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Hopes of Chinese Super League return grow as teams start training

Chinese football is inching towards a return to action, with teams resuming training this week, though questions remain over when exactly the country's top flight can kick off its coronavirus-delayed 2020 campaign.

Published 26 Mar, 2020 12:00am

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National team offers Spain's health service facilities, staff

Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales has offered the country's health service the national team's lodging and some of its staff to help cope with the coronavirus crisis.

Published 26 Mar, 2020 12:00am

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US Soccer working to rebuild reputation with women's team

US Soccer hopes that resolving an ongoing pay equity lawsuit with its women's national team will be a first step in a "long process" to rebuild its reputation, the body's president and CEO told reporters on Tuesday.

Published 26 Mar, 2020 12:00am

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Federer donates 1m Swiss Francs to vulnerable families

Roger Federer has joined the list of sports stars helping out the needy during the coronavirus pandemic, with the former world number one and his wife donating one million Swiss Francs ($1.02 million) to vulnerable families in his native Switzerland.

Published 26 Mar, 2020 12:00am

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Coronavirus: Liverpool set to resume training via video link next week

The league leaders aim to maintain their fitness levels for when the season resumes. Liverpool are set to res

Published 25 Mar, 2020 01:33pm

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Kane 'will be off' if Spurs don't win trophies, warns Shearer

Kane is yet to lift silverware in his career despite an eye-catching goalscoring record for both club and country.

Published 25 Mar, 2020 01:28pm

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How Europe's football media keeps fans occupied during virus

From impassioned debates around the kitchen table to detailed reports about matches that never happened, Europe's football media are working overtime to give fans a welcome distraction during the coronavirus crisis. Former Tottenham, Barcelona and England

Published 25 Mar, 2020 12:00am

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Ronaldo donates equipment to Portuguese hospitals

Cristiano Ronaldo and football agent Jorge Mendes joined forces on Tuesday to donate lifesaving equipment to Portuguese hospitals struggling to treat patients with coronavirus. The two will donate equipment for two wards at Lisbon's Santa Maria hospital,

Published 25 Mar, 2020 12:00am

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'Mission impossible': A-League football, Australia's last active sport, pulls plug

Australia's last active sport, the A-League soccer, pulled the plug on its season Tuesday to curb the spread of coronavirus, with bosses saying it had become "mission impossible". The decision follows the National Rugby League and the country's most popul

Published 25 Mar, 2020 12:00am

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Bayern Munich, other Bundesliga clubs, take pay cut

Footballers at Germany's top teams including Bayern Munich have agreed to take pay cuts to help clubs survive the economic impact of the coronavirus, media reports said Tuesday. Newspaper Bild reports that players and club officials at champions Bayern, t

Published 25 Mar, 2020 12:00am

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Guardiola donates one million euros to fight coronavirus in Spain

The former FC Barcelona boss gave the money to the Medical College of Barcelona to buy "medical equipment that is c

Published 24 Mar, 2020 10:14pm

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Ronaldo, agent donate intensive care units to Portuguese hospitals

The Portuguese pair will donate to at least two institutions and will give "two intensive care units", with a "capa

Published 24 Mar, 2020 08:19pm

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FIFA boss looking at soccer reform after coronavirus crisis

FIFA president Gianni Infantino believes the global coronavirus crisis could bring about a reform of football which he does not expect to return to action by May. "Without panic, let's face it, we will play when we can without endangering anyone's health,