The players and staff at Serie A clubs should be tested for coronavirus and then isolated in training camps when they begin preparing for the re-start of the season, the Italian football federation (FIGC) recommended on Wednesday.
What do African legends Yaya Touré, Seydou Keita and Samuel Eto’o have in common? Apart from their significance in the Spanish topflight and stealing the hearts of football fans across the globe, the answer is one man – Larbi Ben Barek.
Manchester
United midfielder Paul Pogba has said he is no longer bothered by
criticism from soccer pundits because he has grown used to it.
The France international, who joined United from Italy’s Juventus in 2016, has made eight appearances in all competitions this season due to injury and last featured in the Premier League in a 4-1 win over Newcastle United on Boxing Day.
There is often plenty of intrigue and fanfare surrounding a top performing young player in Europe’s top five leagues, but those the wrong side of 30 can often be neglected. Barcelona star Lionel Messi and Juventus ace Cristiano Ronaldo will see their careers wind down sooner rather than later, but their performances, along with the form of their peers around the same age, deserves adulation.
Back over ten years and Cristiano Ronaldo’s reputation was rocketing as fast as his shots. The Portugal star, particularly at Manchester United, was renowned for scoring some truly astonishing strikes from outside the box.
Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic has
criticised his club for their recent treatment of him and for trying to
force his departure last year.
The Croatian has been at Barca since 2014 but has fallen out of contention this campaign due to the arrival of Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong and has only started 10 of Barca’s 27 La Liga matches.
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has warned against re-starting football too early amid the coronavirus pandemic, telling Fifa’s 211 member associations on Friday that such behaviour would be irresponsible.
Soccer around the world has come to a
standstill with domestic leagues on hold and major tournaments such as
Euro 2020 and the Copa America postponed for one year.
Spanish La Liga champions Barcelona were in
turmoil on Friday after six directors quit in the latest unravelling of
the club’s hierarchy that fans and players are increasingly angry at.
To say Liverpool have boasted some impressive goalscorers over the past ten years would be an understatement.
Italy’s football federation (FIGC) has begun to draw up medical guidelines for a possible re-start of Serie A, which has been suspended since March 9 because of the coronavirus outbreak.