Former Real Madrid president Lorenzo Sanz died on Saturday after being taken to hospital with coronavirus, his son announced. 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…
Manchester United will continue to pay all casual matchday staff even if the remainder of their season is cancelled or played behind closed doors. The Football Association has announced that all elite football is suspended until 30 April because of coronavirus, but United say their staff’s earnings will be unaffected.…
The Premier League is expected to reiterate its commitment to completing the season in Thursday’s emergency board meeting held via conference call. All games have been postponed until at least 4 April because of coronavirus. But with the pandemic set to continue much longer than that, the league is expected…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has launched a fundraiser to help fight coronavirus and has called on fellow footballers to help “kick this virus away”. The AC Milan striker plays in Italy, the country so far worst affected by the pandemic other than China. It appears Ibrahimovic has made two 50,000 euro (£46,054)…
Former Nigeria captain and ex-Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi has left Trabzonspor by mutual consent. This comes days after expressing his concerns about the Turkish Super Lig continuing amid the global coronavirus pandemic. The Super Lig is one of a handful of leagues continuing to fulfil games, albeit behind closed…
NBA star Kevin Durant, who plays for the Brooklyn Nets, has tested positive for coronavirus, according to The Athletic. “Everyone be careful, take care of yourself and quarantine. We’re going to get through this,” Durant told the Athletic. He added that he is feeling OK. Earlier on Tuesday, the Nets…
Juventus midfielder Blaise Matuidi has tested positive for coronavirus. A statement on the club’s website read: “The player, as of Wednesday 11 March, has been in voluntary home isolation. “He will continue to be monitored and will follow the same regime. He is well and is asymptomatic.” Matuidi, 32, is…
A City fan has been charged by the Greater Manchester Police (GMP) on Tuesday for hurling racist abuse during the Premier League derby between Manchester City and Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium in December. Video filmed during a derby match appeared to show a man making monkey gestures at…
Manchester United’s new recruit Bruno Fernandes was named the Premier League’s player of the month for February after an exceptional first month with Ole Gunna Solskjaer‘s side. The Portuguese midfielder Fernandes who beat the likes of Marcos Alonso and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, joined United for an initial fee of 55 million…
The French Open has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic and will take place from September 20 to October 4, organisers said on Tuesday. The event at Roland Garros was to have taken place from May 24 to June 7, but organisers said: “The current confinement measures have made…
