Rangers International FC forward, Ifeanyi George, has died in a car accident in Abudu, near Agbor, Delta State. The striker was involved in the crash on Sunday on his way to Lagos from Enugu following the suspension of the Nigeria Professional Football League due to the coronavirus pandemic. George was with two other teammates when…
Former Real Madrid president Lorenzo Sanz died on Saturday after being hospitalised with coronavirus. Sanz, 76, was president at the Bernabeu from 1995-2000, a period in which Real won the Champions League twice. “My father has just died,” wrote Sanz’s son Lorenzo Sanz Duran on Twitter. “He did not deserve this end in this manner….
Barcelona football club of Spain are considering cutting the salaries of players and coaching staff due to the economic hardship brought about by the Coronavirus pandemic. According to a report by Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona’s players are open to the possibility of seeing their salaries temporarily reduced after the board of directors at Barcelona…
Ronaldinho spent his time on the pitch dodging defenders and his post-football career evading the law. But the Brazilian superstar will spend his 40th birthday in a Paraguayan prison today with the biggest challenge of his life threatening to shackle him to a six-month jail sentence. The former PSG, Barcelona and Milan playmaker won the…
UEFA have officially decided to postpone the Euro 2020 until the summer of 2021 to allow European leagues to complete their seasons amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Norwegian FA confirmed the news on their social media accounts as they say the tournament which was to be held across 12 European cities and was scheduled to…
Brazilian football club, Flamengo have confirmed that manager Jorge Jesus has tested positive for coronavirus, while doctors perform a second confirmatory test. The 65-year-old Portuguese and former Benfica coach underwent testing on Monday and was given a ‘weak or inconclusive’ positive result for COVID-19. “It’s true that my test came up positive and it’s…
Spanish club, Valencia have confirmed that 35% of their squad and backroom staff have tested positive for the coronavirus but that all cases are currently asymptomatic. The La Liga club had already reported five cases of coronavirus on Sunday, with Argentina’s Ezequiel Garay and France’s Eliaquim Mangala among those who had contracted the virus….
The 20th National Sports Festival billed to flag off in Benin City, Edo State, this weekend has been postponed. The Minister for Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare, made the announcement on Tuesday via his official Twitter handle. The minister, who had earlier revealed that the sports ministry was meeting with the counterparts in the health…
The Premier League will convene an emergency meeting next Thursday to discuss their strategy for the remaining part of the season that has been suspended due to the coronavirus crisis. So far, all the fixtures have been postponed until April 4. According to Sky Sports, there are no plans yet beyond that date. At the moment, there’s no…
Juventus defender, Daniele Rugani, has contracted the COVID 19, coronavirus. The Juventus defender tested positive to Coronavirus a day after Evangelos Marinakis, who owns Nottingham Forest and Olympiacos announced that he has contracted the deadly coronavirus. A report said the 25-year-old centre-back has been a fringe player for the reigning Serie A champions this season,…
