England delay arrival of Abraham, Chilwell and Sancho over alleged virus breach
AFP - United Kingdom - 05/10/2020
Chelsea pair Tammy Abraham and Ben Chilwell and Borussia Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho will not join up with the England squad on Monday after the three players were filmed apparently flouting coronavirus restrictions at a party.
Abraham has apologised after the footage…
Man City's parent company adds French club Troyes to global portfolio
AFP - United Kingdom - 03/09/2020
Manchester City’s parent company has invested in French Ligue 2 side Troyes, taking the total number of clubs in its global stable to 10.
The City Football Group will become the new majority shareholder in Troyes after buying the stake from previous owner Daniel…
Xavi says coaching Barca remains his 'primary goal'
AFP - Spain - 28/07/2020
Xavi Hernandez, who is coaching Al-Sadd in Qatar, says his “primary goal” is to coach Barcelona where he won a host of trophies, but he is focused on his current job.
Xavi also said he was “fine” after testing positive for coronavirus.
“I…
Henderson becomes 12th player in Liverpool history to receive the award
Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson was named Premier League Player of the Year, a prize given by journalists that takes into account the player’s performance in the last 12 months, particularly…
Matic defends Djokovic: "The cat will be on the court and the mice back in the hole"
O Jogo - Portugal - 26/06/2020
Djokovic was one of the main players, a tournament held in the Balkans that ended up being suspended after several players – and not only – were positive for the covid-19.
Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic came out in defense of compatriot Novak…
Marcano away from the pitch for at least three months
Jornal de Notícias - Portugal - 27/05/2020
Spanish footballer Iván Marcano, from F. C. Porto, will be out of action for at least the next three months due to injury, the ‘dragons’ revealed this Wednesday, in a statement sent to the Securities Market Commission.
“The expected period for removal from…
"Everyone talked about Mourinho's ugly football. Then I showed up ..."
O Jogo - Portugal - 21/05/2020
Avram Grant recalls his stint at Chelsea in 2007/08, when he replaced the Portuguese at the helm of the “blues”.
José Mourinho’s first spell at Chelsea ended in the first half of 2007/08, when Roman Abramovich opted to dismiss the Portuguese coach. In…
First case of Covid 19 detected in FC Porto squad
TSF - Portugal - 15/05/2020
The name of the infected player was not revealed, but he is an athlete who is not part of Sérgio Conceição’s regular choices. He is asymptomatic, but will have to go through a period of isolation.
The first case of covid-19 was identified in the FC Porto squad.
José Mourinho: "I didn't ask for a postponement, I want to train and I'm looking forward"
O Jogo - Portugal - 14/05/2020
In a statement released by Tottenham, José Mourinho rejected having asked for a postponement of the return of the match, originally scheduled for June 12, as reflected in the British media on Wednesday.
Portuguese coach José Mourinho, who coach Tottenham, rejected this…
Chinese football super league expected to start in late June
TSF - Portugal - 14/05/2020
The Chinese press says that there is already a date set for the return of the top echelon.
The Chinese Super League, the country’s top football event, is due to kick off in the last week of June, two weeks after the lowest level competitions, after a four-month…
