Thursday, May 15, 2025

Football

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Three Real Betis players test positive for coronavirus

Three players of Real Betis have tested positive for the coronavirus as clubs in the top flight return to training.All clubs in Spain's top division, the Liga Santander are conducting tests on their players as they attempt to implement...

Fabregas says Ligue 1 ended too early

AS Monaco midfielder, Cesc Fabregas believes the 2019-20 Ligue 1 season ended too early.The season was ended in April because of the coronavirus pandemic and Paris Saint-Germain were declared champions.Two clubs, Amiens and Toulouse were relegated with 10 games...

Balotelli, Melo hit back at Chiellini over “slap”, “bad apple” comments.

Mario Balotelli and Felipe Melo have both slammed Giorgio Chiellini for comments directed at them in a new book.Chiellieni said in his autobiography that Balotelli deserves "a slap" and described Melo as a "bad apple".“Balotelli is a negative person...

Mbappe: award should be shared with Ben Yedder

PSG forward, Kylian Mbappe has written that he would like to share Ligue 1's golden boot award with AS Monaco attacker and fellow French international, Wissam Ben Yedder. Organizers declared Mbappe winner of the award this week despite both...

Balotelli behaviour deserved “slap” – Chiellini

Juventus captain Giorgio Chiellini has spoken about his frustrations when previously sharing the same changing room with international teammate, Mario Balotelli.Chiellini did not hold back as he described Balotelli as "a negative person" who had a bloated image of...

Watford oppose plans to use neutral venues for Project Restart

Premier League club, Watford have publicly expressed their opposition to plans of using of neutral venues as plans to restart the 2019/20 season gathers pace. Two other clubs in England's top division, Brighton and Aston Villa have already publicly stated...

Inter Milan resume Training

Players of Serie A club, Inter Milan have resumed training after it was halted in March due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.The players returned to the Suning Training Centre (named in memory of Angelo Moratti) for the...

Eintracht Frankfurt order fans to stay away from match venue

German club, Eintracht Frankfurt have told their fans not attend the club's matches when the Bundesliga resumes on May 16.The club's sporting director, Fredi Bobic said the club's fans must not to turn up when Bundesliga games resume as...

Ajax will sell van der Beek for ‘right price’

Dutch giants, Ajax Amsterdam will sell star midfielder, Donny van de Beek but only if the price is right.Ajax's Chief Executive Officer, Edwin van der Sar revealed that van de Beek will be allowed to leave Ajax this summer...

Patson Daka: Zambian star on his Red Bull Salzburg goals, cooking and the “Liverpool...

Salzurg's Zambian forward, Patson Daka has had a breakout season. Despite the interruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, it is clear that the Austrian champions have a veritable conveyor belt of talent - with Daka freshly arrived at the...