BARCELONA (REUTERS) – Barcelona captain Lionel Messi sat out Friday’s (June 5) training session as he has a small thigh strain, the Spanish champions said. Barca returned to full training on Monday for the first time in three months ahead of the Spanish season re-starting on June 11 after being halted since March due to … More Football: Messi misses training again with thigh injury
LONDON (REUTERS) – Chelsea have agreed a deal in principle to sign Germany striker Timo Werner from Bundesliga club RB Leipzig, Sky Sports said on Thursday (June 4). The report added that Werner has a €55 million release clause which expires on June 15 and that Premier League club Chelsea had offered the 24-year-old a … More Football: Chelsea set to sign Germany forward Werner, says Sky Sports
Premier League clubs will be able to use five substitutes, rather than the usual three, when the season resumes on June 17, it was announced on Thursday (June 4). The change was decided during a virtual meeting of the league’s shareholders, where broadcast enhancements were also discussed to compensate for the absence of supporters at … More Football: Premier League agrees five substitutes for season restart
BERLIN (REUTERS) – It was supposed to be a marriage made in heaven when David Wagner took over at success-starved Schalke 04 at the start of the season but if their recent slump continues, they could soon be heading for a messy divorce. Wagner, a former Borussia Dortmund youth coach during Jurgen Klopp’s time there, … More Football: Love on the rocks with new manager David Wagner on the brink at slumping Schalke
World soccer’s governing body FIFA has joined sports leagues, teams and players around the globe to express solidarity amid outrage over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man killed in police custody in the United States. FIFA, an organisation that has had zero tolerance for players expressing personal views about politics, religion and … More FIFA adds voice to protests over Floyd’s death
LONDON (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp cannot wait for English football’s return after a three-month layoff due to the coronavirus pandemic and promised to celebrate the Premier League title in style when it is safe to do so. Liverpool are just two wins away from securing their first league title in 30 years. The Reds held … More Football: Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp’s ‘passion’ restored as English Premier League nears return
MILAN (AFP) – Serie A will return after a three-month coronavirus-enforced absence on June 20 with Torino hosting Parma in the first of four postponed matches on the opening weekend, the Italian league confirmed on Monday (June 1). The championship will resume with fixtures which were called off when Italian sports was suspended on March … More Football: Torino v Parma kicks off Serie A return on June 20
BERLIN (REUTERS) – RB Leipzig reclaimed third place in the Bundesliga with an entertaining 4-2 victory at Cologne on Monday (June 1) that put them firmly on course for a Champions League spot with five games left in the season. Leipzig’s second win in their last six league games put them two points ahead of … More Football: Leipzig move into third spot with 4-2 win at Cologne
Bayern Munich showed no sign of slowing down after their midweek win over Borussia Dortmund. But with the title race run, the battle to avoid relegation is proving dramatic — Bremen’s upturn leaves Düsseldorf in bother. The headlines: Bremen’s great escape is on! Another brilliant goal from Leo Bittencourt gave Werder Bremen another huge three … More Bundesliga Bulletin: Bayern Munich formidable again, Werder Bremen still alive
The first round of games following the coronavirus shutdown will be played over four days, with leaders Barcelona at Mallorca on June 13 and Real Madrid at home to Eibar the next day. E Cricket Football Formula 1 Tenn The Spanish top-flight football season will restart on June 11 with the derby between Sevilla and Real Betis, … More La Liga To Restart With Seville Derby On June 11
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