Bayern Munich hit by fresh Covid scare
Berlin (AFP) – Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich have been hit by a fresh Covid-19 scare ahead of Friday’s match at Augsburg, with defender Josip Stanisic and two club employees …
Category: COVID-19
Calls to make vaccinations mandatory in the Bundesliga
Berlin (AFP) – A senior German politician has called to make it mandatory for all professional footballers in Germany to be vaccinated as the country struggles to contain a …
Covid adds fuel to the match-fixing fire: expert
Paris (AFP) – A record number of sports matches are likely to be fixed in 2021 after the Covid pandemic “added fuel to the fire”, an executive at one …
Row over Brazil v Argentina clash aborted minutes after kickoff
Sao Paulo (AFP) – Questions swirled on Monday after Brazilian health officials dramatically halted a World Cup qualifier against Argentina over alleged Covid-19 quarantine breaches by the visitors. As …
Uproar as Brazil v Argentina clash abandoned
Sao Paulo (AFP) – Brazil’s World Cup qualifying clash against Argentina was sensationally abandoned shortly after kick-off on Sunday as controversy over Covid-19 protocols erupted. Amid incredible scenes at …
USA keeper Steffen tests positive for Covid-19
Los Angeles (AFP) – Manchester City goalkeeper Zack Steffen has tested positive for Covid-19 and will miss the USA’s upcoming World Cup qualifier against Honduras, US Soccer confirmed Sunday. …
Uproar as Brazil v Argentina clash suspended
Sao Paulo (AFP) – Brazil’s World Cup qualifying clash against Argentina was sensationally halted shortly after kick-off on Sunday as controversy over Covid-19 protocols erupted. Amid incredible scenes at …
Brazil v Argentina clash halted following Covid controversy
Sao Paulo (AFP) – Brazil’s World Cup qualifying clash against Argentina was dramatically suspended shortly after kick-off on Sunday as controversy over Covid-19 protocols erupted. Amid incredible scenes at …
Norway football coach calls for government change over virus rules
Oslo (AFP) – Norway coach Stale Solbakken has caused controversy in the country by calling for people to vote against the government in the upcoming parliamentary elections over the …
Giroud tests positive for Covid-19, say AC Milan
Florence (Italy) (AFP) – Olivier Giroud has tested positive for Covid-19, his club AC Milan announced on Thursday as the France forward sits out his country’s World Cup qualifiers. …