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Football

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Obi says staying alive better than NPFL

Katsina United central defensive midfielder, Eugene Obi has said that staying alive and healthy during the coronavirus crisis is more important than football competitions. The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) and all other domestic leagues in Nigeria have been suspended...

Premier League to receive proposals to resume season

Clubs in England's Premier League will receive proposals to test players and officials at least twice a week.The proposals will however be presented if the government approves plans for them to return to full training.The proposals have been drafted...

I really want to feel the pitch again – Ojukwu

Enugu Rangers forward, Ifegwu Ojukwu has said he wants to feel the warmth of the ball, grass, teammates and the coaching staff. The domestic top-flight and other leagues have been suspended since mid-March due to the outbreak of coronavirus. Ojukwu said...

France’s Ligue 1 2019/20 season cancelled

France's top football division, Ligue 1, will not resume for 2019/20 after France banned all sporting events, including behind closed doors, until September.The same fate has also affected the second tier, Ligue 2.Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said the 2019-20...

FIFA medical chief in favour of scrapping 2019/20 football season

Michel D’Hooghe, medical committee chairman of world football's governing body, FIFA, has come out strongly in favour of scrapping the 2019/20 football season, altogether. “If there is one circumstance where medical arguments should win against economical arguments, it is now....

Premier League gets UEFA deadline on how to end season

Europe's football governing body, UEFA has issued The Premier League a four week deadline to outline its plans to conclude the season amid the coronavirus pandemic.The Premier League is in discussions with UK rights holders about how best to...

Premier League step up plans to resume 2019/20 season I

Three Premier League clubs have opened their training grounds as plans to resume the 2019/20 season gather pace.The three clubs are Arsenal, Brighton & Hove Albion and West Ham United.The drive has been been labelled "project restart" with the...

COVID-19 ends Argentina football season

The Argentine Football Association (AFA) is to put an end to the 2019-20 season which has been interrupted since mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic.This is according to the AFA president Claudio Tapia who made the declaration on Monday...

Former Liverpool star, Michael Robinson dies

Former Liverpool star, Michael Robinson has died at the age of 61.The former Republic of Ireland forward also played for Preston, Manchester City, Brighton, QPR and Osasuna, while he also enjoyed a successful career in the Spanish media.Robinson, who...

Q&A with Richard Owubokiri

An interview series by Sammy Wejinya Richard Owubokiri is one of the most iconic names in Nigerian football. He was born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on July 16, 1961. ‘Ricky’ began his professional football education at Sharks FC but not...
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