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Bundesliga: German clubs resume training amid tight virus restrictions
Bundesliga clubs were allowed to return to team training on Monday, with some opting to train players in small groups amid strict measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Soccer, in the country, has been suspended for almost a month and the German Football League (DFL) has said the ban will remain in placeRead More
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French club doctor ‘commits suicide’ after coronavirus diagnosis
French Ligue 1 club Reims were on Sunday in mourning for long-serving club doctor Bernard Gonzalez who committed suicide after being diagnosed with coronavirus, sources confirmed. “Devastated, Reims cries for Bernard Gonzalez,” said a statement released by the Ligue 1 club. “Not just the club but also hundreds of men and women in Reims.” ContactedRead More
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Man City become first of Premier League giants to refuse Govt money
Manchester City have become the first of the Premier League big-boys to confirm they will definitely NOT put non-playing staff on furlough. The current champions sent an email round hundreds of employees this weekend to ease concerns about the effect the coronavirus could have at the Etihad. In it, chief operating officer Omar Berrada toldRead More
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EPL Captains come together to fight pay cuts
Captains of all 20 Premier League clubs have set up a WhatsApp group to come together to battle against plans to force top-flight stars into significant wage cuts, according to reports. Players are said to be furious over the proposals to force them into accepting a proposed 30 percent reduction in wages after the PremierRead More
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Nigerian athletes get Tokyo 2021 lifeline
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has cleared the cloud of uncertainty that had gathered over the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games qualifiers involving Nigerian athletes. The postponement of the Tokyo Olympics by a year as a result of the spread of COVID-19 scourge had cast a shadow of doubt over most of the qualifiers that wereRead More
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Man City’s player, Kyle Walker, sorry after ‘lockdown party’
England defender Kyle Walker is facing disciplinary action from English Premier League team Manchester City after appearing to break lockdown conditions during the coronavirus pandemic. The 29-year-old Walker apologized on Sunday after it was widely reported he held a party involving two s** workers at his home last week, breaking the government’s rules on socialRead More
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Bayern Munich to resume training on Monday
Bayern Munich said Sunday that players will return to training on Monday for the first time since the Bundesliga was suspended due to the coronavirus. Bayern led the table by four points when the season was halted on March 13. “The Bayern Munich first team will return to training in small groups from Monday, AprilRead More
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Coronavirus: Lahm says footballers are in the spotlight
Ex-Germany captain Philipp Lahm has warned football is in an “existential crisis” and players’ behaviour will face intense public scrutiny during the coronavirus crisis. The 2014 World Cup-winning skipper says German football, in particular, must protect its core strengths during the leagues’ lockdown. With no prospect of a swift resumption, the Bundesliga season has beenRead More
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*-party-at-manchester-flat/ Kyle Walker apologises amid reports of ‘s** party’ at Manchester flat
Manchester City defender Kyle Walker has apologised after reports emerged that he had hosted a ‘s** party’ at his Manchester home last month. The UK is on lockdown due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, and footballers, including ?Walker, have urged fans to follow the government’s advice and stay home unless absolutely necessary. A reportRead More
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Manchester City says it won’t ask government to pay its staff
Manchester City will not seek to use the government job retention scheme and furlough staff during the shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the English Premier League club has told its employees.
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EPL: Luke Shaw gives reasons Liverpool should not be awarded Premier League title
Manchester United defender, Luke Shaw, has given reasons Liverpool should not be awarded the 2019/20 Premier League title following the suspension of the English top-flight league. DAILY POST recalls that Liverpool had 25 points lead ahead of second-place Manchester City with nine matches remaining before the Premier League was suspended indefinitely due to the spread
EPL: Luke Shaw gives reasons Liverpool should not be awarded Premier League title
Coronavirus: Premier League in advanced talks with UK Govt over resumption of matches
Talks between the Premier League and the UK Government over a return for football are at an advanced stage, the UK Mirror reports. It is understood that there is a tentative agreement for fixtures to resume in June behind closed doors. Government health officials are hopeful of a coronavirus peak in the next weeks, after
Coronavirus: Premier League in advanced talks with UK Govt over resumption of matches
COVID-19: FIFA raises age limit for Tokyo Olympics to 24
FIFA has raised the age limit for the men’s football tournament at the Tokyo Olympics to 24. The competition is usually for U-23s, but the world football governing body has made the change, following the postponement of the Games. It would ensure players who were eligible for the Tokyo Olympics this summer, will still be
COVID-19: FIFA raises age limit for Tokyo Olympics to 24
COVID-19: Bayern Munich players return to training amid coronavirus outbreak
The Bayern Munich squad will train “in small groups” on Monday, the club has confirmed. The first-team players would follow the German government’s guidance on coronavirus precautions. The Bundesliga has been suspended until April 30 at the earliest because of COVID-19. However, Bayern released a statement on Sunday, confirming the players will return to work,
COVID-19: Bayern Munich players return to training amid coronavirus outbreak
*-party/ COVID-19 lockdown: Man City’s Walker apologises for breaking rules to host ‘s** party’
Kyle Walker, the Manchester City defender who broke COVID-19 lockdown rules by ‘hosting s** party’ in his apartment, has apologized. Walker and a friend had invited two women to his flat in Cheshire last Tuesday evening, but earlier that day, the right-back had urged his 1.5 million followers on Twitter to observe the COVID-19 lockdown
COVID-19 lockdown: Man City’s Walker apologises for breaking rules to host ‘s** party’
EPL: Why I’m yet to renew my contract with Chelsea – Willian
Chelsea winger, Willian has said he is yet to sign a contract renewal with the Blues because the club offered him a two-year extension. According to Willian, he wanted a three-year extension deal, adding that it is now difficult for him to continue his career at Chelsea. He, however, noted that contract negotiations have now
EPL: Why I’m yet to renew my contract with Chelsea – Willian
Floyd Mayweather’s daughter arrested for stabbing woman
Floyd Mayweather’s daughter has been arrested for allegedly stabbing another lady over rapper, NBA Youngboy. According to TMZ, Iyanna ‘Yaya’ Mayweather was arrested for aggravated assault and taken to Harris County Jail in Houston. She was reportedly involved in a physical fight with another woman named Lapattra Lashai Jacobs after she found them together at
Floyd Mayweather’s daughter arrested for stabbing woman
Coronavirus: UEFA fixes deadline to conclude Champions League
UEFA President, Aleksander Ceferin has set a final deadline of August 3 to finish the 2019/20 Champions League as Coronavirus continues to disrupt sporting events globally. DAILY POST recalls that the Champions League and all other European competitions were suspended last month due to the Coronavirus pandemic. “You can work within the current system, or
Coronavirus: UEFA fixes deadline to conclude Champions League
COVID-19 Vaccine in Africa: Chelsea’s Antonio Rudiger slams French doctors over racist comments
Chelsea defender, Antonio Rudiger, has reacted to the viral video where two French doctors, Jean-Paul Mira and Camille Locht opined that the new COVID-19 drug be tested in Africa. Mira and Locht, who spoke in a live TV interview, which now has the highest trend on Twitter with the hashtag ‘Africans are not lab rats’
COVID-19 Vaccine in Africa: Chelsea’s Antonio Rudiger slams French doctors over racist comments
Coronavirus: Berbatov disagrees with Rio Ferdinand over cancellation of Premier League season
Former Manchester United striker, Dimitar Berbatov has disagreed with former teammate Rio Ferdinand after the ex-England defender called for the cancellation of the 2019/2020 Premier League season due to the Coronavirus pandemic. DAILY POST recalls that Ferdinand had claimed last week that Liverpool should miss out on winning the Premier League, as the world continues
Coronavirus: Berbatov disagrees with Rio Ferdinand over cancellation of Premier League season
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