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Liverpool should be awarded Premier League title, ex-manager Houllier says
Paris, May 3, 2020 Former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier believes his old club should be awarded the 2019/2020 English Premier…
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League, federation to decide when La Liga returns, Spanish PM says
Madrid, May 2, 2020 Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Saturday said he was hopeful that La Liga returns “soon”.…
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3 test positive for COVID-19 at FC Cologne
Cologne (Germany), May 1, 2020 German top-flight football club FC Cologne said on Friday that group training was continuing in…
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UK government wants English Premier League back “as soon as possible’’
London, April 27, 2020 UK government’s cabinet minister responsible for sports on Monday said he had been in talks with…
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Polish league sets May 29 as re-start date; Matches to be played without spectators
Warsaw, April 25, 2020 Poland’s professional football league said on Saturday it intends to re-start matches on May 29 and…
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Stick to your guns on pay, Keane advises top Premier League players
London, April 25, 2020 Players at the Premier League’s top clubs should “stick to their guns” and resist pressure to…
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Aguero is Manchester City’s biggest idol, Gabriel Jesus says
Rio de Janeiro, April 24, 2020 Gabriel Jesus has described his battle with Sergio Aguero for a place in Manchester…
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Neymar says lack of football now making him anxious
Paris, April 23, 2020 Paris St Germain (PSG) and Brazil forward Neymar says that not knowing when football will be…
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Arsenal announce 12.5% pay cuts for players, coaching staff
London, April 20, 2020 Arsenal’s players and coaching staff have agreed a 12.5% salary cut due to the COVID-19 pandemic,…
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COVID-19: CAF postpones interclubs finals indefinitely
By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus Ilorin, April 19, 2020 The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the indefinite postponement of the…
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Serie A players, officials to be tested, isolated when training resumes
Rome, April 15, 2020 The players and staff at Serie A clubs should be tested for coronavirus and then isolated…
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Italian FA hopes for coronavirus testing, players’ return to training in May
Rome, April 13, 2020 Italy’s Football Federation has expressed hope that players will be tested for coronavirus at the start…
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Real Madrid players agree to 10 to 20 percent wage cut
Madrid, April 8, 2020 Real Madrid’s playing and coaching staff have voluntarily agreed to a wage cut of between 10…
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COVID-19: World Athletics postpones bidding processes for 2023 events
By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus Ilorin, April 8, 2020 Due to the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic, World Athletics has postponed the bidding processes…
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NBA coaches prepare for possible intriguing playoff matchups
Los Angeles, April 6, 2020 With NBA games indefinitely on hold there has been a lot of discussion about postseason…
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Soccer: German clubs resume training amid tight virus restrictions
Berlin, April 6, 2020 Bundesliga clubs were allowed to return to team training on Monday, with some opting to…
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Trump talks with U.S. pro sports leaders to discuss virus
Washington DC, April 5, 2020 (AP/NAN) President Donald Trump has talked to many U.S. pro sports leaders about the impact…
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Infantino says football will be totally different after coronavirus
Rome, April 2, 2020 Football will be totally different when it eventually resumes after the coronavirus outbreak, the head of…
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UEFA postpones Champions League, Europa League finals
Bern (Switzerland), March 23, 2020 This season’s Champions League, Europa League and women’s Champions League finals scheduled for May have…
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Police confirm abduction of 2 NPFL players in Ondo; As Plateau United condoles with Enugu Rangers over player’s death
By Muftau Ogunyemi/Polycarp Auta Akure/Jos The Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of two players of the Nigeria…
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COVID-19: Edo Govt. announces postponement of 20th National Sports Festival
By Monday Ajogun Benin, March 17, 2020 The Edo State Government has announced the postponement of the 20th National Sports…
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4 more Sampdoria players test positive for coronavirus
Rome, March 14, 2020 Italian Serie A club Sampdoria on Friday said four of its players have tested positive for…
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Man United sink Linz in empty stadium, Basel stun Eintracht Frankfurt
Linz (Austria), March 12, 2020 Manchester United took a big step towards the Europa League quarter-finals by thrashing Austrian side…
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FIFA postpones South American World Cup qualifiers over coronavirus
Santiago, March 12, 2020 World football governing body FIFA has postponed South American qualifying matches for the 2022 Qatar World…
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Liverpool knocked out of UEFA Champions League by Atletico Madrid’s extra-time triple
Liverpool (UK), March 12, 2020 Holders Liverpool crashed out of the UEFA Champions League in the last 16 round on…
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