The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, said the deceased died of COVID-19. Announcing Kyari’s death via his verified Twitter handle, @GarShehu, Shehu wrote, “The Presidency regrets to announce the passage of the Chief of […]
Leeds great Hunter dies at 76 after contracting Covid-19
Former Leeds United and England defender Norman ‘Bites Yer Legs‘ Hunter has died at 76 after contracting the new coronavirus, the Championship (second-tier) club said on Friday. “Norman was taken to hospital last week after being diagnosed with Covid-19 and […]
Proposal could see UCL final on August 29 – report
European soccer’s governing body (Uefa) is working on a proposal that could see the remainder of the Champions League condensed into a week-long mini-tournament with the final taking place on August 29 in Istanbul, the BBC has reported. Football, as […]
Chinese Super League aiming for June or July start & plan two Covid-19 tests for players
The start of the 2020 CSL season was postponed indefinitely amid the coronavirus pandemic, but plans are being pieced together for a summer kick-off Plans are being pieced together for the 2020 Chinese Super League season to start in June […]
Lautaro & Neymar? Barcelona can’t afford either right now let alone both
On Tuesday morning, the Gazzetta dello Sport claimed Inter were ready to send a message to Barcelona. “You want Lautaro?” the headline ran. “Give us Griezmann.” The Gazzetta labelled it a “crazy idea” and no such proposal has been made – but, to the outsider, it wouldn’t […]
Man U can’t pay Ighalo £300,000 weekly
Manchester United loan star, Odion Ighalo must forgo a lot of money if he wants to move to the team permanently. The Nigerian has been a sensation since arriving from Shanghai Shenhua in January scoring in all his competitive starts for […]
Arsenal players reject wage cuts as coronavirus crisis stand-off continues
Arsenal’s players have rejected the latest proposal aimed at slashing the club’s wage bill during the ongoing coronavirus crisis. Executives and players have been attempting to secure some sort of agreement during talks over the past fortnight, which would allow […]
‘Why not?’ – Xavi backs Neymar to return to Barcelona while eyeing managerial role
The Brazilian winger and former Spanish midfielder have linked with a return to the Camp Nou in recent months Barcelona great Xavi hopes Neymar returns to Camp Nou, saying he had “no doubts” over the forward’s quality. Neymar, 28, has been […]
Give Liverpool the Premier League title and cancel season – Holebas
The Greek international believes it makes no sense to keep rescheduling the current campaign and the Reds are clear champions Watford defender Jose Holebas has called for the Premier League season to be cancelled and Liverpool handed the league title. The coronavirus crisis […]
Italy begins drawing up medical guidelines for Serie A re-start
Italy’s football federation (FIGC) has begun to draw up medical guidelines for a possible re-start of Serie A, which has been suspended since March 9 because of the coronavirus outbreak. The FIGC said that its medical committee held a video […]