England and Chelsea star Callum Hudson-Odoi arrested after 4am row with model he met online while breaching lockdown regulations as she calls an ambulance Chelsea star Callum Hudson-Odoi was arrested following a row with a model The 19-year-old met the woman online and invited her to his penthouse However, the pair became embroiled in a … Read more
It is the video which some say might spell the end of the Bundesliga season. The German league had hoped to restart later this month. After proposing a detailed plan involving stringent hygiene regulations, clubs were waiting for the green light from Angela Merkel and fellow politicians later this week. Yet an ill-fated Facebook live … Read more
UEFA have announced that if top European leagues are unable to finish their current campaigns due to the coronavirus crisis then next season’s European places will be chosen on ‘sporting merit’. A statement from Europe’s governing body read: ‘The ideal scenario, should the pandemic situation permit it, is to have the currently suspended domestic competitions completed … Read more
UEFA have decided that if top European leagues are unable to finish their current campaigns due to the coronavirus crisis then next season’s European places will be chosen on ‘sporting merit’, it has been reported. This would likely mean a decision made on points-per-game tally, according to The Times, which would secure a Champions League … Read more
Chelsea players to agree 10 per cent wage cut after Cesar Azpilicueta ‘sent text on behalf of the group’ following strong agreement among club’s stars By Dan Ripley for MailOnline Published: 16:56 BST, 19 April 2020 | Updated: 17:38 BST, 19 April 2020 Chelsea players have agreed to take a 10 per cent pay cut … Read more
Peter Bonetti knew that not all cats have nine lives so he fought tooth and claw for the one God gave him. That long battle with Alzheimers ended this Easter Sunday, at 78, and football is in mourning for a goalkeeper so acrobatic and gravity-defying that Chelsea did indeed call him The Cat. His final … Read more
Former Chelsea and England goalkeeper Peter Bonetti has died at the age of 78 following a long battle with illness – with no suggestion of a link to coronavirus. Nicknamed ‘The Cat’ for his lightning reflexes, Bonetti is a club legend at Stamford Bridge after playing 729 games for Chelsea – making him their second-highest … Read more
Piers Morgan has slammed Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho after he was spotted taking a training session with players in a London park. The Spurs boss faces a police warning after organising the workout, in which his players appeared to flout the government’s social distancing guidelines amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and the club have since received … Read more
Liverpool‘s position became indefensible before they reversed their decision but that is of little comfort to clubs in the Premier League‘s lower reaches, who now know that they furlough staff at their peril. Anfield has contributed substantially to that concept being a toxic term. ‘It’s not helpful for us,’ said one club executive, also observing … Read more
Everything around football is up in the air. The season has been suspended for weeks and it is unclear when – and if – it might return. As time goes on, there are more voices calling for the campaign to be called off amid the coronavirus crisis. They do not seem to factor in the … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The Olympic torch relay in Greece was cancelled on Friday March 13 – just a day after the flame was lit in Olympia. Large crowds mobbed Hollywood actor Gerard Butler as he lit the cauldron in the Greek city of Sparta despite repeated warnings for spectators not to attend because of coronavirus. That forced … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The Olympic torch relay in Greece was cancelled on Friday March 13 – just a day after the flame was lit in Olympia. Large crowds mobbed Hollywood actor Gerard Butler as he lit the cauldron in the Greek city of Sparta despite repeated warnings for spectators not to attend because of coronavirus. That forced … Read more