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Football

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COVID-19 lockdown tough on players – Ojo

Sunshine Stars goalkeeper, Olorunleke Ojo has described as unhelpful to the players the COVID-19 induced holidays. Football activities in Nigeria and the world have been at standstill no thanks to the novel and rampaging coronavirus pandemic. Ojo said the experience and...

Footballers being ‘painted as villains’ – Townsend

Crystal Palace winger Andros Townsend says footballers are being "painted as villains" after Health Secretary Matt Hancock joined the calls for Premier League stars to take a pay cut. The Professional Footballers' Association has accepted that players must "share the...

Tevez calls on footballers to help out more

Argentine footballer Carlos Tevez said football must do more to help society’s most disadvantaged sectors and called on his colleagues to get involved with those less fortunate than themselves. Tevez, who is in the final months of his contract with...

Schalke players return to training

German club, Schalke 04 resumed training on Thursday despite the suspension of the Bundesliga and the current global coronavirus pandemic. The Gelsenkirchen made the rather shocking decision to return to training with a view to keeping up social distancing protocols...

Heartland ‘keeper Ezenwa insists NPFL race is still wide open

Heartland goalkeeper, Ikechukwu Ezenwa has said the ongoing league is still wide open to all the campaigners. The Naze Millionaires are 13th on the 20-team first tier log on 25 points 24 behind league leaders, Plateau United with 13 matches...

Maikaba says Plateau United will be NPFL champions

Plateau United head coach, Abdu Maikaba has said his side have everything it takes to finish as champions the 2019/20 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). The Tin City side are at the summit of the 20-team top-flight log on 49...

Club Brugge crowned Belgian champions after cancelling season

Club Brugge have been declared Belgian champions after the remainder of the country’s professional league season was cancelled on Thursday due to the coronavirus pandemic. Brugge had a runaway 15 point lead at the top of the standings with one...

Al-Ahly part ways with defender Fathi

Egyptian giants Al-Ahly have announced that their veteran defender Ahmed Fathi will leave the club by the end of this current season after the two sides failed to reach an agreement about renewing the player's contract. Fathi's contract will expire...

Boateng sad over fine for coronavirus breach

Bayern Munich star, Jerome Boateng has expressed his unhappiness after he was fined by the German club for breaking coronavirus lockdown guidelines on Monday. Boateng broke the lockdown regulation by leaving Munich to visit his sick four-year-old son, Jermar, and...

Five African stars making waves in LaLiga

With every major sporting event across the globe being halted, hearts broke as the announcement was made to put the LaLiga 2019/20 season on hold. However, there is light at the end of the uncertain tunnel for football fans...
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