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  FC Barcelona President Josep Maria Bartomeu stands with players in salary pay cut issue

  April 01, 2020 8:52 IST

  Lionel Messi on Monday explained on his Instagram page that the first-team squad had not only agreed to reduce their salaries by 70 per cent but that the players would also cover the wages of all of the other employees at the club.

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  Indian football team makes donation to PM-Cares Fund for fight against COVID-19

  March 31, 2020 21:26 IST

  Chhetri hoped that the act of the national football team will also "prod" others who have the means to donate.

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  Tottenham Hotspur announce salary cuts as chair's pay rise emerges

  March 31, 2020 18:27 IST

  Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy says salaries for non-playing staff are being cut due to the coronavirus pandemic as the club has disclosed his pay package more than doubled to 7 million pounds ($9 million) last year.

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  Swedish Govt arranged flight to take India U-17 woman's team coach Dennerby home

  March 31, 2020 18:01 IST

  Dennerby and compatriot fitness coach Per Karlsson will fly back home on a flight arranged by the Swedish government for their citizens in India.

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  Indian footballers join hands to contribute funds in fight against coronavirus

  March 31, 2020 17:19 IST

  Several members of the Indian football team have come forward to lend a helping hand by contributing for the cause.

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  AIFF hopeful of organising FIFA women's U-17 WC in November despite coronavirus worries

  March 31, 2020 13:19 IST

  The optimism stems from the seven months' time that the organising committee has at its disposal to prepare for the top age-group tournament.

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  You can't confuse F1 with karting: Karim Benzema on comparison with Olivier Giroud

  March 31, 2020 10:34 IST

  Justifying himself further, Benzema placed himself below Cristiano Ronaldo — his former Madrid teammate who is at Juventus — in the same way.

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  Cristiano Ronaldo bought iMacs for entire Juventus team after red-card booking

  March 31, 2020 10:16 IST

  Szczesny recently revealed that former Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri had made a rule that for a red card booking, the player will have to buy the entire team I-Macs. And that also happened with Ronaldo.

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  East Bengal promise Rs 30 lakh to help fight coronavirus pandemic

  March 30, 2020 18:40 IST

  Various sports bodies from the state have come together in the fight against the virus with their arch-rivals an I-League champions Mohun Bagan contributing Rs 20 lakh.

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  Lionel Messi confirms Barcelona players will take 70 per cent pay cuts due to coronavirus pandemic

  March 30, 2020 18:01 IST

  Messi also said that the players will also contribute so that other employees in the club can be paid 100 per cent salary.

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  Bhaichung Bhutia offers shelter to migrant workers of Sikkim

  March 30, 2020 17:31 IST

  Bhutia said he's in touch with the local administration to arrange for medical services.

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  Amid coronavirus lockdown, PK Banerjee's shraddh confined to family only

  March 30, 2020 16:55 IST

  Banerjee's two daughters Paula and Punra made a mass appeal to not attend the 10th day of the funeral ritual as only two of his four surviving brothers attended the ritual in the afternoon.

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  Belarus Premier League goes on despite coronavirus pandemic

  March 30, 2020 16:07 IST

  The President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, has suggested citizens to drink vodka to combat the disease and is not worried.

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  FC Barcelona seeks to cut players' salaries by 70 per cent: Report

  March 30, 2020 15:48 IST

  Earlier, Barcelona became the first Spanish football club to officially announce a pay cut for players and club staff as the country grapples with the coronavirus pandemic.

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  Former Barcelona midfielder Paulinho stuck outside China due to coronavirus

  March 30, 2020 14:31 IST

  Paulinho plays for Guangzhou Evergrande in China. Besides him, former West Ham United striker Marko Arnautovic is also among the more than 30 overseas players and coaches still abroad

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  Ronaldinho's smile has 'disappeared' in Paraguayan prison

  March 30, 2020 13:26 IST

  Local authorities have banned visitors at the facility because of the coronavirus outbreak, however, an exception was made for former Paraguay international forward Nelson Cuevas, who is a close friend of Ronaldinho.  

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  COVID-19: Neymar denies flouting social distancing protocols

  March 30, 2020 12:36 IST

  Though Brazil has not implemented a mandatory lockdown, Rio de Janeiro's state government has urged people to avoid social contact.

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  Scrap Premier League if not completed by June: Harry Kane

  March 30, 2020 10:52 IST

  All elite football in England is suspended until at least April 30 due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has claimed over 33,000 lives till now across the world.

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  AC Milan goalkeeper asks for help for 67-year-old woman stuck in Goa

  March 30, 2020 10:26 IST

  Asmir Begovic tweeted on Sunday about the mother of a friend who he said was finding life increasingly difficult being stuck in Goa.

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  Spanish league raises $740,000 for coronavirus relief

  March 30, 2020 8:49 IST

  The athletes and musicians took part in a four-hour online global music festival organized by the league to help purchase medical supplies and support fans confined to their homes.

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  Tottenham Hotspur striker Son Heung-min returns to South Korea for 'personal reasons'

  March 29, 2020 23:51 IST

  Britain is under lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak, but the Premier League club on Sunday said Son has been given permission to return to Asia.

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  Former Turkey goalkeeper Rustu Recber in hospital with coronavirus

  March 29, 2020 23:43 IST

  Rustu was a star as he helped Turkey reach the 2002 World Cup semi-finals. The ex-Barcelona and Fenerbahce keeper, 46, won 120 caps.

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  Atletico Mineiro boss Jorge Sampaoli eyes Santos quartet

  March 29, 2020 16:33 IST

  Sampaoli joined Atletico Mineiro this month, replacing Venezuelan Rafael Dudamel, who was sacked following the club's elimination from the Copa do Brasil and the Copa Sudamericana.

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  Sunil Chhetri features in AFC's 'BreakTheChain' campaign, urges people to stand together

  March 29, 2020 14:05 IST

  Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri featured in AFC's campaign to raise awareness about the outbreak of coronavirus.

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  Manchester City to make facilities at Etihad Stadium available in fight against coronavirus

  March 29, 2020 13:42 IST

  Manchester City's Etihad Stadium will be used by NHS in the battle against the deadly outbreak of COVID-19.

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  Coronavirus outbreak: Neymar lends support to campaign to help poor in Brazil

  March 29, 2020 13:26 IST

  Neymar has backed a campaign to help underprivileged families in Brazil cope with the coronavirus outbreak.

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  Juventus, Cristiano Ronaldo agree to forgo 90m euros in wages

  March 29, 2020 9:59 IST

  Ronaldo, the highest-paid player in the Italian league, will give up 10 million euros (more than $11 million).

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  Cristiano Ronaldo agrees to 3.8 million Euro wage cut due to coronavirus crisis in Italy

  March 28, 2020 22:45 IST

  Italy has been one of the epicentres of the pandemic spread. Over 85,000 cases have been reported thus far and nearly 10,000 people have died.