Juventus, Ronaldo agree to forgo 90m euros in wages

Cristiano Ronaldo and his Juventus team-mates along with coach Maurizio sarri agreed to forgo 90 million euros ($100 million) in the wages on the Saturday to help the club...

Australia’s last active sport, A-League football, pulls plug

All professional football in Spain suspended indefinitely till further orders

Professional football in Spain will remain suspended until further notice to limit the spread of coronavirus, La Liga and the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) announced on Monday. La Liga...

Uncertainty looms as football transfer market grinds to halt due to pandemic fears

With football having ground to a halt because of the coronavirus pandemic, the usual transfer rumour mill has fallen silent and nobody cares much where Neymar or Paul Pogba might...

Suspension of Turkish football season leaves Australia to soldier on alone

Turkey’s decision to call a halt to its football season due to the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday means the sport has now been suspended in all of Europe, and practically...

English football extends virus shutdown until April 30 after holding talks

The coronavirus-enforced shutdown of English football was extended until at least April 30 on Thursday after the Premier League and English Football League held crisis talks. All games in...

European football under clouds of uncertainty amid COVID-19

UEFA’s decision to postpone Euro 2020 for 12 months on Tuesday buys European club football some time to decide how to proceed, but extremely difficult decisions lie ahead on...

Matuidi, Zaccagni catch virus as Ibrahimovic launches fundraiser

Juventus’s France World Cup winner Blaise Matuidi and Hellas Verona’s Mattia Zaccagni have both tested positive for coronavirus, their Serie A clubs confirmed on Tuesday. “Matuidi has undergone medical...

Uncertainty for footballers and clubs amid coronavirus outbreak

Drastic measures to help curb the spread of the coronavirus have plunged football into crisis, with leagues across Europe suspended and uncertainty over when play will resume. The approach...

Syria’s new coach Maaloul eyes 2022 World Cup qualification

The Syria Football Association has appointed Tunisian Nabil Maaloul as the national team head coach. The former Tunisia head coach announced his role on social media, having arrived in Damascus...