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UEFA ‘coefficient option’ for league placements draws ire.

Fans have reacted angrily to plans by Europe's football governing body, UEFA, to determine league placings in all European domestic leagues using the "coeffecient" system, should they be unable to finish the season due to the coronavirus pandemic.UEFA has...

Eredivisie suspended till September

All professional football in the Netherlands have been banned until September 2020. This was announced by Prime Minister, Mark Rutte on Tuesday with the coronavirus pandemic sweeping across the globe. The announcement throws the future of the 2019-20 Eredivisie season into...

Katsina Utd’s Aliko ready for post-COVID-19 football

Katsina United goalkeeper, Mustapha Aliko has averred that Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) players will not be scared to return to the field of play after the coronavirus crisis. The novel coronavirus has caused the domestic league and other football...

John “Shoes” Moshoeu remembered

John "Shoes" Moshoeu, one of the greatest South African players is fondly remembered today, five years to this day that he passed away at the Morningside Hospital after a long battle with stomach cancer, aged 49 on April...

Russia football star, Samokhvalov dies

Russian footballer, Innokenty Samokhvalov has tragically died at the age of 22. The Lokomotiv Moscow defender suffered a "heart failure" during solo training session in his home. Samokhvalov was training on his own to keep fit during quarantine with the Russian...

Beckham chooses Messi over Ronaldo

Former England captain, David Beckham has joined the debate on one of the most controversial and most debated subjects in football; who is better out Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo?Messi and Ronaldo have been the two most decisive footballers...

Lukaku names Greenwood as Man Utd’s best young player

Inter Milan’s Belgian striker, Romelu Lukaku believes Mason Greenwood is the best young player at Manchester United.  Lukaku joined Inter Milan from Manchester United last summer, with the Italians paying a club-record £73million for his services.The attacker was considered...

David Silva eyes coaching

Manchester City Legend, David Silva is weighing up the options of going into coaching after he finishes his playing career.The 34-year-old is approaching the twilight of his career as he enters into the final year of his contract at...

Franny Benali’s back yard runs for NHS and Saints Foundation

Southampton Legend, Franny Benali is set to undertake an unusual quest in support of a good cause in the midst of the global Coronavirus pandemic. In a release by the Club, The former Southampton full-back will tackle...

Premier League, 2020/21 season to commence in September

All 20 Premier League clubs have been told that the 2020/21 season will commence by the first week of September.England's 2019/20 Premier League season has been suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic which has generally affected the sports calendar...
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