London (AFP) – Bruno Fernandes says his stellar form since he arrived at Manchester United in January is not the only reason why the club's fortunes have improved on the pitch. After an inconsistent first half of the season, United are unbeaten in the nine games Fernandes has featured in since his £47 million ($58 […]

Paris (AFP) – Jean-Michel Aulas president of Lyon on Saturday repeated his belief that the French football season should be scrubbed out because of coronavirus, a position critics implied was self-serving. "The most logical thing would be to say: we'll cancel everything and go back to the situation at the start of the season," Auslas […]

London (AFP) – Football Association chairman Greg Clarke has reportedly told the Premier League he does not believe the domestic football season will be completed because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Premier League suspended all fixtures at an emergency meeting on Friday. Matches in the English Football League, FA Women's Super League and Women's Championship […]

Asuncion (AFP) – An appeals court in Paraguay on Friday rejected a request from lawyers to release Brazilian football great Ronaldinho from pre-trial detention over a fake passport investigation. The 39-year-old World Cup winner and his brother, Roberto de Assis Moreira, have been held in a police cell since last Friday accused of entering Paraguay […]

London (AFP) – Te English Premier League suspended all fixtures until April 4 on Friday after Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi tested positive for coronavirus. Matches in the English Football League, Women's Super League, all football in Scotland and international friendlies for England and Wales have also been suspended. "Following a […]

Rome (AFP) – Four footballers from Sampdoria and one at Fiorentina have tested positive for coronavirus, the Italian clubs said on Friday. Gambia defender Omar Colley, Sweden midfielder Albin Ekdal, Norway playmaker Morten Thorsby and former Italy Under-21 forward Antonio La Gumina as well as team-mate Manolo Gabbiadini are suffering from COVID-19. "The state of […]

Paris (AFP) – Domestic club football across much of Europe has been halted completely due to the coronavirus pandemic, with Germany following France, England and Scotland in suspending their competitions on Friday, while UEFA has postponed Champions League and Europa League games due to be played next week. Numerous countries had been initially planning to […]

Berlin (AFP) – The German football league on Friday halted first division Bundesliga games with immediate effect over the coronavirus pandemic, the first such suspension since World War II. "Given the developments of today with new coronavirus infections and suspected cases directly linked to the Bundesliga and the 2nd division, the German Football League has […]

London (AFP) – Celtic manager Neil Lennon expects his side to be declared Scottish Premiership champions in the "Armageddon" scenario that the league cannot be completed due to the spread of coronavirus. All matches in Scotland were postponed for an indefinite period on Friday to help halt the spread of COVID-19. Celtic were due to […]

London (AFP) – The English Premier League suspended all fixtures until April 4 on Friday after Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi tested positive for coronavirus. Matches in the English Football League, Women's Super League, all football in Scotland and international friendlies for England and Wales have also been suspended. "Following a […]

London (AFP) – The suspension of football matches in England, Scotland and Wales until at least April 3 due to the new coronavirus pandemic was announced on Friday. There have been 798 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom, with ten deaths announced, but health officials fear there could be many more thousands infected. […]

Miami (AFP) – A 2020 Tokyo Olympic football North American qualifying tournament that was scheduled to begin next Friday in Mexico has been postponed by organizers due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) announced it was delaying the event and all other competitions for 30 days. The eight-team […]

London (AFP) – The suspension of English Football League games till April 4 due to the new coronavirus pandemic was announced on Friday. While the English Premier League clubs should be able to weather the financial cost, the situation outside the elite is far from certain. There have been 596 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in […]

Berlin (AFP) – The German football league (DFL) has announced it will propose on Monday suspending the top two divisions until at least April 2 over the coronavirus pandemic. "The president of the DFL will propose at the general assembly on Monday to interrupt matches in the two leagues from Tuesday until the end of […]

London (AFP) – The English Premier League suspended all fixtures until April 4 on Friday after a spate of coronavirus cases, including Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi. "Following a meeting of shareholders today, it was unanimously decided to suspend the Premier League with the intention of returning on 4 April, subject […]