursday, the UK Mirror reports. All the teams will also discuss when it would be safe to play, during a conference calls. The Premier League is determined to resolve all outstanding issues from the 2019/20 season and also
Coronavirus: Premier League to ask EPL clubs to finish season
Coronavirus: NFF suspends all football activities
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced the cancellation of all forms of football activities in the country for the next four weeks. NFF Director of Communications, Ademola Olajire, in a statement on Wednesday, disclosed that the shutdown was “as a result of the global coronavirus pandemic’’. He said the shutdown affected all on-field activities
Coronavirus: NFF suspends all football activities
Coronavirus: NPFL suspends league games
The League Management Company (LMC) has suspended the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) until further notice. This is due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. On Wednesday, five new cases were reported in Nigeria, bringing the total of cases to eight. “Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) has been suspended till further notice in line with
Coronavirus: NPFL suspends league games
EPL: UEFA declares Liverpool will not be champions if Premier League is cancelled
UEFA president, Aleksander Ceferin, has said Liverpool will not be awarded the Premier League title, if the coronavirus pandemic forces the season to end abruptly. English football fixtures are currently on suspension until April 4, because of the COVID-19 outbreak. The Reds are 25 points clear at the top, but are not assured of being
EPL: UEFA declares Liverpool will not be champions if Premier League is cancelled
Coronavirus: Arsenal players set to return to training
Arsenal players are set to return to training next Tuesday, following their period of self-isolation due to the coronavirus outbreak, Sky Sports reports. The Gunners boss, Mikel Arteta, tested positive for COVID-19 last week. The news led to the Premier League postponing all fixtures until at least April 4. Since then, all Arsenal players and
Coronavirus: Arsenal players set to return to training
Coronavirus: Mikel Obi breaks silence after his contract is terminated
John Obi Mikel has finally spoken, since his contract with Trabzonspor was terminated by mutual consent. Mikel Obi signed for the Turkish club last summer as a free agent on a two-year deal. However, last week, the former Super Eagles captain spoke out against Turkish football authorities, for allowing the Super Lig season continue despite
Coronavirus: Mikel Obi breaks silence after his contract is terminated
Coronavirus: Neymar leaves Paris
Paris Saint-Germain forward, Neymar, has returned to his native Brazil, due to the coronavirus pandemic, ESPN reports. Neymar left France with his international team-mate, Thiago Silva, before the country went into lockdown on Tuesday. PSG gave all the players permission to leave the country and self-isolate where they wanted or stay home in Paris. It
Coronavirus: Neymar leaves Paris
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