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West Ham’s Moyes says game must ‘reset’ after coronavirus crisis
West Ham United manager David Moyes has said the financial difficulties facing clubs amid the COVID-19 pandemic could prompt a rethink of the way they operate. Football in England was suspended indefinitely last month due to the new coronavirus and West Ham are among several Premier League teams to announce player wage deferrals to helpRead More
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E2%80%95-emmanuel-adebayor/ COVID-19: I don’t do donations ― Emmanuel Adebayor
Emmanuel Adebayor has responded to critics, making clear that he did not bring the coronavirus to Togo and also that he won’t be donating any money. While many other footballing stars have made donations in their native countries, the nations where they play or even elsewhere, Adebayor won’t be following suit. “For those who sayRead More
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Premier League matches could return on free-to-air TV
The Premier League is considering screening some behind-closed-doors matches on free-to-air television in Britain when the season restarts, the culture secretary has said. Sky Sports and BT hold the UK television rights for live Premier League matches in what remains of the 2019/20 season, which is currently suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. Culture SecretaryRead More
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COVID-19: Super Eagles player, Musa dismisses positive test
Nigeria Super Eagles Player, Ahmed Musa, has dismissed claims on social media that he had tested positive for coronavirus.
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UEFA urges leagues to complete suspended football seasons
UEFA remains committed to completing the suspended football season in Europe despite the coronavirus pandemic after making “a strong recommendation” on Tuesday that leagues across the continent be played to a conclusion. “There was a strong recommendation given to finish domestic top division and cup competitions,” European football’s governing body said in a statement afterRead More
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Mourinho’s ambush of Guardiola and Barca, under a volcanic cloud
Ten years ago this week, Barcelona limped home from a Champions League semi-final first-leg defeat blaming a volcano thousands of kilometres away and stoking the smouldering fires of Jose Mourinho’s feud with their club and their coach. The eruption of Eyjafjallajoekull on Iceland had sent a plume of ash drifting across Europe, grounding flights andRead More
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West Ham, Palace cancel Australia pre-season trip
West Ham and Crystal Palace have announced they will not be travelling to Australia after the pre-season Queensland Champions Cup in July was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Premier League clubs had been set to travel to Australia as part of their preparations for the 2020/21 season, with A-League side Brisbane Roar alsoRead More
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Bale gives £500,000 to ‘special’ Cardiff hospital
Wales attacker Gareth Bale said on Wednesday that he had donated £500,000 ($615,000) to the hospital where he was born to help in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Real Madrid’s Bale, 30, who has won four Champions League titles since joining the Spanish giants in 2013, made the announcement in a Twitter post byRead More
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Klopp says Liverpool are not finished article
Jurgen Klopp believes there is still room for improvement from Liverpool despite their incredible Premier League campaign, which is on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Reds were 25 points clear of second-placed Manchester City and on the verge of their first top-flight title since 1990 when football was halted last month. But KloppRead More
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Yobo: Stephen Keshi prepared me for leadership
Yobo captained the Super Eagles to their third Africa Cup of Nations triumph in South Africa 2013. The team was coached by Stephen Keshi. “It felt great being Nigeria captain but to be honest, that was not what I was looking for. “Playing for the national team was the ultimate goal. But coach Keshi changedRead More
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COVID-19: Arsenal take action after four first-team players break UK lockdown rules
Arsenal has contacted four of their first-team players, David Luiz, Granit Xhaka, and Nicolas Pepe, after pictures and videos emerged of them breaking UK government-imposed COVID-19 lockdown rules, according to Sky Sports. Pepe was recorded playing football with friends in North London, Luiz and Xhaka met up at a park in Southgate, and Lacazette was …
COVID-19: Arsenal take action after four first-team players break UK lockdown rules
COVID-19: Super Eagles star, Ahmed Musa clarifies report he tested positive
Super Eagles winger, Ahmed Musa, has debunked reports claiming that he tested positive to COVID-19. Musa took to his Twitter page on Wednesday night, to explain that he and his family were self-isolating, after flying in from Saudi Arabia. He wrote: “Please ignore any false news about me or my family testing positive to Covid …
COVID-19: Super Eagles star, Ahmed Musa clarifies report he tested positive
Yobo names best Super Eagles team-mate
Former Super Eagles captain, Joseph Yobo, has named Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha, as the best team-mate he had in the national team. Yobo, who burst onto the scene early, played with different generations of Nigerian players. His first major tournament was the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations, where he lined up along with Okocha, Finidi …
Yobo names best Super Eagles team-mate
Atletico Madrid may lose Thomas Partey to Arsenal
Atletico Madrid defensive midfielder, Thomas Partey, is set to join Arsenal this summer. DAILY POST recalls that the Ghanaian international had drawn the interest of Arsenal in the past. However, in a recent development, Partey’s father, Jacob, confirmed that talks between his son and Arsenal have already commenced. Speaking in an interview with Richmond Entsie …
Atletico Madrid may lose Thomas Partey to Arsenal
Costa snubs Cristiano Ronaldo, names best player at Juventus
Juventus winger, Douglas Costa, has snubbed forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, in naming the club’s best player. According to Costa, forward, Paulo Dybala is the best player at Juventus ahead of Ronaldo. The 29-year-old noted that Ronaldo is only the second-best behind Dybala. When asked about the best player at the club in an Instagram Q&A, the …
Costa snubs Cristiano Ronaldo, names best player at Juventus
Chelsea, CAF, NFF celebrate John Mikel Obi
Chelsea have taken out time to celebrate one of their greatest former players, John Obi Mikel, who clocks 33 years on Wednesday. The Stamford Bridge club took to their official Twitter page on Wednesday to post a picture of the former Super Eagles captain in action for the Blues. Mikel, who is currently without a …
Chelsea, CAF, NFF celebrate John Mikel Obi
Coronavirus: Arsenal, Man Utd to qualify for Champions League if EPL is cancelled
Arsenal and Manchester United could return to the Champions League, if the Premier League is cancelled, the UK Sun reports. On Tuesday, UEFA chiefs met with the 55 national associations including the English FA via video conference. At the meeting, European bosses drew up contingency plans if domestic seasons are unable to resume, due to …
Coronavirus: Arsenal, Man Utd to qualify for Champions League if EPL is cancelled
Transfer: Coutinho close to signing for Chelsea
Barcelona midfielder, Philippe Coutinho, is close to a move to Chelsea, according to Sport. Coutinho is currently on loan at Bayern Munich, but the Bundesliga club will not exercise their purchase option. The Brazilian, who had previously played for Liverpool in England is eyeing a return to the Premier League. Chelsea are hoping to negotiate …
Transfer: Coutinho close to signing for Chelsea
Transfer: Neymar to take €30m pay cut to join Barcelona
Paris Saint-Germain forward, Neymar Jr, would be forced to take a €30 million pay cut to return to Barcelona from PSG, Mundo Deportivo reports. Neymar almost returned to the Camp Nou last summer, but both clubs failed to reach an agreement. The Brazilian is in the third season of a five-year deal with PSG and …
Transfer: Neymar to take €30m pay cut to join Barcelona
Coronavirus: UEFA makes clarification as WHO reveals when football will likely return
The Union of European Football Association (UEFA) has categorically denied that the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended to them that all international competitions be suspended until the end of 2021 season. DAILY POST had earlier reported that WHO, during a conference with UEFA this week, reportedly said all matches should be put on hold until …
Coronavirus: UEFA makes clarification as WHO reveals when football will likely return
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