ball Partick Thistle seek legal action as Stranraer slam 'grossly unfair' decision to end Scottish Football League seasons By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-16T06:22:01Z Scottish clubs' decision to conclude the Scottish Professional Football League season has been met by threats of legal action. Full Article
ball 'Football has reached a moment of reckoning... it can't go on like this' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-16T09:55:54Z Special report: Existence of EFL clubs threatened by coronavirus crisis Chiefs call for a total overhaul to make clubs financially viable Many favour a salary cap so they don't operate beyond their means Full Article
ball Piers Morgan and Matt Hancock clash over footballers' wages as Health Secretary says he won't take pay cut By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-16T11:49:00Z The Health Secretary Matt Hancock has ruled out taking a pay-cut during the coronavirus pandemic, after he was quizzed over his calls for footballers to do so by television presenter Piers Morgan. Full Article
ball Football's Staying Home Cup LIVE stream: Results from England FIFA 20 tournament including Rashford vs Sancho By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-10T14:04:00Z Football has been suspended for the foreseeable future due to the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
ball Football's Staying Home Cup LIVE stream: Results from quarter-finals of England FIFA 20 tournament By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T15:08:00Z Football has been suspended for the foreseeable future due to the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
ball Ian Wright says football being used as a punching bag in row over Premier League restart talks By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T17:48:00Z Former Arsenal and England striker Ian Wright has hit back at criticism of the Premier League over discussions about how to finish the current campaign, claiming football is being used as a 'punch-bag'. Full Article
ball Former Liverpool transfer chief Damien Comolli raises fears about football restart – 'What if a player dies?' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T18:07:00Z Former Tottenham and Liverpool director Damien Comolli has raised fears over the safety of players if football returns behind closed doors during the coronavirus pandemic, asking: 'What happens if someone dies?' Full Article
ball Tottenham must be 'very cautious' in transfer market, says former director of football Damien Comolli By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T08:18:00Z Tottenham will have to be cautious in the transfer market with the financial impact of coronavirus compounding restrictions already in place thanks to the debt owed on their stadium, former director of football Damien Comolli has warned. Full Article
ball Sport TikTok challenges this week: From #FootballsStayingHome to #IsolationGames By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T10:02:00Z With sport in lockdown across the globe , more and more sports stars are turning to social media to entertain themselves - and their fans. Full Article
ball Number of footballers reporting depression symptoms doubles during coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T13:59:55Z The percentage of professional footballers reporting symptoms of depression has doubled since coronavirus lockdown measures were put in place across Europe, a study has found. Full Article
ball Scottish football could be played behind closed doors 'until coronavirus vaccine is available' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T14:37:19Z Nicola Sturgeon has warned Scottish football fans they should have no "false expectations" of attending matches in the near future, also stressing the dangers of behind-closed-doors events. Full Article
ball Fifa promises to fulfil £800m investment in women's football despite coronavirus pandemic By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-21T04:33:00Z Fifa has promised to fulfil its planned investment in women's football despite the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
ball Uefa meeting today: Update expected on plans to finish the 2019-20 football season By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-21T06:00:00Z Uefa will hold a video conference call today where there will discuss updated plans to conclude the 2019-20 football season amid the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
ball Coronavirus sport news LIVE: Uefa conference on finishing football season, Arsenal player wage cuts By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-21T06:30:00Z Welcome to the Evening Standard's LIVE coverage as the coronavirus crisis continues to heavily impact sport across the globe. Full Article
ball Crystal Palace claim they are oldest professional football club after discovering history back to 1861 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-21T11:42:00Z Crystal Palace have staked their claim to the title of the oldest professional football club in existence. Full Article
ball Why Man City star Leroy Sane could benefit from football lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-21T20:29:46Z Leroy Sane could benefit from football being placed on lockdown, according to Manchester City teammate Ilkay Gundogan. Full Article
ball Arsenal and Tottenham could 'beat Chelsea to Champions League football' with proposed Uefa rule change By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T03:52:00Z Arsenal and Tottenham could qualify for next season's Champions League ahead of Chelsea if the Premier League campaign is unable to be finished, according to reports. Full Article
ball Coronavirus sport news LIVE: Arsenal players 'pressured into pay cut', Dutch football likely to be cancelled By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T06:36:00Z Welcome to the Evening Standard's LIVE coverage as the coronavirus crisis continues to heavily impact sport across the globe. Full Article
ball LaLiga braced for football behind closed doors until 2021 after warning from president Javier Tebas By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T08:57:00Z LaLiga president Javier Tebas has spoken to clubs from Spain's top two leagues and told them to be braced for football behind closed doors until 2021. Full Article
ball Eredivisie cancelled: No title for Ajax with no promotion or relegation from Dutch football's top league By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T15:19:00Z The 2019/20 Eredivisie season has been cancelled, meaning Duch league leaders Ajax will miss out on the title. Full Article
ball Dani Ceballos indicates his future lies at Real Madrid, not Arsenal By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T18:56:52Z Arsenal midfielder Dani Ceballos, who is on loan from Real Madrid, says he has been assured his future is at the Santiago Bernabeu. Full Article
ball Why experts fear for the mental wellbeing of footballers when action resumes By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T08:38:00Z SPECIAL REPORT Full Article
ball Teams set to be allowed five substitutions when football returns from coronavirus shutdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T10:55:00Z Teams could be allowed to make as many as five substitutions during matches when football returns, as part of a new proposal put forward by Fifa. Full Article
ball Dani Ceballos reveals Arsenal players had symptoms but were not tested for coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T19:47:00Z Spanish midfielder Dani Ceballos has revealed Arsenal players showed signs of coronavirus symptoms following manager Mikel Arteta's diagnosis, but were not tested. Full Article
ball Footballers should be booked for spitting as they risk spreading coronavirus, says Fifa's chief medic By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T04:50:00Z Players should be given yellow cards should they spit on the field when football resumes, says Fifa's medical committee chairman Michel D'Hooghe. Full Article
ball Ligue 1 season cancelled in France as government confirms ban on football until September By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T12:58:00Z The French football season has been ended after the country's government announced that no large sporting events will be allowed to take place until at least September, even if they are behind closed doors. Full Article
ball Premier League warned as Fifa medical chief advises 'no football return before September' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T06:22:00Z Fifa medical chief Michel D'Hooghe has warned against a return to football before September. Full Article
ball Liverpool have 'best teenager in world football' in Harvey Elliott By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T08:36:57Z Liverpool have been told they currently boast the best teenage talent in world football on their books in Harvey Elliott. Full Article
ball Football must respect Government decision on fate of 2019-20 season, says Rio Ferdinand By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T11:20:00Z Former Manchester United and England stalwart Rio Ferdinand says any Government decision regarding the fate of the 2019-20 domestic football season must be respected. Full Article
ball Football could end up 'disappearing' if it does not restart, warns LaLiga president Javier Tebas By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T11:52:53Z LaLiga president Javier Tebas has warned that professional football could face a bleak future if the current season is not restarted. Full Article
ball From Liverpool icon to LaLiga legend: Spanish football loses its voice with passing of Michael Robinson By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T03:38:00Z Michael Robinson was smiling until the very end. "I'm still battling away," he said as he walked up the steps to take his commentary position at the Benito Villamarin for Real Betis against Real Madrid in LaLiga last month. Full Article
ball Neutral venues could be used to host key football matches, says police chief By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T17:09:00Z Football authorities have been asked to consider staging key matches at neutral venues to reduce the strain on the emergency services, if the sport is given the green light to resume. Full Article
ball 'Kai Havertz is a young Michael Ballack' – Chelsea, Liverpool told to sign Manchester United transfer target By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T12:13:28Z Dietmar Hamann has hailed Kai Havertz as an "exceptional" player and says he reminds him of a "young Michael Ballack" amid interest from Premier League clubs. Full Article
ball LaLiga badges: The history behind the iconic Spanish football crests of Barcelona, Real Madrid and more clubs By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T09:18:00Z Every club has one, and every fan thinks theirs is the best. Full Article
ball Daughter surprises dad by finishing Panini football sticker collection started 41 years ago By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T14:52:00Z The coronavirus lockdown has given many of us time to polish off odd-jobs and tie up loose ends, but finally finishing a sticker collection you started 41 years ago is among the more novel. Full Article
ball The matchday problems the Premier League faces if football resumes as part of Project Restart By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-01T07:22:00Z Premier League clubs will meet today as officials prepare to step up plans for 'Project Restart', in the hope that the English football season can yet be completed and avoid the fate of its French and Dutch counterparts. Full Article
ball Ex-Chelsea team doctor Eva Carneiro calls for culture change in football amid coronavirus restart talks By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-01T15:31:00Z Carneiro: "It only takes one case for this to blow up and to put a lot of individuals at risk" Full Article
ball Liverpool success and football stoppage may convince Jurgen Klopp to delay retirement, says Guillem Balague By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-01T19:35:00Z Liverpool's success combined with the current enforced break from football may have convinced Jurgen Klopp to prolong any future retirement plans, according to football journalist Guillem Balague. Full Article
ball US women's football team lose court battle over equal pay By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-02T03:40:00Z The US women's national football team's (USWNT) push for equal pay was dismissed by a court on Friday. Full Article
ball Why Chelsea teen Billy Gilmour wears a Liverpool shirt while playing football in the garden By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-02T09:25:26Z It's a rare sight football fans never want to see: one of their own wearing a rival club's shirt. Full Article
ball Chelsea boss Frank Lampard says idea of footballers being tested before NHS staff 'does not sit well' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-02T17:27:00Z Chelsea manager Frank Lampard says that the idea of players being tested before frontline workers 'does not sit well' and urged football to 'take its place' as the Premier League works towards a restart. Full Article
ball LaLiga clubs and federation to decide when football returns in Spain, PM says By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-02T18:15:00Z Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez hopes LaLiga will return "soon" and says that it will be up to federations and clubs to decide when. Full Article
ball Project Restart: Gary Neville says Premier League 'frightened to death' of publicly backing football's return By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-03T08:14:00Z Gary Neville believes the Premier League and its clubs are "frightened to death" of publicly backing a return to action in case they are held liable for any problems relating to 'Project Restart'. Full Article
ball Manchester United star Marcus Rashford can 'reach Kylian Mbappe's level' and fight for Ballon d'Or By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-03T12:29:00Z Matteo Darmian has backed former Manchester United team-mate Marcus Rashford to "reach the level" of Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe in future and even contend for the prestigious Ballon d'Or award. Full Article
ball Coronavirus sport news LIVE: Jordan Henderson 'launches Ebay football shirt drive', Man Utd to warn Rojo By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-03T21:08:00Z Welcome to the Evening Standard's LIVE coverage as the coronavirus crisis continues to heavily impact sport across the globe. Full Article
ball Brothers in Football documentary: The story of Corinthian FC of London and a match 100 years in the making By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T12:45:35Z Football fans in need of a fix this weekend should look no further than the story of Corinthian FC of London and a match in Brazil delayed by 100 years. Full Article
ball Jadon Sancho returns to Borussia Dortmund training as German football prepares to resume season By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T08:20:00Z Jadon Sancho has returned to training with Borussia Dortmund with German football edging closer to a return following the coronavirus shutdown. Full Article
ball Gordon Taylor says Premier League matches could be less than 90 minutes when football returns By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T08:17:00Z PFA supremo Gordon Taylor has raised the possibility that Premier League matches may not be the full 90 minutes if the season is completed under Project Restart. Full Article
ball John Stones: We all want football back... but it must be safe for everyone By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T18:11:00Z John Stones insists football can only return when it is safe for "everyone." Full Article
ball Bundesliga return is 'great news for football', says LaLiga president Javier Tebas By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T18:43:03Z LaLiga president Javier Tebas has applauded the return to action of Germany's Bundesliga after a lengthy enforced break due to coronavirus. Full Article