“Football With Fans Will Be Back Soon,” Says UEFA Chief
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin is confident “good old football with fans will come back very soon” despite the chaos caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Domestic and continental club competitions were halted across Europe in mid-March due to the COVID-19 crisis and Euro 2020 was postponed. The Bundesliga made a successful return to action behind closed doors at the weekend and many...
Ronaldo Returns To Juventus Training After Two Months
Cristiano Ronaldo returned to training with Juventus in Turin on Tuesday after an absence of over two months because of the coronavirus pandemic. The 35-year-old arrived at the Juventus Training Centre in a Jeep with tinted windows around 09:20 (0720 GMT), leaving three hours later with a smile and thumbs up for waiting photographers. Ronaldo underwent medical and physical tests before joining up with...
Usain Bolt Welcomes A Baby Girl With His Partner, Kasi Bennett
Olympic sprint legend Usain Bolt has become a father for the first time after welcoming the birth of a baby girl with partner Kasi Bennett. Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness appeared to confirm the birth of Bolt’s daughter in a social media post. “Congratulations to our sprint legend Usain Bolt and Kasi Bennett on the arrival of their baby girl!” Holness...
Celtic Crowned Scottish Champions For 9th Consecutive Season
Celtic were crowned champions for a record-equalling ninth consecutive season as the Scottish Premiership campaign was declared over on Monday. Neil Lennon’s men were 13 points clear at the top of the table when the season was stopped due to the coronavirus pandemic in March with eight games remaining for the majority of clubs. Second-placed Rangers had a game in hand to...
Jose Mourinho Desperate For Premier League Return
Tottenham manager, Jose Mourinho says he is “desperate” for the return of Premier League action despite mounting concerns about the English top-flight’s restart plans. Several stars including Sergio Aguero, Raheem Sterling and Danny Rose have gone public with fears about resuming the season during the coronavirus crisis. Some top-flight bosses are also understood to have expressed concerns about the plan to...
Premier League To Resume Next Month As Government Give Green Light
The Premier League could resume behind closed doors as early as June 1 after the Government gave the green light to restart the season. A 60-page roadmap was unveiled by the Government on Monday afternoon in which various protocols were outlined including the return of professional sport. And, as part of his plan to bring the UK out of lockdown, Boris Johnson has...
Dybala Recovers From COVID-19 After Testing Positive Four Times
Juventus have confirmed that Paulo Dybala has fully recovered from COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus after he had tested positive four times. ABN TV reports that on March 21, Dybala confirmed that he and Oriana Sabatini, his girlfriend, had contracted the disease. Last week, there were also reports that the Argentine forward had tested positive for the...
Tottenham Striker Son Completes Compulsory Military Training In South Korea
Tottenham Hotspur striker Son Heung-min was named one of the top five recruits in his unit as he completed three weeks of compulsory military training in South Korea on Friday. According to ABN TV reports, South Korea marine corps posted pictures of Son wielding an M-16 assault rifle and saluting on their Facebook page as he completed his stint at...
I’ll Cherish My First Man United Goal Forever – Ighalo
Odion Ighalo, former Super Eagles forward, says he will cherish his first goal on his full debut for Manchester United for the rest of his life. Ighalo scored his first goal for United in the 5-0 drubbing of Club Brugge in the Europa League round of 32 at Old Trafford. The 30-year-old striker, who joined the Red Devils on loan from...
BREAKING: Bundesliga Returns May 16 [SEE FIXTURES]
The Bundesliga will return on May 16 amid the coronavirus crisis and the German Football Association (DFL) hope to complete the season by June 30, ABN TV reports Germany's government on Wednesday gave the green light for the Bundesliga to return and left the decision of the return date to the DFL. At an Ordinary Assembly on Thursday, the 36 clubs of...
