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  Somalia footballer Abdulkadir Mohamed Farah dies due to coronavirus

  March 26, 2020 12:47 IST

  Somalia footballer Abdulkadir Mohamed Farah has passed away at 59 after contracting coronavirus.

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  Australia seek age-limit lift for Olympic football after postponement to 2021

  March 26, 2020 10:06 IST

  The Football Federation Australia wants FIFA and IOC to consider increasing the age limit for football at the Olympics.

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  Cristiano Ronaldo is the best footballer in the world, says Pele

  March 26, 2020 8:59 IST

  Brazil's legendary footballer Pele has named Cristiano Ronaldo the best footballer in the world at present.

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  CL match between Atalanta and Valencia could've triggered COVID-19 cases in Italy: Expert

  March 26, 2020 8:51 IST

  More than 40,000 fans attended the Champions League clash between Italy's Atalanta and Spain's Valencia in February.

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  Spread of coronavirus in Italy, Spain linked to Atalanta vs Valencia Champions League match

  March 25, 2020 23:51 IST

  Experts are pointing to the Feb. 19 game as one of the biggest reasons why Bergamo has become one of the epicenters of the coronavirus pandemic — a “biological bomb” was the way one respiratory specialist put it — and why 35% of Valencia’s team became infected.

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  FIFA keeping close watch on COVID-19 threat in India ahead of U-17 Women's World Cup

  March 25, 2020 20:13 IST

  India is scheduled to host the Women's U-17 World Cup in November.

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  Be extra cautious in supermarkets: Ashley Young advises people

  March 25, 2020 16:32 IST

  The coronavirus pandemic has claimed 6,820 lives in Italy as of Tuesday with the cumulative total number of confirmed cases nearing 70,000, according to new data released by the Civil Protection Department.

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  Football will be the unifying factor soon: Sandesh Jhingan

  March 25, 2020 15:53 IST

  Currently, in Chandigarh with his family, Jhingan stated the day is not far when he foresees "football reuniting the entire world."

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  Former Indian footballer Abdul Latif passes away

  March 25, 2020 14:28 IST

  Latif was performed on Tuesday in the presence of family members and friends. Members of the sports fraternity and representatives of the district administration were also present.

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  Coronavirus impact: Bundesliga set to be suspended till April 30

  March 25, 2020 10:53 IST

  On March 16, it was decided to postpone Bundesliga games until April 2 but in line with most of the rest of Europe's top leagues, that date has been pushed back amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.

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  Cristiano Ronaldo and agent fund three intensive care units for coronavirus patients

  March 25, 2020 9:19 IST

  A hospital in Porto said the contribution from Ronaldo and his agent will pay for 15 intensive care beds fully equipped with ventilators and other necessary equipment.

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  Lionel Messi donates 1 million euros to combat coronavirus pandemic

  March 25, 2020 9:55 IST

  Apart from Messi, his former Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola has also donated 1 million Euros to a campaign launched by the Angel Soler Daniel Foundation and Medical College of Barcelona.

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  Jose Mourinho helps self-isolating elderly with necessary items

  March 24, 2020 15:55 IST

  Jose Mourinho has worked alongside Age UK and Love Your DoorStep in Enfield to prepare food parcels and other items for delivery to the more vulnerable members of the community as people grapple with the coronavirus pandemic.  

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  I will work extra hard to make up for lost time due to COVID-19 pandemic: Amarjit Singh

  March 24, 2020 15:40 IST

  After a roller-coaster season that saw him make his senior India debut and then miss action for almost four months due to injury, the mid-fielder had begun the ongoing off-season determined to work harder than everyone else.

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  Italian club Napoli FC suspends training due to COVID-19

  March 24, 2020 12:45 IST

  There has been no sport in Italy since March 9 as a result of the spread of coronavirus, with the Serie A initially going behind closed doors before the shutdown occurred.

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  Ronaldinho barred from receiving visitors in jail due to coronavirus outbreak

  March 24, 2020 9:03 IST

  Ronaldinho will no longer receive visits at the Paraguayan jail where he is being held as local authorities attempt to combat the coronavirus outbreak.

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  Two Nigerian football players killed in car crash, another kidnapped

  March 24, 2020 8:44 IST

  Ifeanyi George, who played two games for Nigeria in 2017, was killed along with club teammate Emmanuel Ogbu when their car collided with a parked truck in Edo state in southern Nigeria on Sunday.

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  A-League season halted ending all football in Australia, New Zealand

  March 24, 2020 8:34 IST

  A-League has suspended its season indefinitely, bringing an end to all professional football competitions in Australia and New Zealand until the coronavirus pandemic passes.

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  Sao Paulo stadium turning into hospital for coronavirus

  March 24, 2020 8:22 IST

  The 45,000-seat stadium is expected to house more than 200 beds for minor cases of COVID-19. It should be ready in 10 days.

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  Coronavirus pandemic: UEFA postpones Champions League, Europa League final indefinitely

  March 24, 2020 0:18 IST

  UEFA says no decision has been made finding a new date, amid a shutdown of European soccer due to the coronavirus pandemic that has no end in sight.

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  Sunil Chhetri chosen for FIFA campaign against COVID-19 along with likes of Lionel Messi

  March 23, 2020 23:43 IST

  FIFA and the World Health Organization (WHO) have teamed up to combat the coronavirus by launching a new awareness campaign led by world-renowned footballers, who are calling on all people around the world to follow five key steps to stop the spread of the disease.

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  LaLiga suspended indefinitely due to coronavirus outbreak

  March 23, 2020 19:40 IST

  According to data released on Monday, more than 2,000 people have died in Spain due to COVID-19.

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  Coronavirus outbreak: Football can wait, says Argentina's President

  March 23, 2020 16:47 IST

  The Argentinian Football Association last week postponed all matches until at least March 31 to slow the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak.

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  COVID-19: Jeje Lalpekhlua conveys 'big salute to medical staff'

  March 23, 2020 15:09 IST

  Coronavirus has affected more than three lakh people, and cost 13-thousand-odd lives around the world.

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  PK Banerjee was first icon of Indian Football: Indian Arrows coach Shanmugam Venkatesh

  March 22, 2020 15:35 IST

  Former India captain and ex-head coach Banerjee, who has represented the country 36 times with 19 goals to his name, passed away in a private hospital in Kolkata at the age of 83 on March 20, 2020.

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  Harjinder Singh remembers PK Banerjee as 'the best'

  March 22, 2020 14:42 IST

  A big part of Banerjee's legacy as a legendary coach was his man-management skills, and Harjinder shared his experience of the same, stating that he 'gave each player his due' and knew how to bring the best out of each player.

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  Neymar's Barcelona return saga to be reignited this summer

  March 22, 2020 14:09 IST

  Neymar had also started this season on the wrong foot with the Parisian fans after his desire to move back to Barcelona became public.

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  Former Manchester United player Marouane Fellaini tests positive for coronavirus in China

  March 22, 2020 10:50 IST

  Marouane Fellaini is the first Chinese Super League player to test positive for coronavirus to date.