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Tottenham follow Liverpool by reversing furlough decision
Tottenham have reversed their controversial decision to utilise the Government’s job retention scheme and promised to pay all non-playing staff their wages in full. Spurs chairman Daniel Levy said at the end of March they would reduce the wages of 550 staff members by 20 per cent while utilising the Government’s scheme with a numberRead More
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Llorente’s shirt from Liverpool victory auctioned off for coronavirus charity
The shirt which Atlético Madrid midfielder Marcos Llorente wore as he scored twice to knock defending champions Liverpool out of the Champions League has been auctioned off to raise money for Spain’s coronavirus fight. A second-half substitute in the game, Llorente netted two goals and assisted another in extra time to earn Atlético a hugeRead More
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Liverpool boss Klopp ‘wanted German winger’ ahead of Salah
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp wanted to sign a German winger before settling on a move for Mohamed Salah three years ago, according to a journalist. The Reds signed the Egypt forward from the Serie A side in 2017 for a bargain £36.9m, rising to £43.9m. The deal, at the time was a record for Liverpool,Read More
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Klopp reveals how Liverpool players can be fined in lockdown
Jurgen Klopp says his Liverpool players will be fined in lockdown if they fail to turn up for their Zoom meetings on time. The Premier League is currently suspended indefinitely because of the coronavirus pandemic and clubs are having to think of ways to keep their players fit and healthy. Klopp is thankful for theRead More
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Neville would choose Klopp over Guardiola and Solskjaer
Gary Neville has cited Jurgen Klopp as the current Premier League manager he would most like to play under. The former Manchester United defender was asked to choose between the 20 top-flight bosses on Sky Sports’ The Football Show and he had no hesitation in choosing the Liverpool man. “I’d probably say Jurgen Klopp. IRead More
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COVID-19: Akeredolu imposes curfew, as Ondo state records third case
By Dayo Johnson, Akure A total lockdown of Ondo state over cases of COVID – 19 pandemic is imminent. Governor Rotimi Akeredolu gave this hint today during a media briefing to announce the third patient, a medical doctor who tested positive in the Barracks in Akure, the state capital. However, in the interim, the governorRead More
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Bryant remembered on anniversary of NBA farewell
The anniversary of Kobe Bryant’s 60-point NBA finale was recalled by his widow, Vanessa, on Monday in an Instagram post remembering the late Los Angeles Lakers legend. “My husband worked his a** off for 20 years,” Vanessa Bryant wrote of her superstar husband, who died in a January 26 helicopter crash with daughter Gianna andRead More
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LMC’s Dikko sees brighter future for NPFL post COVID-19
Chairman of the League Management Company (LMC) Shehu Dikko is confident that football in Nigeria will change for the better after the coronavirus pandemic has been completely contained. Dikko was responded to questions online from journalists on a football Whatsapp group and said he is not sure when the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) willRead More
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‘They miss me’, Pogba puzzled by critics like Souness
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is bemused as to why he remains a constant source of criticism despite missing most of the campaign through injury. The 27-year-old has been restricted to just eight appearances this season due to a persistent ankle injury. Former Liverpool captain and manager Graeme Souness has been one of the mostRead More
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Tour de France working on new start date
Tour de France organisers are working feverishly in the shadows to find a new start date for cycling’s biggest stage race after public gatherings were banned until mid-July in the latest extension of the French coronavirus lockdown. Originally slated to start from Nice with a caravan of around 4,500 people on June 27 and arriveRead More
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EPL: Bruno Fernandes rates Man Utd midfielder, Pogba
Manchester United star, Bruno Fernandes has paid tribute to fellow teammate, Paul Pogba, for the first time since he joined the Red Devils from Sporting Lisbon in the January transfer window. Fernandes described Pogba as a top player because everyone expects from him as they expect from Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona’s Lionel Messi. …
EPL: Bruno Fernandes rates Man Utd midfielder, Pogba
Coronavirus: Arsenal players reject pay cut
Arsenal players have turned down the club’s latest proposal to slash their wages during the ongoing coronavirus crisis, Goal reports. There have been in talks with senior officials over the last fortnight to reach an agreement. Several options have been discussed, but so far none have been met with enough approval to be put into …
Coronavirus: Arsenal players reject pay cut
Coronavirus: Yobo names team that should win Premier League title
Former Super Eagles captain, Joseph Yobo, has admitted he would be happy to see Liverpool crowned Premier League champions. Jurgen Klopp’s men are 25 points clear of Manchester City at the top of the table, with matches currently suspended due to the outbreak of COVID-19. There have been calls for the season to be ended …
Coronavirus: Yobo names team that should win Premier League title
Ighalo names two Super Eagles players as reason he won’t play for Nigeria again
Manchester United striker, Odion Ighalo, has ruled out the possibility of playing for Nigeria again. Ighalo, in a Twitter Q&A, said the young players in the Super Eagles squad are doing well. The 30-year-old specifically name-checked Victor Osimhen and Samuel Chukwueze as standout performers. Ighalo retired from international football in July 2019, days after finishing …
Ighalo names two Super Eagles players as reason he won’t play for Nigeria again
Coronavirus: Serie A suspension extended to May 3
Serie A’s suspension has been extended to May 3. This is in line with the Italian government’s latest lockdown measures, to contain the coronavirus outbreak. All sporting activities in Italy had been put on hold initially until April 13, with the country having been on a national lockdown since March 10. Serie A was the …
Coronavirus: Serie A suspension extended to May 3
Unforgivable sin if Nigeria fails to qualify for World Cup – Pinnick
The president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has said it will be an unforgivable sin, if the national team does not qualify for the World Cup. The next edition is scheduled to take place in Qatar in 2022. Speaking on Channels TV, Pinnick called on stakeholders to support the federation, in ensuring …
Unforgivable sin if Nigeria fails to qualify for World Cup – Pinnick
Ighalo picks better player between Van Nistelrooy, Persie
Manchester United striker, Odion Ighalo, has chosen who is a better player between former Red Devils stars, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Robin van Persie. Ighalo, who won Man United’s March Goal-of-the-Month Award, said he would instead prefer to partner with Van Nistelrooy than Van Persie. According to the 30-year-old, Van Nistelrooy was a goalscorer and …
Ighalo picks better player between Van Nistelrooy, Persie
COVID-19: Marouane Fellaini’s second Coronavirus test result out
Chinese club, Shandong Luneng, has announced the result of midfielder, Marouane Fellaini’s second Coronavirus (COVID-19) test. Shandon, in a brief statement on Tuesday, disclosed that the follow-up test returned negative. “Fellaini was assessed and was deemed to have recovered and has been discharged,” the club’s statement read. DAILY POST recalls that Fellaini had tested positive …
COVID-19: Marouane Fellaini’s second Coronavirus test result out
Transfer: Liverpool to replace Mane with Mbappe
Liverpool are set to make a world-record of £250 million bid for Kylian Mbappe, if Sadio Mane signs for Real Madrid, according to the UK Sun. Mane is high on Real’s transfer wishlist and Zinedine Zidane is determined to get the Senegalese forward in the summer window. The 28-year-old only put pen to paper on …
Transfer: Liverpool to replace Mane with Mbappe
EPL: Three Chelsea players who cried when Mourinho was sacked revealed
Former Reading midfielder, Steve Sidwell, has claimed at least three senior Chelsea players cried when Jose Mourinho was sacked in 2007. According to Sidwell, several members of the squad were “crying on the floor” when they heard the news. Mourinho won the Blues’ first league title in 50 years during his first spell at Stamford …
EPL: Three Chelsea players who cried when Mourinho was sacked revealed
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