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  Premier League clubs to consult players to accept 30 per cent pay cut as resumption delayed

  April 03, 2020 20:48 IST

  Premier League on Friday announced that the matches of the suspended 2019/20 season is unlikely to begin from the beginning of May and will only resume "when it is safe and appropriate to do so."

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  AIFF begins campaign on how to remain fit during lockdown

  April 03, 2020 15:58 IST

  The country is in a 21-day lockdown to contain the spread of the dreaded coronavirus which has infected more than 2,000 people with more than 50 deaths.

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  No one around the world knows when will football resume: FIFA boss

  April 03, 2020 14:12 IST

  In his address to the 72nd Ordinary CONMEBOL Congress from Switzerland, Infantino stressed that no football match is worth a life and health remains the top priority.

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  Bayern Munich fine Jerome Boateng for violating coronavirus guidelines

  April 03, 2020 10:48 IST

  Bayern Munich said on Thursday that they have fined defender Jerome Boateng for leaving Munich without the club's permission, thus transgressing their guidelines amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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  Diego Maradona offers to take pay-cut to help his side Gimnasia amid COVID-19 outbreak

  April 03, 2020 9:47 IST

  Diego Maradona, who is currently the coach of Gimnasia, has offered to take a pay-cut to help the side amid the deadly outbreak of coronavirus.

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  'Stopping leagues should be the last resort': UEFA hopes to resume season in July/August

  April 03, 2020 9:39 IST

  In a joint letter sent by UEFA, the European Club Association and the European Leagues to their members on Thursday, the leagues were told not to abandon their competitions yet

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  La Liga: Atletico Madrid cut player salaries by 70 per cent amid coronavirus crisis

  April 03, 2020 8:41 IST

  The Atletico Madrid players have agreed to a 70 per cent pay-cut amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  Belgium set to become 1st European country to end league season, Club Brugge to be declared champion

  April 02, 2020 23:50 IST

  The Belgian Pro League said in a statement that it is "very unlikely" that any games could be played with fans attending before June 30.

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  Barcelona look to re-sign Neymar in exchange for €50m and Griezmann with PSG

  April 02, 2020 18:32 IST

  Barcelona have long wanted to bring Brazil forward back into their fold after he left them to join French heavyweights PSG in 2018.

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  La Liga recommends mini pre-season, testing of players before resumption

  April 02, 2020 16:37 IST

  The Spanish league wants a mini pre-season and testing of players before they reach the decision to resume the league.

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  'Beautiful Chelsea story' may be coming to an end, hints Willian

  April 02, 2020 9:39 IST

  Willian, whose contract with the Blues expires in June, said he is open to offers from other clubs after talks about a new deal broke down.

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  Coronavirus hits Major League Soccer, Philadelphia Union player tests positive

  April 02, 2020 9:29 IST

  The Union said no other club players or staff would be tested because the case fell beyond the 14-day window of possible interaction with the player.

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  No oxygen, endless minutes of fear: Pepe Reina on struggle with coronavirus symptoms

  April 01, 2020 19:11 IST

  Reina has said he was unable to breathe for 25 minutes while struggling with coronavirus symptoms in what he describes as "endless minutes of fear".

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  Former Marseille President Pape Diouf dies after contracting coronavirus

  April 01, 2020 16:00 IST

  Diouf was 68 and was president between 2005 and 2009 when Marseille finished second in Ligue 1 twice and reached two French Cup finals

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  COVID-19 | Young footballers have shown young India is ready: Kiren Rijiju

  April 01, 2020 15:39 IST

  Kiren Rijiju has lauded the Indian men's football team and former players for their helping hand towards the fight against COVID-19, saying young athletes have shown the way.

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  COVID-19: Suspension on grassroots football extended in Australia

  April 01, 2020 14:47 IST

  FFA Chief Executive Officer James Johnson said: "Since our initial announcement, there have been numerous declarations made by, and introduced, across all levels of government."

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  Brazil football club Cruzeiro president tests positive for coronavirus

  April 01, 2020 13:59 IST

  All major football competitions in Brazil are currently suspended because of the coronavirus outbreak.

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  AIFF donates Rs 25 lakh in fight against coronavirus pandemic

  April 01, 2020 13:44 IST

  Earlier, Team India captain Sunil Chhetri had said in a tweet on Tuesday that the members of the team have come together and "put on table a sum that has been sent to the PM-Cares Fund" to help in the fight against coronavirus.

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  Virgil van Dijk names Lionel Messi as his toughest opponent

  April 01, 2020 12:03 IST

  Van Dijk lost the coveted 2019 Ballon d'Or to Messi, while he pipped the Argentine to clinch his maiden UEFA Player of the Year trophy last year.

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  Bundesliga considering 'ghost games' in May

  April 01, 2020 10:33 IST

  A medical task force is investigating options to start 'ghost games' beginning in May in an attempt to finish the remaining nine rounds of matches.

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  UEFA imposes fines on Bayern Munich, Eintracht Frankfurt, Manchester City

  April 01, 2020 9:06 IST

  Bayern were ordered to pay 20,000 euros ($22,000) for “transmitting a provocative message of an offensive nature” during a Champions League game at Chelsea in February.

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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.