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Coronavirus: French Ligue 1 season ended due to pandemic
French prime minister Edouard Philippe has announced that no professional football will be played in the country before September. The 2019-20 Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 seasons were brought to a sudden end due to the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday. French prime minister Edouard Philippe announced in a speech to the National Assembly that professionalRead More
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Newcastle to ‘challenge’ for Champions League – Demba Ba
Newcastle will be “fighting for the title, fighting for the Champions League” if their protracted takeover is approved, according to Demba Ba. PCP Capital Partners are waiting for their move to be ratified after paying a non-refundable £17m deposit to current Newcastle owner Mike Ashley, with whom they have also exchanged contracts. There is pressureRead More
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Ozil has ‘uncertain’ future at Arsenal as contract nears end
Mesut Ozil faces an ‘increasingly uncertain’ future at Arsenal with his contract expiring next summer. Ozil signed a three-and-a-half-year extension in February 2018 when Arsenal panickedly threw £350,000 a week at the German to stay in north London. That deal will expire in the summer of 2021 and, as yet, there are no signs ofRead More
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Next year’s Olympics will be cancelled if… — Games chief
The postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics will have to be cancelled if the coronavirus pandemic isn’t brought under control by next year, the organising committee’s president warned, ruling out further delays. The comments, in an interview with a Japanese sports daily published Tuesday, come as medical experts doubted whether the pandemic can be sufficiently contained byRead More
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Confident Froome trusts Tour de France safety measures
Chris Froome’s hunger for a fifth or even sixth Tour de France victory remains undiminished although he is unsure the race can go ahead in 2020 due to coronavirus, he told French daily L’Equipe in an interview published on Tuesday. The Tour’s postponement until late August suits the four-time winner who has been fighting toRead More
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NFF Board urges federation to prioritise its programs
In line with the COVID-19 pandemic which has caused a total lockdown and stoppage of all football activities in the country and the world at large, the Board of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF has mandated the federation to prioritise its programs, activities and competitions in which it will partake. In a communique issued afterRead More
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Van der Sar applauds Dutch league cancellation
The decision to not award the Dutch league title to Ajax Amsterdam was understandable, said the club’s general manager Edwin van der Sar as the season in the Netherlands was formally brought to a premature close by the COVID-19 pandemic. Ajax were top of the standings with nine matches left to play when the seasonRead More
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West Ham, Brighton players return to training grounds
West Ham, Brighton and Arsenal opened their training grounds to players on Monday as Premier League clubs took steps towards a potential re-start. The English top-flight is reportedly eyeing a resumption of the season on June 8 behind closed doors due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Project Restart” could see the 20 Premier League clubs resumeRead More
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Ronaldinho says arrest and confinement has been ‘hard’
Former Brazilian football star Ronaldinho said on Monday that his arrest and subsequent house arrest in Paraguay for using a false passport was “a very hard blow”. “I would never have imagined myself in such a situation,” said the former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain striker in an interview with the Paraguayan newspaper ABC. Ronaldinho andRead More
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Rise of lifestyle fitness influencer, Disney Martinez
Disney Martinez is living it up, and it’s a hard-earned and well-deserved celebration she’s having. The 31-year-old is a mother of two and half of the marriage-powerhouse-duo FitCouple.
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Real Madrid reportedly moves to get rid of four players this summer
Spanish football expert, Guillem Balague, has claimed that Real Madrid wants to ‘offload’ four of their players, Luka Modric, James Rodriguez, Gareth Bale, and Lucas Vazquez, this summer transfer window. Balague also said that Zinedine Zidane’s side is not planning to sign any player this summer. Real Madrid has been linked with a summer move …
Real Madrid reportedly moves to get rid of four players this summer
Coronavirus: Dybala tests positive for fourth time in six weeks
Juventus forward, Paulo Dybala, has tested positive for Coronavirus for the fourth time in six weeks, according to Spanish programme El Chiringuito. Dybala confirmed on March 21, that he and his girlfriend Oriana Sabatini, has contracted the virus. It is believed the Argentine has had a total of four tests in six weeks as a …
Coronavirus: Dybala tests positive for fourth time in six weeks
Luke Shaw names Victor Moses as toughest player he has faced
Manchester United’s Luke Shaw has named Victor Moses as the toughest player he has faced in his career. Shaw and Moses faced each other twice during the 2012-2013 season, in the Premier League and FA Cup, with Chelsea winning both games. “People always think I’m joking, but one of my hardest games ever was against …
Luke Shaw names Victor Moses as toughest player he has faced
Troost-Ekong reveals favourite Super Eagles defensive partner
Udinese’s William Troost-Ekong has revealed that Leon Balogun remains his preferred Super Eagles defensive partner. Both players formed a formidable partnership during the qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia and the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. But Balogun has since lost his position, after failing to secure playing time with …
Troost-Ekong reveals favourite Super Eagles defensive partner
EPL: Wilshere reveals difference between Ozil, Fabregas
West Ham midfielder, Jack Wilshere, has identified the one difference between former team-mates Mesut Ozil and Cesc Fabregas. Wilshere played with both midfielders at Arsenal before he left the club in 2018. Although both players excelled in attacking midfield roles, Wilshere feels Fabregas had a greater ability to control a game. “They can change a …
EPL: Wilshere reveals difference between Ozil, Fabregas
Coronavirus: Ligue 1 season called off
France’s Ligue 1 has ended with immediate effect. This comes after the country’s Prime Minister, Edouard Philippe, made it clear there will be no professional football in the country until September at least, because of the COVID-19 outbreak. Philippe spoke on Tuesday at the National Assembly, while unveiling France’s plans to exit social distancing. “The …
Coronavirus: Ligue 1 season called off
UEFA gives Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, others deadline on resuming season
UEFA has given European football leagues, including Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, and Bundesliga a one-month notice ending May 25 to inform the European governing body of their plans to restart their domestic competitions. DAILY POST recalls that the Premier League and all other major European football leagues were suspended due to the coronavirus …
UEFA gives Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, others deadline on resuming season
Rio Ferdinand names Ndidi, Niguez as choice picks for Man Utd in summer
Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand, has urged the club to make a transfer move for Leicester City midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi, or Atletico Madrid stars, Saul Niguez and Thomas Partey this summer. He also advised the Red Devils to make a move for Napoli centre-back, Kalidou Koulibaly, or Norwich City defender, Ben Godfrey. Man United has …
Rio Ferdinand names Ndidi, Niguez as choice picks for Man Utd in summer
Liverpool, Manchester City, Real Madrid react to Robinson’s death
Liverpool has paid tributes to their former striker, Michael Robinson, who died on Tuesday. Robinson’s family in a tweet via a Twitter account had announced his death, stating that the 61-year-old will be dearly missed. The tweet reads: “With tremendous sadness, we inform you of Michael’s death. “It leaves us with a vast emptiness, but …
Liverpool, Manchester City, Real Madrid react to Robinson’s death
Former Liverpool striker, Micheal Robinson is dead
Former Liverpool and Republic of Ireland striker, Michael Robinson, has died at the age of 61. According to the Sun UK, the ex-Man City forward and popular TV presenter was diagnosed with skin cancer in 2018. Robinson’s family in a tweet via his Twitter account announced his death, stating that he will be dearly missed. …
Former Liverpool striker, Micheal Robinson is dead
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