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Football legend Drogba offers hospital for COVID-19 efforts
Former Ivorian international Didier Drogba has availed his private hospital for use as a government coronavirus facility, according to reports. The news was also posted on a Facebook page called Fans de Didier Drogba. The hospital in question, located in the city of Abidjan, is named after Ivory Coast footballer Laurent Pokou, who died inRead More
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E2%80%95-hearn/ Joshua/Fury fight has ’50-50′ chance this year ― Hearn
Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have a ’50-50′ chance of their much-anticipated world heavyweight unification fight taking place this year, according to Barry Hearn – chairman of Joshua’s promoters Matchroom Boxing. Boxing, like most of the sport, is currently suspended indefinitely, with Joshua’s bout against Kubrat Pulev and fellow Brit Fury’s trilogy fight against DeontayRead More
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LALIGA: Fans unlikely to return to stadium till 2021
Fans are unlikely to be able to return to football stadiums until next year at the earliest due to the continued threat of the novel coronavirus, according to Jaume Roures, the head of Spanish media company Mediapro which broadcasts La Liga. Roures, whose company also manages the international broadcasting rights for the Spanish top flightRead More
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Hope mixed with worry, uncertainty as football reawakens
Football is re-awakening amid the COVID-19 pandemic but the sense of hope at teams which have started training is mixed with worry over whether it might be too soon and the uncertainty of how to keep players safe. On hold since mid-March, many European leagues are hoping to start up again in the next twoRead More
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China signals World Cup ambitions with new football stadiums
China is in the throes of a multibillion-dollar splurge on new football stadiums, ramping up ambitions to be a superpower in the sport and host a World Cup as early as 2030. The building spree is taking place despite the coronavirus pandemic which has brought much of the world to a standstill, ravaging economies andRead More
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Dudek takes swipe at Messi: He was deceptive and provocative
Former Real Madrid goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek has hit out at Lionel Messi. Dudek spent four years in Spain as Iker Casillas’ back-up, playing 12 games for Los Blancos, and drew some striking conclusions. “He was deceptive and provocative, the same as Barcelona and Pep Guardiola,” Dudek said about Messi in his autobiography. ALSO READ: All LaLigaRead More
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Ahmed Musa debunks COVID-19 infection rumour as fake news
Super Eagles striker and captain Ahmed Musa, has debunked claims that he and members of his family have contracted the deadly coronavirus. Musa who plays for Al-Nasir in the Saudi league returned to Nigeria following the COVID-19 down worldwide and quarantined himself leading to social media speculations he was suffering from the virus. ALSO READ: COVID-19:Read More
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Premier League plans free to air broadcast when season resumes
The Premier League is considering screening some closed-door matches on free-to-air television when the season restarts, Britain’s Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden yesterday said. Sky Sports and BT hold the UK TV rights for live top-flight matches in what remains of the 2019-20 season, which has been on hold since March 13 due to the coronavirusRead More
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Ferrari threatens to leave F1 over budget cap dispute
The team principal of Ferrari, Mattia Binotto, has suggested that the Italian team could leave Formula 1 because of budget caps. The budget cap for F1 teams for the 2020 season was 160 million euros, which will be lowered to 135m euros in 2021. The International Automobile Federation (FIA) want to lower that cap evenRead More
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UEFA gives women’s European Championship new slot in 2022
The next women’s European Championship in England has been put back a year to 2022, UEFA confirmed on Thursday, after initially being postponed as a knock-on effect of the coronavirus crisis. European football’s governing body confirmed that the competition will be staged from July 6-31, 2022, following a meeting of its Executive Committee. The competitionRead More
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Neymar’s mother ends relationship with 22-year-old fan, Ramos
Nadine Goncalves, the mother to Paris Saint-Germain forward, Neymar, has reportedly broken up with her 22-year-old lover, Tiago Ramos, after finding out he dated some men as reported by The Sun UK on Friday. Nadine sent Ramos packing after finding out he had dated a string of men, including Neymar’s chef, Mauro and Brazilian actor …
Neymar’s mother ends relationship with 22-year-old fan, Ramos
Fmr Arsenal striker, Adebayor blasts critics for telling him to donate like Drogba, Eto’o
Former Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor has said that he will not be swayed into action by those who have called him out for not donating money to his home country, Togo. The former Tottenham star said this amid the global coronavirus crisis, adding that he will not be parting with his money purely because others …
Fmr Arsenal striker, Adebayor blasts critics for telling him to donate like Drogba, Eto’o
COVID-19: Bundesliga clubs take final decision on resumption
The German Football League (DFL) responsible for operating the Bundesliga and the second division in the country, is determined to finish the current season rather than cancel or end it at its current stage. DAILY POST had reported that the Bundesliga had been suspended since last month due to the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) across …
COVID-19: Bundesliga clubs take final decision on resumption
Chelsea board criticised for considering £75million worth Coutinho amid COVID-19 pandemic
Former Manchester United defender, Gary Neville, has slammed Chelsea board over their pursuit of £75million worth Barcelona midfielder, Philippe Coutinho, amid the COVID-19 pandemic across the globe. DAILY POST recalls that Chelsea is already in talks with Coutinho’s agent as they look to bolster Frank Lampard’s squad this summer transfer window after they failed to …
Chelsea board criticised for considering £75million worth Coutinho amid COVID-19 pandemic
Champions League: UEFA reveals how clubs will qualify for next season
The Union of European Football Association, UEFA, has reportedly revealed that the Champions League qualification for next season will be decided on “sporting merit” if the current campaign cannot be concluded due to the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) across the world, according to The Times. The decision was made during UEFA’s crunch meeting on Thursday …
Champions League: UEFA reveals how clubs will qualify for next season
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
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