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Milans Zlatan Ibrahimovic during a Serie A match against Brescia. AP Photo

Soccer's paralysis sparks questions about player contracts

Manchester City's David Silva is among dozens of English Premier League and across Europe, whose contracts are due to...

19 March 2020 11:21 AM GMT

President of the Italian football federation Gabriele Gravina. AFP Photo

Serie A is expected to have a May return, says Italian FA boss

'If it's impossible to use all the windows as planned, we will resort to a change in the format of the competitions'

19 March 2020 4:15 AM GMT

Leeds United Clubs Elland Road Stadium. DC File Photo

English Football League agree to $57M relief package

Idea is to assist these clubs tide over the crisis as most of them rely heavily on match day revenue to stay afloat

19 March 2020 2:59 AM GMT

FIFA president Gianni Infantino (L) watches Russian President Vladimir Putin appreciating the adidas Golden Ball prize during the trophy ceremony at the end of the Russia 2018 World Cup final between France and Croatia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on July 15, 2018. AFP Photo

Infantino offers to move Club World Cup to accommodate Euro in 2021

Fifa chief had planned to stage the inaugural edition of his highly lucrative Club World Cup in June and July next year...

18 March 2020 5:10 AM GMT

Juventus Cristiano Ronaldo (R) listens to his teammate Blaise Matuidi prior to the start of a round of 16, Italian Cup match against Bologna at the Renato DallAra stadium in Bologna, Italy, on Jan.12, 2019. AP Photo

French World Cup winner Matuidi catches coronavirus

So far 13 Serie A players have officially been diagnosed with the illness including seven from Sampdoria and three at...

18 March 2020 4:30 AM GMT

Euro 2020 championship delayed by one year

Italy coach Roberto Mancini's suggestion finds takers in UEFA and various other stakeholders

17 March 2020 4:23 PM GMT

In this file picture taken on December 3, 2019 Brazilian former footballer Juninho Paulista displays the Copa America trophy on the stage during the draw of the Copa America 2020 football tournament at the Convention Centre in Cartagena, Colombia. AFP Photo

Copa America postponed to 2021 because of coronavirus

The tournament in Colombia and Argentina will be played between June 11 and July 11 as the postponed European...

17 March 2020 4:19 PM GMT

Eden Hazard underwent surgery on his lower leg and was not expected to return for Real Madrid before the end of the season. AFP Photo

For some, there is bright side to coronavirus outbreak too!

Tottenham, Barcelona, Belgium and France whose players got sidelined found the break useful for rehabilitation

17 March 2020 1:16 PM GMT

Chief Executive Officer of the DFL Christian Seifert (R) and Finance and Marketting director of SC Freiburg football club Oliver Leki arrive for a general meeting of the German Football League (DFL) in Frankfurt am Main on Tuesday. AFP Photo

Bundesliga suspended until April 2 due to coronavirus

Our biggest enemy is the coronavirus, but our second biggest enemy is the state of uncertainty: CEO Christian Seifert

17 March 2020 8:10 AM GMT

Mounted Spanish policemen patrol outside the Mestalla stadium in Valencia before the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg football between Valencia and Atalanta on March 10. AFP Photo

Over third of Valencia squad has coronavirus

Virus spread among the squad following last month's trip to Milan for the first leg of their Champions League last-16...

17 March 2020 8:05 AM GMT

FIFA President Gianni Infantino. AP Photo

FIFA to use 'power of football' to combat coronavirus

Football administrators all over the world were urged by FIFA President Gianni Infantino to send out and spread key...

17 March 2020 8:01 AM GMT

President of the Italian football federation Gabriele Gravina. AFP Photo

Italian FA to request postponement of Euro 2020

UEFA will hold a video-conference on Tuesday to discuss domestic and competitions across the continent, as well as Euro...

16 March 2020 1:50 PM GMT