May 27, 2020
No Yellow Wall, Losing Leverkusen; talking points from Bundesliga
A look at some of the most notable moments from Matchweek 28 of Bundesliga.
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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 26, 2020
Medical staff are the ‘special ones’ – Guardiola
Guardiola feels the safety protocols are a small sacrifice compared to those risking their lives on the frontline of the pandemic crisis.
May 26, 2020
Young pretender Haaland takes on master Lewandowski for first time
Dortmund host Bayern Munich in a top-of-the-table clash which will see Haaland and the man 12 years his senior both try to maintain remarkable runs of...
May 25, 2020
Bundesliga: Who said what – Matchday 27
All the best banter heard during the weekend’s Bundesliga matches.
May 25, 2020
Premier League to vote on return of contact training
Premier League clubs returned to training in small and socially distanced groups last week.
May 24, 2020
La Liga faces heated debate as it prepares to resume
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced on Saturday that football could return from its lockdown in the week of June 8.
May 24, 2020
Ronaldo hails ‘wise teacher’ Luigi Simoni after ex-Inter coach dies
Simoni, whose coaching career spanned four decades and 17 different Italian clubs, never recovered after suffering from a stroke almost a year ago.
May 24, 2020
Bayern see off Frankfurt fightback to stay four points clear
Bayern cruised into a 3-0 lead with goals by Leon Goretzka, Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Mueller at the Allianz Arena before Frankfurt rattled the ho...
May 24, 2020
Premier League says two more people test positive
On Friday, Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said he was confident the top-flight season would resume in mid-June.
May 24, 2020
World Cup winner Gotze to part ways with Dortmund
Gotze made his 200th appearance for Dortmund on the opening day of this season but has featured sparingly since the arrival of Erling Braut Haaland in...
May 23, 2020
Premier League chief ‘confident’ of June restart
Clubs returned to socially distanced training in small groups this week and the league hope to begin playing the remaining 92 matches on June 12 or 19...
May 23, 2020
Pochettino ‘happy’ that Mourinho replaced him at Tottenham
Pochettino was replaced by Jose Mourinho in November 2019 after a string of poor results.
May 23, 2020
Pochettino wants Premier League return
Pochettino has been heavily linked with Newcastle if their proposed Saudi Arabia-backed takeover goes through.
May 22, 2020
Barca midfielder De Jong ‘not ready to play yet’
Spanish clubs began training in groups of 10 players on Monday, in line with health protocols.
May 22, 2020
Axel Witsel missing again but Emre Can back for Borussia Dortmund
Witsel has not recovered from muscular problems he suffered trying to regain fitness before last weekend’s resumption of matches.
May 21, 2020
Sadder than dancing with your sister’ – Enrique on football without fans
Spain coach Luis Enquire believes playing behind closed doors is “sadder than dancing with your own sister”, as football faces the prospect of games w...
May 21, 2020
N’Golo Kante allowed to miss Chelsea training
Kante joined his teammates on Tuesday as Chelsea resumed training, but was allowed to train at home on Wednesday due to his pandemic fears.
May 21, 2020
Giroud, Caballero extend Chelsea deals to 2021
Giroud’s contract was due to expire at the end of this season, but Chelsea have exercised an option to extend that deal for another year.
May 21, 2020
Solskjaer warns ‘personal agendas’ will not be tolerated
Solskjaer has warned his players that “personal agendas” will not be tolerated as he seeks a change of culture at Old Trafford.
May 21, 2020
Neuer signs new Bayern deal until 2023
The announcement ends weeks of speculation over Neuer’s future, with widespread reports that talks between player and club had hit the rocks.
May 21, 2020
Will not endanger players, says Klopp as Liverpool return to work
Klopp said he will not put his players at risk or force them back into action against their will as the Premier League leaders returned to training.