May 31, 2020
Atalanta coach Gasperini reveals he had picked the disease
Gasperini says he was sick when Atalanta beat Valencia 4-3 in the UEFA Champions League behind closed doors at the Mestalla on March 10.
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May 31, 2020
Premier League return driven by finance, says Tyrone Mings
Mings believes players should have had more say over the return to training and imminent match action amid the continued threat of the pandemic.
May 31, 2020
Spurs can’t slip up in quest for Champions League, says Kane
Kane believes Tottenham will have to win eight of their remaining nine league games if they are to qualify for next season’s Champions League.
May 31, 2020
PSG sign Mauro Icardi on permanent deal
Icardi, who joined PSG ahead of the current season on loan from Inter, has signed a four-year deal until June 30, 2024.
May 31, 2020
La Liga clubs to resume full training next week
This is the final phase of La Liga’s staggered training programme as teams get set to complete the remaining games of the season.
May 31, 2020
Lewandowski’s brace and McKennie’s protest: Talking points from Bundesliga
Bayern Munich opened a 10-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga on Saturday with a 5-0 drubbing of Fortuna Dusseldorf.
May 30, 2020
Five-sub rule could count against Barca – Setien
Barca coach Quique Setien believes the new rule that allows five substitutions during a match instead of three could harm them.
May 30, 2020
Fans could return for 20-21 season: Premier League chief
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters suggested it could be possible to bring back supporters at some stage.
May 30, 2020
Tottenham’s Parrott set to miss Premier League restart after appendix removal
The 18-year-old, who has made four appearances in all competitions this season, was suffering from appendicitis.
May 30, 2020
The return of Serie A: What’s at stake
For the Scudetto, all remains to be played for with Juventus just one point ahead of Lazio, in what’s been one of the most exciting title chases in ye...
May 30, 2020
As football restarts in Europe, France questions early end to season
Debate has raged ever since the French league decided to bring a premature end to the season in late April with 10 rounds of matches unplayed.
May 29, 2020
League-by-league guide to the return of football around Europe
With Serie A and Premier League announcing their return date, we look at the situation across the rest of the European leagues.
May 29, 2020
Fans and players react as Premier League announce return date
With the drama finally returning in June, fans as well as the players have expressed their delight in the best way possible.
May 29, 2020
Serie A to resume on June 20
Serie A was given the green light on Thursday to resume on June 20 after a three-month absence.
May 29, 2020
FA Cup final set for August 1
The FA Cup was halted before the quarter-finals because of the pandemic, but tournament organisers hope to complete it alongside the Premier League.
May 29, 2020
Troy Deeney reveals abuse after expressing pandemic fears
Deeney has been absent from training since Watford and other Premier League clubs returned to non-contact sessions last week.
May 29, 2020
Istanbul hopes to host new, ‘historic’ Champions League final
Istanbul was supposed to host its second Champions League final on Saturday, but UEFA suspended the matches after the world was hit hard by the global...
May 28, 2020
Speedy Matondo, ‘Gladiator’ Gjasula: Five moments from the Bundesliga
A look at some of the notable moments from the third round of matches since football’s restart in Germany.
May 28, 2020
English Premier League to restart on June 17
No matches have been played since Leicester’s 4-0 win over Aston Villa on March 9, with Liverpool just two wins away from securing the title.
May 28, 2020
Like a school team’: Nagelsmann slams ten-man Leipzig after Hertha draw
Julian Nagelsmann was furious that Leipzig conceded a weak goal from a corner with only nine minutes gone when Hertha midfielder Marko Grujic fired ho...
May 27, 2020
Henderson: Lifting the PL trophy in empty stadium would be ‘strange’
Liverpool were 25 points clear of Man City and on the verge of their first Premier League crown for 30 years when the league was shut down due to the...
May 27, 2020
Lucien Favre hints at Dortmund exit after Bayern defeat
According to the reports, Dortmund’s bosses made contact with Niko Kovac, who was sacked by Bayern in November, as a possible successor to Favre.
May 27, 2020
Solskjaer provides update on Pogba, Rashford and Ighalo
Solskjaer has said that he is confident of having Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford fit should the Premier League season restart next month.
May 27, 2020
Mourinho does not expect to see ‘crazy’ transfers
Mourinho believes the Premier League and other leagues will need a different approach to cope with the financial impact of the pandemic.