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Chelsea keep Stamford Bridge open for individual training during government lockdown

Marco van Ginkel has revealed local Chelsea players remain able to train at Stamford Bridge, although the club insist on individual sessions only.




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Premier League fantasy five-a-side: Which team will win the tournament?

Everybody loves a good five-a-side summer tournament... but who would take home the miniature trophies if every Premier League side had to enter a team?




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Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish expresses 'immense gratitude' to NHS and urges people to stay home

Liverpool legend Sir Kenny Dalglish has reiterated his "immense gratitude" to the NHS following his release from hospital and urged people to stay at home during the coronavirus pandemic.




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Lautaro Martinez to Barcelona: Why Inter Milan striker is perfect Luis Suarez replacement

Barcelona have made Lautaro Martinez one of their top transfer targets.




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How the West Ham medical department is working every day to keep Hammers squad fit for Premier League restart

West Ham's medical department have relished the challenge of keeping the squad fit and motivated during the lockdown and has hailed the commitment of the players.




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'Football has reached a moment of reckoning... it can't go on like this'

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




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Sixth form college funded by Tottenham making protective equipment for north London hospitals

A sixth-form college sponsored by Tottenham is helping to produce protective equipment for NHS workers.




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Steven Gerrard 'blown away' by Liverpool's mental strength during title chase: 'They are monsters'

Steven Gerrard says he has been "blown away" by the mental strength shown by Liverpool's players during their title pursuit, describing them as "monsters".




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Football's Staying Home Cup LIVE stream: Results from England FIFA 20 tournament including Rashford vs Sancho

Football has been suspended for the foreseeable future due to the coronavirus pandemic.




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Football's Staying Home Cup LIVE stream: Results from quarter-finals of England FIFA 20 tournament

Football has been suspended for the foreseeable future due to the coronavirus pandemic.




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Theory Liverpool vs Atletico helped spread coronavirus an 'interesting hypothesis' says government advisor

Suggestions that the staging of Liverpool's Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid may have led to a spike in coronavirus cases in the city have today been described as 'an interesting hypothesis' by a scientific advisor to the government.




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Fifa promises to fulfil £800m investment in women's football despite coronavirus pandemic

Fifa has promised to fulfil its planned investment in women's football despite the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic.




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ePremier League Invitational tournament LIVE stream: How to watch, start time and confirmed players

With the Premier League on hold, players will be swapping their boots for controllers as they take to battle on FIFA 20 in the inaugural ePremier League Invitational tournament starting today (April 21).




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Charlton face EFL investigation into takeover by East Street Investments

Owner Tahnoon Nimer and former chairman Matt Southall intend to co-operate with the investigation




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West Ham and Crystal Palace pre-season tournament in Australia cancelled due to coronavirus

West Ham and Crystal Palace's pre-season tournament in Australia has been cancelled.




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Arsenal will not ask women's team to take pay cut after men's agreement

Arsenal have no plans to ask their women's players to follow the men's first-team squad in taking a salary cut.




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Francisco Ramos responds to Bruno Fernandes comments over joining him at Manchester United

Francisco Ramos has thanked his friend Bruno Fernandes for saying he wants him to join Manchester United - but suggests a move is very unlikely.




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Gary McAllister on two Liverpool 'proper men' who are key to dressing room culture

Former Liverpool midfielder Gary McAllister has hailed the leadership qualities of 'proper men' Jordan Henderson and James Milner.




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Newcastle takeover: Government unlikely to intervene in Saudi Arabia-led deal

The Government is not likely to intervene in the proposed Saudi Arabia-led takeover of Newcastle United, according to Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden​.




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Phil Neville: England Women's manager set to step down in summer 2021

The Football Association is expected to announce that England Women's manager Phil Neville will step down in the summer of 2021.




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Phil Neville had ambitions of succeeding Gareth Southgate before England Women's slump

Phil Neville harboured genuine ambitions of succeeding Gareth Southgate before his reign as England Women's manager began to unravel.




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Women's 2021 European Championship postponed to 2022 with new dates confirmed

The Women's 2021 European Championship in England will be delayed by a year and played from July 6 to 31, 2022, at the same venues as originally planned, UEFA has announced.




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Former Liverpool defender Dominic Matteo given all clear after brain tumour treatment

Former Liverpool defender Dominic Matteo has been given the all clear following treatment on a brain tumour.




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Uefa releases almost £60m of Euro 2020 benefit payments early to help clubs

Uefa will release almost £60million in benefit payments to clubs who released players for European Qualifiers early to help ease the financial impact of coronavirus.




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Phil Neville set to leave England Women role, hints brother Gary Neville

England Women manager Phil Neville is set to leave his role next summer due to the delay of the Women's European Championship to 2022, according to his brother Gary Neville.




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Coronavirus sport news LIVE: Champions League decision; Women's Euros postponed; Arsenal lockdown breach

Welcome to the Evening Standard's LIVE coverage as the coronavirus crisis continues to heavily impact sport across the globe.




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Iniesta documentary: Barcelona legends including Guardiola, Xavi and Messi star in new film

Everybody loves Andres Iniesta and it is easy to see why in Rakuten's new documentary on the former Barcelona midfielder, which premiered on Thursday.




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Phil Neville to leave his role as England Women manager at end of his contract in 2021

Phil Neville will leave his role as England Women manager at the end of his contract in 2021, the FA have confirmed.




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Government to begin talks with Premier League and other sporting bodies to resume competition 'within weeks'

The UK Government will this week begin a series of meetings with leading sports organisations with the hope of resuming competitions 'within weeks' after action was suspended by the coronavirus pandemic.




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'Leicester win a defining moment for Liverpool and Trent Alexander-Arnold'

Stephen Warnock sees the 4-0 rout as a turning point in the Premier League title race




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Why experts fear for the mental wellbeing of footballers when action resumes

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Ligue 1 season cancelled in France as government confirms ban on football until September

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.




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Tottenham midfielder Harry Winks urges men to talk about their mental health during the coronavirus lockdown

Tottenham and England midfielder Harry Winks has urged men, in particular, to talk about any prevalent mental health issues they may be struggling with during lockdown.




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Football must respect Government decision on fate of 2019-20 season, says Rio Ferdinand

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.




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Liverpool 'disappointed' by Mayor Joe Anderson's Premier League restart comments

Liverpool have released a statement declaring themselves 'disappointed' by comments from city Mayor Joe Anderson regarding efforts to resume the Premier League season.




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Jadon Sancho reacts to Liverpool transfer talk after Trent Alexander-Arnold comments

Jadon Sancho has stirred the transfer pot, teasing Liverpool fans tuning in to Trent Alexander-Arnold's Instagram Live on Thursday.




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Premier League confirm plan to finish season should government restrictions allow

Premier League clubs underlined their commitment to complete the season as the "first tentative" steps towards a restart were discussed on Friday.




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Liverpool success and football stoppage may convince Jurgen Klopp to delay retirement, says Guillem Balague

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.




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US women's football team lose court battle over equal pay

The US women's national football team's (USWNT) push for equal pay was dismissed by a court on Friday.




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Joe Biden fires warning to US Soccer Federation in support of the US Women's Team

US presidential nominee Joe Biden has given his backing to the US women's football team over its legal back with US Soccer Federation over gender discrimination, before firing a warning to the organisation over its World Cup funding.




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Manchester United 'warrior' Bruno Fernandes reveals his ruthless mentality

Bruno Fernandes has revealed his ruthless attitude to friends if they stand in the way of his success.




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Divock Origi responds to Liverpool transfer speculation and talks development under Jurgen Klopp

Divock Origi has insisted that he still sees his future at Liverpool, despite suggestions that he could be jettisoned to make way for attacking reinforcements this summer.




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Brothers in Football documentary: The story of Corinthian FC of London and a match 100 years in the making

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.




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Andre Onana to Chelsea: Ajax boss confirms transfer 'agreement' which allows goalkeeper to leave

Ajax are desperate to keep Andre Onana, but coach Erik ten Hag admits that they have a transfer agreement with the goalkeeper to let him go 'for the right price'.




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Thiago Alcantara hints Chelsea face transfer battle for £70m Philippe Coutinho: 'He's a phenomenon'

Thiago Alcantara has suggested Bayern Munich are keen to keep Philippe Coutinho at the Allianz Arena next season.




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Ravel Morrison 'a bit upset' by Wayne Rooney wasted Man United potential comments

Former Manchester United player Ravel Morrison says Wayne Rooney's recent comments about his wasted made his "a bit upset".




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Premier League defends parachute payments after EFL chairman calls them 'an evil which needs to be eradicated'

The Premier League has hit back at EFL chairman Rick Parry over parachute payments after he described them as "an evil which needs to be eradicated".




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Claudio Ranieri interview cuts to unsuspecting wife Rosanna during live segment to leave Kelly Cates in stitches

An interview with former Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri encountered a rather odd technical difficulty on Thursday - with the feed cutting to his unsuspecting wife Rosanna.




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Macclesfield Town deducted seven points for failing to fulfil League Two fixture and non-payment of players

Macclesfield Town have been hit with an immediate seven-point deduction for failing to fulfil a fixture along with non-payment of their players.




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Bundesliga return confirmed for May 16 after government gives green light

The Bundesliga will return on May 16 after Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel rubber-stamped its return on Wednesday. ​