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COVID-19: Egypt’s Al Ahly pledges to pay players in full
Al Ahly’s players will not take pay cuts in the next four months despite the suspension of all competitions on the back of the coronavirus spread, the Egyptian giants announced on Tuesday. A number of Egyptian Premier League clubs have slashed their players’ wages, including Arab Contractors and Ittihad of Alexandria amid calls for anRead More
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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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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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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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COVID-19: Mourinho gives verdict on restarting Premier League season
Tottenham Hotspur manager, Jose Mourinho, has said that finishing the 2019/2020 Premier League season would be good for everyone. DAILY POST recalls that the Premier League is currently suspended indefinitely, with nine matches remaining due to the Coronavirus pandemic across the globe. Mourinho, who was criticized earlier this month after he broke UK government-imposed COVID-19 …
COVID-19: Mourinho gives verdict on restarting Premier League season
What happened to Ronaldinho made me sad – Maradona
Football icon, Diego Maradona, has said that what happened to Barcelona legend, Ronaldinho, in Paraguay made him sad. DAILY POST recalls that Ronaldinho and his brother Roberto Assis were arrested in Paraguay in early March, for allegedly using fake documents to enter the country. Ronaldinho left prison after 32 days when Judge Gustavo Amarilla decided …
What happened to Ronaldinho made me sad – Maradona
Super Eagles goalkeeper, Francis Uzoho breaks silence on his real age
Super Eagles goalkeeper, Francis Uzoho, has finally responded to fans and pundits who have made a joke of his real age over the past few years. DAILY POST recalls that Uzoho, who was the youngest player at age 19 during the FIFA 2018 World Cup in Russia, was criticized on social media over his real …
Super Eagles goalkeeper, Francis Uzoho breaks silence on his real age
Coronavirus: EPL resumption suffers major blow as players refuse to play
The Premier League’s hope to restart the 2019/2020 season has suffered a big blow, as a growing number of players do not want to play football during the coronavirus crisis, ESPN reports. The English top-flight has been suspended since March 13 because of the pandemic. However, there have been discussions among stakeholders, to ensure the …
Coronavirus: EPL resumption suffers major blow as players refuse to play
Good news for Chelsea as Andre Onana confirms intention to leave Ajax
Ajax goalkeeper, Andre Onana, has confirmed his intention to leave Erik ten Hag’s side this summer transfer window. The Cameroon international said that he is ready to “take a step” amid interest from Chelsea. DAILY POST recalls that Onana, who had chosen to play for Chelsea, had also drawn the interest of Barcelona, Manchester United …
Good news for Chelsea as Andre Onana confirms intention to leave Ajax
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
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