AC Milan president Paolo Scaroni revealed on Friday that some of his squad members were still recovering from coronavirus. Serie A has been on hold since mid-March but Italian Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora said on Thursday he was hopeful group…
‘Cristiano Ronaldo has three or four tricks’
Cristiano Ronaldo is not as fearsome as his Brazilian namesake, says former Manchester United teammate Mikael Silvestre, with the Portuguese considered to have “three or four tricks” while R9 was “something different”. Ex-France international Silvestre played alongside both of the…
Dybala tests positive for COVID-19 ‘for fourth time’ in 6 weeks
Paulo Dybala has reportedly tested positive for coronavirus for the fourth time in six weeks. The Argentinian ace confirmed last month he had contracted COVID-19 shortly after Serie A action had been suspended due to the global pandemic. He was…
Serie A: Teams set to return to individual training on 4 May
Serie A sides will be allowed to return to individual training on 4 May and team training on 18 May after the Italian prime minister announced the first steps in lifting the country’s coronavirus lockdown. There are hopes Serie A…
*Lockdown: 39 strippers, clubbers, 581 others arrested in Lagos (Punch) *COVID-19: Lagos govt impounds 20 vehicles for violation of lockdown order (Tribune)
Lockdown: 39 strippers, clubbers, 581 others arrested in Lagos (Punch) The Lagos State Police Command says it has arrested and charged 620 persons, including 39 strippers and revellers at a nightclub, for violating the lockdown directive to curb the spread…
Serie A clubs vote unanimously to continue season
All 20 Serie A clubs on Tuesday voted unanimously to complete the Italian league season, which has been suspended for the past six weeks amid the coronavirus pandemic. “The Assembly of the Serie A League met this morning and confirmed,…
Mancini sure of football returning to boost Italy amid COVID-19 pandemic
Italy head coach Roberto Mancini hopes football in the country can return as soon as possible. Like all major competitions across the world, Serie A is on hiatus as part of efforts to combat the spread of COVID-19, with northern…
Brescia threaten to forfeit matches if Serie A re-starts
The president of bottom-of-the-table Brescia has said that it makes no sense to try to complete the Serie A season and that he would rather forfeit matches than put his team on the pitch. A national lockdown has been in…
Cancelling football season could cost Europe’s top clubs four billion euros
Europe’s top five football leagues could lose as much as four billion euros ($4.33 billion, 3.75 billion pounds) in combined revenue if the coronavirus pandemic completely wipes out the rest of the season, according to a study by KPMG. The…
*We’ve moved Coronavirus patient to better facility now – Lagos govt (Punch) *FG to reopen Kara Bridge Mar 1 (Punch)
We’ve moved Coronavirus patient to better facility now – Lagos govt (Punch) The Lagos State Government on Saturday said it had moved the coronavirus patient to a better facility where he would be comfortable. The PUNCH had exclusively reported how…