Lionel Messi returned with a goal and two assists as Barcelona resumed their La Liga title challenge on Saturday with a thumping 4-0 victory over Real Mallorca. After three months away because of the coronavirus pandemic, Barca exploded into the lead with just 64 seconds played when Arturo Vidal headed in and Martin Braithwaite struck […]
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Stoke City football club of England has confirmed that its manager, Michael O’Neill, has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19). City said that O’Neill tested positive for coronavirus following the latest round of testing on Monday. The Potters made this known in a statement on its official website on Tuesday night. “Stoke City can confirm […]
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Nigerian international footballer, Odion Ighalo has said he might consider returning to the Nigerian national football team, Super Eagles. Ighalo who is also a Manchester United striker in an interview with sports radio Brila FM on Thursday said he is still thinking about the decision. According to him: “I am still thinking about returning to […]
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The English Premier League, EPL season is set to resume on 17th June, with matches between Manchester City v Arsenal and Aston Villa v Sheffield United. Skysports reports that, those two fixtures were originally postponed due to the EFL Cup Final. Every club will have played 29 PL games after those matches. An agreement was […]
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The Premier League clubs will on Tuesday resume training, as the majority of players are expected to report to training camp on the said date. The players will be tested twice a week with the first tests set to kick start this week. Meanwhile, the Premier League Football Association will hold a meeting with the […]
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Respected English referee, Mark Clattenburg, who has taken charge of some of the biggest matches, including finals of the European Championship, Champions League and FA Cup, has named five most annoying players he ever met. While there have been plenty of successes, there have also been challenges and a number of players proved tough for […]
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Knife-wielding burglars broke into Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli’s home in London early Wednesday, the England playmaker escaping serious injury after being hit in a scuffle with the robbers. Alli, 24, has been in isolation at his house with his brother, their partners and a close friend, the Daily Mail reported, ahead of Tottenham resuming training. […]
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Tottenham’s shot-stopper, Hugo Lloris believes that ending the English Premier League season without declaring Liverpool champions would be “cruel”. The goalkeeper is following the English social isolation rules at home with his family in London, helping his two oldest daughters with their homework while trying to stay fit in case the reason restarts. “We’re in […]
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French International, Olivier Giroud has extended his Chelsea contract till June 2021. Chelsea triggered the option to extend France striker Olivier Giroud’s contract by a year, a source said Saturday. Giroud, 33, signed for Chelsea in winter 2018 from cross-city rivals Arsenal. The 33-year-old has scored 39 goals in 97 appearances for France, making him […]
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Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish has tested positive for coronavirus but is not showing symptoms of the disease, his family said Friday. The 69-year-old former Scottish international striker, who started his career at Celtic, was admitted to hospital on Wednesday for treatment for an infection that required intravenous antibiotics. “He was subsequently tested for COVID-19 despite […]
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