Football

London:Premier League squads returned to non-contact training on Tuesday as the English top flight took another step forward in ‘Project Restart’. The Premier League hopes to restart its season in June, having been suspended since 13 March. The easing of government restrictions have allowed players to train in small groups, with all 20 clubs unanimously agreeing to stage one of ...

Zurich:FIFA has decided to allow five substitutes for each team for the upcoming football season after Corona. However, this arrangement will be on a temporary basis for competitions ending this year. In addition, organizers of leagues and tournaments can opt out of the video replay system for the time being.

Lahore: Former Punjab Football Association (PFA) Vice President Rana Ziaur Rehman said that football was kept hostage for 16 years by the previous setup and now the most played game in the country required to be worked upon for rehabilitation on urgent basis. He criticized the previous setup for not giving clubs the right to register and favoritism was in ...

London:Women soccer players in England have announced donations for medical staff and those fighting the Corona virus.Media report says women football team players say we are happy to donate to the fund The fund, called Players Together, is set up by football players in England.More than 150 footballers have announced donations so far.

London:An agreement has been reached to sell the British football club Newcastle for £ 300m.Mike Ashley, owner of British Media Newcastle, sold the club to Amanda Stoyle; According to British media, the administration of the English Premier League has been informed of the deal. Newcastle United are ranked 13th on the points table this season. Three hundred million pounds of ...

LONDON: West Ham have eight players in self-isolation after showing mild symptoms of the coronavirus, according to the club’s vice-chairperson Karren Brady. The Hammers are the latest Premier League club to be hit by the pandemic. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi — both now recovered — and several unnamed Leicester players tested positive for the virus. “I ...

ANKARA: Former Turkish national team and ex-Barcelona goalkeeper Rustu Recber is in hospital after testing positive for coronavirus, his wife said. Recber took on hero status in Turkey as he kept goal at the 2002 World Cup, anchoring his team to the semi-finals and ultimately third place, their greatest ever performance in the tournament. The powerfully built and poney-tailed goalkeeper ...

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola have each donated one million euros ($1.08 million) towards the fight against coronavirus. Argentina international Messi’s donation will be split between Hospital Clinic in Barcelona and another medical centre in his home country, according to a report in Marca. “Leo Messi made a donation to the clinic to fight the ...

In a huge setback for football fans, the European governing body on Tuesday decided to postpone the Euro 2020 tournament to next year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, which has brought the whole world to a standstill. UEFA said that the 24-team tournament, which was due to be staged in 12 nations across the continent from June 12 to ...

Karachi: Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) Secretary Manizeh Zainli officially announced that Khawaja Obaid Ilyas and Riaz Ahmed have been appointed as chairman and secretary of Sindh Football Association. Obaid is a former football and was also Sports Director of Aman Foundation. Meanwhile, Riaz Ahmed has been widely known in sports circles specially football throughout the country. He is a former ...