Bayern Agree To Sign Leroy Sane On Five-Year deal
Reigning Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich have reportedly agreed on a transfer with Manchester City winger Leroy Sane on a five-year deal, according to a report. Sport Bild claims the 24-year-old has agreed on terms with Bayern, but the fee is still to be negotiated. According to the magazine, Bayern’s director of sport Hasan Salihamidzic and board member Oliver Kahn want to...
Juventus vs Lyon Champions League Return August 8
UEFA have reportedly began compiling a calendar to complete the Champions League season with Juventus' clash against Lyon set to take place on August 8. According to French news outlet RMC Sport, Uefa officials held a video meeting on Wednesday morning with relevant club presidents to reaffirm their desire to conclude the campaign. In that meeting, they declared that all domestic divisions...
Samuel Chukwueze Undergoes Coronavirus Test For LaLiga Return
Super Eagles winger, Samuel Chukwueze has revealed that the Villarreal players are set to return to training after undergoing a mandatory coronavirus test, ABN TV reports. La Liga had earlier in the week confirmed that Spain’s footballers will go back to training this week. The 21-year-old former FIFA U-17 World Cup winner had been training at home under the strict regimen...
Cristiano Ronaldo Returns To Italy After COVID-19 Lockdown
Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo flew back to Italy on Monday after almost two months in coronavirus lockdown in his native Portugal. Cristiano Ronaldo and his family landed in Turin Airport just after 10.20 pm local time, according to media reports in Italy. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner arrived by private jet from the Portuguese island of Madeira and will spend two...
COVID-19: PSG Crowned French Ligue 1 Champions
COVID-19: PSG Crowned French Ligue 1 Champions Paris Saint-Germain has reportedly been crowned French Ligue 1 champions after the season was forced to come to an end due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the French publication, L’Equipe. ABN TV recalls that Ligue 1 and all other major European football leagues suspended their domestic competitions due to the Coronavirus pandemic across...
COVID-19: Arsenal Players Allowed Back To Training Ground
Arsenal’s squad will be allowed back to their training ground from next week, although the club stressed they would still have to maintain British government guidelines designed to combat the spread of the coronavirus. The Premier League side’s players will have access to training pitches but on a strict rotational basis that will see them uphold social distancing measures. “Players will...
COVID-19: FIFA To Give Members $150m Of Virus Relief Funds
FIFA will release $150 million (139 million euros) to its member football associations from virus relief funds to help handle financial troubles caused by the coronavirus, the global governing body said on Friday. FIFA said that “virus relief funds” for 2019 and 2020 would be distributed amongst the 211 member associations in the next few days “as the first step...
BREAKING: Mike Tyson Back In Training For Charity Fight
Mike Tyson has revealed he has been training with view to making a return to the ring in some boxing exhibitions. The former undisputed world heavyweight champion has not fought professionally since retiring after the sixth round of his bout with Kevin McBride in 2005. Tyson's troubles with drug addiction have been well documented since, but the 53-year-old is now eyeing...
Usain Bolt Goes Viral With ‘Social Distancing’ Olympic Photo
Retired track star Usain Bolt showed he’s still a few steps ahead when he posted an AFP picture of him outstripping his rivals at the Beijing Olympics with the cheeky caption: “social distancing”. Bolt’s post, featuring a picture by AFP photographer Nicolas Asfouri of the 2008 Olympics 100m final, blew up on social media, drawing more than half a million...
COVID-19 Pandemic Has Punished Football Globally – Pinnick
President of Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick says the Covid-19 pandemic has punished football globally. Pinnick who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sports This Morning, disclosed that the coronavirus outbreak has really affected football operations worldwide. “Football is football but it has taken a huge toll globally. The English Premier League, on TV rights alone, they have lost over 800...
