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Premier League clubs meet for ‘Project Restart’ despite mounting problems
Premier League clubs meet on Monday for further talks on “Project Restart” despite growing disquiet among players over safety issues and divisions over proposals on how to end the season. The English top flight has a huge number of hurdles to clear if it is to follow Germany’s Bundesliga, which plans to return from aRead More
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Jill Ellis: ‘Pay England women’s team new coach same as Southgate’
Jill Ellis, who led the United States to the 2015 and 2019 World Cup titles, was Sunday hailed as the ideal candidate to take charge of the England women’s team and should be paid the same as Gareth Southgate, the men’s team coach, said a former player. Ellis was endorsed by former England international EniRead More
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La Liga chief eyes June 12 restart date despite eight new positive tests
The president of Spain’s La Liga on Sunday said he hopes the tournament can resume on June 12 but that their hands are tied by government health policy. Javier Tebas was speaking just hours after five players from Spain’s top two leagues had tested positive for coronavirus. He then confirmed that three non-playing staff hadRead More
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Newcastle Takeover: Khashoggi’s fiancee insists moral values must come first
Newcastle United and the Premier League should put moral values ahead of the financial rewards from a proposed £300 million ($372 million) Saudi-backed takeover, the fiancee of murdered dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi said on Sunday. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, will reportedly take an 80 percent stake inRead More
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Premier League still not sure of resumption date
Britain’s Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden warned on Friday that the Premier League does not yet have the “green light” to resume but restated the government’s hope that the season can be completed. Premier League clubs are due to meet on Monday to discuss the latest plans for “Project Restart” — a day after an expectedRead More
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Five La Liga players test positive for coronavirus
Five players from Spain’s top two leagues have tested positive for coronavirus, La Liga confirmed on Sunday. Players in Spain’s top-flight and Segunda division were allowed to carry out individual work at training grounds last week. The move was the beginning of a staggered training programme, with the aim to restart competitive games in theRead More
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UFC becomes first major sporting event to resume, gets Trump’s praise
President Trump congratulated UFC for restarting the sports world Saturday night after a nearly two-month hiatus. Trump’s taped message was played during ESPN’s broadcast of the UFC 249 undercard from a fan-free arena in Jacksonville. “I want to congratulate (UFC President) Dana White and the UFC,” Trump said. “They’re going to have a big match.Read More
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Liverpool may launch a move to snatch Saka from Arsenal
Liverpool are convinced they can tempt Bukayo Saka away from Arsenal. But the Gunners are planning to rebuff all interests in the left-sided midfielder. Saka has impressed after being fast-tracked into the Arsenal team this season after leapfrogging Sead Kolasinac and the injured Kieran Tierney at left-back. ALSO READ: PHOTOS: LASEMA rescues suspected COVID-19 patient onRead More
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Don’t ignore Nigerian-born players abroad, Ola Aina tells NFF
Super Eagles defender, Ola Aina has urged the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, not to ignore Nigerian-born players abroad for an invitation to the national team. Aina played for the English youth teams but committed his future to the Super Eagles. He argued that as long as any player has Nigerian roots, they should be givenRead More
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Lyon says decision to end Ligue 1 could affect French clubs in Europe
Lyon hit out at the French football league (LFP) on Sunday for “suddenly” ending the Ligue 1 campaign, saying the decision could see the division slip further behind Europe’s top leagues and calling for it to be reversed. The LFP ended the season last month with 10 rounds of matches unplayed due to the coronavirusRead More
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Transfer: Thomas Partey in shocking move to Liverpool
Atletico Madrid midfielder, Thomas Partey, could leave the club to join Liverpool at the end of the season. According to the Sun, Arsenal’s hopes of signing Partey have suffered a blow after Atletico Madrid offered the Ghanaian international to Liverpool in an exchange deal for the Reds star, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. The newspaper reports that the …
Transfer: Thomas Partey in shocking move to Liverpool
Ex-Everton goalkeeper, Joel Robles tests positive for coronavirus
Real Betis goalkeeper, Joel Robles has announced that he tested positive for the deadly coronavirus disease. The former Everton goalkeeper, 29, who made the announcement on Sunday in a video he uploaded via Instagram page, stated that he is not experiencing any symptoms. He said “Hello everyone, I wanted to confirm my positive test for …
Ex-Everton goalkeeper, Joel Robles tests positive for coronavirus
Coronavirus: La Liga confirms 5 players tested positive
La Liga, on Sunday, confirmed that five players have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). The Spanish top-flight league disclosed this in a statement on its official website. The statement read: “After completing the medical tests on the minimum essential personnel referred by the clubs to start training, some cases of COVID-19 have been detected. “Specifically, …
Coronavirus: La Liga confirms 5 players tested positive
EPL: Ighalo’s future at Man Utd in doubt as Shanghai Shenhua makes fresh demand
Manchester United could be without Odion Ighalo for their remaining fixtures, as Shanghai Shenhua expects him to return from his loan spell by July, according to Sky Sports. Ighalo has impressed in his short spell at Old Trafford since joining the club on loan in January, but his deal expires next month. United was optimistic …
EPL: Ighalo’s future at Man Utd in doubt as Shanghai Shenhua makes fresh demand
Former Chelsea star, Gronkjaer predicts Ziyech’s fate at Stamford Bridge
A former Chelsea pacey winger, Jesper Gronkjaer, has predicted that Hakim Ziyech, will succeed at Stamford Bridge after his £37 million move from Ajax. DAILY POST had reported that Chelsea sealed a deal for Ziyech in late February. The Moroccan international will link up with Frank Lampard’s side at the end of this season. But …
Former Chelsea star, Gronkjaer predicts Ziyech’s fate at Stamford Bridge
Coronavirus: Another Premier League player tests positive for COVID-19
Another Premier League player has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). Brighton Football Club’s CEO, Paul Barber, disclosed this on Sunday during an interview with Sky Sports News. According to Barber, the Premier League player that tested positive for COVID-19 was a Brighton player (name withheld). The unnamed Brighton player will go into 14-day isolation while …
Coronavirus: Another Premier League player tests positive for COVID-19
EPL: Why Van Dijk snubbed Manchester City for Liverpool
Liverpool centre-back, Virgil van Dijk, has disclosed that he considered a string of factors when he decided to join the Reds and snubbed interest from elsewhere, including Manchester City. The Holland international joined Liverpool from Southampton for £75million in 2017. Speaking on why he decided not to move to Man City despite interest from the …
EPL: Why Van Dijk snubbed Manchester City for Liverpool
Arsenal star dumps England for Nigeria
Arsenal defender, Joseph Olowu, has reiterated his desire to play for Nigeria ahead of England. Olowu was born in Ibadan in 1999 and is not age-eligible to join the Flying Eagles at the 2021 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He also cannot play in the 2024 Olympic Games for the West African nation. Olowu is more …
Arsenal star dumps England for Nigeria
Ronaldo names five players that should have won Ballon d’Or
Brazil legend, Ronaldo de Lima, has named four footballers that should have won the Ballon d’Or award during their careers. They include Raul Gonzalez, Roberto Carlos, Alessandro Del Piero, Paolo Maldini and Francesco Totti. Maldini and Totti played all their careers at AC Milan and Roma respectively. Del Piero shone for Italy and Juventus, while …
Ronaldo names five players that should have won Ballon d’Or
Real Madrid give Arsenal deadline for Aubameyang’s transfer
Real Madrid have given Arsenal a June 15 deadline over the transfer of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, the UK Mirror reports. The LaLiga giants are among the clubs eyeing a move for Aubameyang, who has just one year left on his current contract in north London. The Gabon striker is not expected to sign a new deal …
Real Madrid give Arsenal deadline for Aubameyang’s transfer
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