Rome, Italy | AFP | Argentina striker Paulo Dybala said Saturday that he has become the third Juventus player to test positive for coronavirus while former AC Milan defender Paolo Maldini revealed that he and his son have also been infected. “Hi everyone. I just wanted to let you know …
Read More »Virus chaos leaves English clubs fearing for their future
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Forced into lockdown by the coronavirus, English teams outside the lucrative Premier League are facing an unprecedented period of financial uncertainty. Championship, League One and League Two matches will not resume until April 30 at the earliest and even that date looks optimistic given the …
Read More »Kipchoge suffers loneliness of the long-distance runner
Paris, France | AFP | When he broke the two-hour barrier for the marathon in October, Eliud Kipchoge did not run alone, but now, as a diary he is recording reveals, he has no choice. Kipchoge may be the only man to have broken two hours, but when he set the time in Vienna he ran …
Read More »Euro 2020 fate to be decided as virus threat looms
Paris, France | AFP | UEFA is expected to postpone Euro 2020 by up to a year on Tuesday, as European football’s governing body considers its response to the fallout of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. All of Europe’s leading domestic leagues ground to a halt last week with football confronting its …
Read More »Liverpool left to wait and wonder after virus strikes
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool could have been crowned Premier League champions on Monday for the first time in a generation at the home of local rivals Everton. Instead, the stadium will be silent. Jurgen Klopp’s team would have needed Manchester City to lose to Burnley on Saturday to …
Read More »Fernandes says Man Utd revival not just down to him
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Bruno Fernandes says his stellar form since he arrived at Manchester United in January is not the only reason why the club’s fortunes have improved on the pitch. After an inconsistent first half of the season, United are unbeaten in the nine games Fernandes has featured in since his …
Read More »I’m supernatural, says Semenya, as she pursues Olympics 200m slot
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Double Olympics 800-metre champion Caster Semenya called herself “supernatural” this weekend after saying she hoped to compete in the 200m at the 2020 Tokyo Games. The 29-year-old South African cannot defend her 800m title as she refuses to abide by World Athletics testosterone-reducing regulations covering …
Read More »Premier League ‘may not finish’, says FA chief
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Football Association chairman Greg Clarke has reportedly told the Premier League he does not believe the domestic football season will be completed because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Premier League suspended all fixtures at an emergency meeting on Friday. Matches in the English Football League, …
Read More »All international football should be postponed, says FIFA
Paris, France | AFP | FIFA on Friday recommended that all international football matches scheduled for March and April be postponed due to the spread of the new coronavirus. Falling short of banning matches outright, world football’s governing body said that clubs would be allowed to refuse to send their …
Read More »English Premier League suspended until April 4
London, United Kingdom | AFP | The English Premier League suspended all fixtures until April 4 on Friday after a spate of coronavirus cases, including Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi. “Following a meeting of shareholders today, it was unanimously decided to suspend the Premier League with the intention of returning on …
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