l Coronavirus Pandemic Condemns Chinese Super League to Endless Pre-season By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 11:17:18 +0530 Chinese Super League was supposed to start on February 22 but has instead had a five-month long pre-season due to coronavirus. Full Article
l From Gate-crashers to Joint-winners: Captain Shabbir Ali Reminisces India's Asian Youth Championship 1974 Journey By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 02:20:15 +0530 On the 46th anniversary of India finishing joint winners with Iran in the Asian Youth Championship Bangkok in 1974, captain Shabbir Ali walks down the memory lane. Full Article
l Liverpool Would Want to Avoid Getting Awarded the Premier League: Peter Drury By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 02:52:00 +0530 Renowned commentator Peter Drury said if Liverpool get the Premier League title without playing more in the current scenario, their rivals will forever laugh at them. Full Article
l Want to Manage Tottenham Hotspur Again and Lead Them to a Title: Mauricio Pochettino By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 03:01:41 +0530 Mauricio Pochettino said before he dies, he wants to try to manage Tottenham Hotspur to one title. Full Article
l Cesc Fabregas' 95-year-old Great-grandmother Overcomes Coronavirus By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 07:11:13 +0530 Cesc Fabregas said her great-grandmother is a super heroine but it would have been possible without doctors and nurses. Full Article
l Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe, Neymar Among Players Lionel Messi's Son Thiago Talks About By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 03:50:44 +0530 Lionel Messi revealed that his son Thiago talks about six players, including Cristiano Ronaldo. Full Article
l Real Kashmir FC's Scottish Coach David Robertson and Family Could be Heading for Home Soon By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 04:56:13 +0530 Real Kashmir FC head coach David Robertson have been told to be on standby by the British High Commission for he and his family to go bck to Scotland. Full Article
l Football's Return 'Good For Everyone': Jose Mourinho Though Says Have To Be Patient By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 05:18:54 +0530 Jose Mourinho said he is missing football and if the Premier League returns, players will still be putting on a show for millions watching around the world. Full Article
l French Football Season Declared Over, Paris Saint-Germain Awarded Title: League By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 09:58:48 +0530 PSG were leading Ligue 1 table by 12 points from Marseille when the season was suspended. Full Article
l Indian Football Legend Chuni Goswami Dies Aged 82 Due to Cardiac Arrest By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 07:57:34 +0530 Former India football captain Chuni Goswami, passed away in Kolkata due to cardiac arrest. Full Article
l ISL Side FC Goa Appoints Spaniard Juan Ferrando as New Head Coach By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 07:18:22 +0530 Juan Ferrando was announced as the head coach of the Indian Super League side FC Goa. Full Article
l India's Greatest! Football Will Always Remember Him: AIFF Leads Tributes for Chuni Goswami By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 08:37:45 +0530 Indian football mourned one of it's greatest heroes Subimal 'Chuni' Goswami, who passed away in Kolkata after suffering a cardiac arrest. Full Article
l Listen to Your Heads, Peter Drury Urges Ahead of Key 'Project Restart' Meeting By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 09:13:51 +0530 Commentator Peter Drury, in an exclusive interview to CNN-News18, said that football bodies around the world need use their heads when it comes to restart. Full Article
l Bundesliga Starts Testing Players for Coronavirus Amid Restart Hopes By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:09:50 +0530 Bundesliga will still needs the go-ahead from Angela Merkel's government to resume. Full Article
l La Liga Preparing to Test Players For Coronavirus After Which Teams Can Start Training: Source By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:13:39 +0530 La Liga is planning to carry out the tests next week, after which they would then be able to resume individual training within 48 hours Full Article
l Serie A Will Comply Should Government End Season, Says Italy Football Chief By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 11:01:11 +0530 Serie A will hold an emergency general assembly on Friday and the possibility of the season being ended is likely to be on the agenda Full Article
l President Ram Nath Kovind, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju Condole Chuni Goswami's Death By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 11:10:23 +0530 Chuni Goswami died aged 82 at a private city hospital in Kolkata after suffering a heart attack. Full Article
l Israel's Bank Hapoalim Pays $900 Million Over Tax Evasion, FIFA Cases By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 08:09:33 +0530 US Department of Justice said Bank Hapoalim and its Swiss subsidiary had helped launder more than $20 million in bribes and kickbacks for corrupt officials involved in the FIFA scandal. Full Article
l FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Ambassador Tests Positive for Coronavirus By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 09:09:55 +0530 The Supreme Committee for the organisation of FIFA World Cup 2022 said in a statement that ex-Qatari midfielder Adel Khamis had tested positive for Covid-19. Full Article
l Lyon 'Reserve Right' to Appeal no European Qualification After Ligue 1 Ended Without Further Play By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 09:27:12 +0530 Lyon are contemplating appealing against the decision to end Ligue 1 without further play as they stand outside the continental berths in the table. Full Article
l Portuguese Football Season to Restart in May Behind Closed Doors: Prime Minister By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 10:35:16 +0530 Primeira Liga and the final of the Portuguese Cup are the "only exception" to a ruling that has kept all other professional sport suspended, Portugal's Prime Minister said. Full Article
l Liverpool Mayor Fears 'Farcical' Scenes if Premier League Resumes By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 10:52:52 +0530 The mayor of Liverpool feels even if Premier League resumed behind closed doors, fans would turn up outside Anfield. Full Article
l Small Chance of Footballers Dying of Covid-19: Brazil's President Wants Football to Return By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 03:41:41 +0530 Jair Bolsonaro said since footballers have solid physical conditioning, there is little chance of them dying even if they catch coronavirus. Full Article
l Majority of Players Are Scared of Returning to Football Amid Covid-19, Says Sergio Aguero By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 12:59:17 +0530 Sergio Aguero said that with footballers having their family to take care of, majority of them are scared around returning to play too soon. Full Article
l Chuni Goswami was Irreplaceable, I Lost a Dear Friend: Tulsidas Balaram By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 03:45:59 +0530 Chuni Goswami, PK Banerjee and Tulsidas Balaram are one of India's most famous trios to step onto a football pitch. Full Article
l Lionel Messi is GOAT! La Liga Shares Incredible Photo, Asks 'Did It Work?' By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 05:47:55 +0530 Lionel Messi is regarded as the greatest player ever to grace the game and La Liga took to Twitter to share a photo for proof. Full Article
l Think Talent is an Innate Quality: AC Milan Boss Compares Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Roger Federer By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 04:24:49 +0530 AC Milan manager Stefano Pioli said talent is not the only thing but the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Roger Federer also work hard. Full Article
l Premier League Holds Talks With 'Project Restart' Under Pressure By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 04:58:38 +0530 Premier League is facing an estimated loss of around 1 billion pounds if no more football is played due to the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
l Relive Lionel Messi's First-ever Goal For Barcelona 15 Years Ago | Watch By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 05:21:49 +0530 Lionel Messi scored his first goal for Barcelona on this day 15 years ago. Full Article
l Chuni Goswami Will Forever Remain Golden Boy of Indian Football: Franco Fortunato By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 05:56:01 +0530 Chuni Goswami passed away at the age of 82 after suffering a heart attck. Full Article
l Developing Football at The Grassroot Level Way Forward: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 07:41:48 +0530 Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju stressed on the need for a robust setup of football federations at the state and the district level to realise this dream Full Article
l He Wants to Be The Greatest of All-Time: Gary Neville On Cristiano Ronaldo By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 07:47:37 +0530 Gary Neville said Cristiano Ronaldo always wanted to be the best player in the history of the game. Full Article
l Mohun Bagan, East Bengal's Foreign Recruits to Return Home Via Bus Ride to Delhi By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 07:53:42 +0530 All the foreigners of the two renowned clubs were left stranded after the government enforced a nationwide lockdown to contain the Covid-19 pandemic. Full Article
l Serie A Set to Return to Training with Nod from Local Authorities Despite Government's Decision By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 08:07:41 +0530 Italian football would suffer losses of up to 800 million euros in TV rights, sponsors, ticketing and marketing in the event of the season being cancelled. Full Article
l Amiens Consider Legal Options Over 'Unjust' Ligue 1 Relegation By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 09:08:40 +0530 Paris Saint-Germain were announced Ligue 1 champions, with Amiens and Toulouse being relegated. Full Article
l I Would Definitely be Interested in it: Gareth Bale on Possible MLS Move By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 09:44:46 +0530 Gareth Bale's Madrid contract ends in 2022 and earns him close to 30 million euros a year before tax. Full Article
l English Football League Ends Academy Season in England Due to Covid-19 Pandemic By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 11:39:04 +0530 EFL said the decision was made independent of discussions regarding the potential restart of the season for the senior teams. Full Article
l Premier League to Consult Players as UK Government Steps Up Planning By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 10:12:36 +0530 Premier League clubs will only return to training and playing with Government guidance, under expert advice and after consultation with players and managers Full Article
l Federal Judge Rules Against US Women's Soccer Team in Equal Pay Case By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 10:27:25 +0530 The US women's soccer team have been involved in a court case against United States Soccer Federation over pay discrimination. Full Article
l Bundesliga's Restart Plans Take a Hit After Three at FC Cologne Test Positive for Covid-19 By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 08:21:35 +0530 FC Cologne's three people were found with asymptomatic coronavirus amid Bundesliga's push for return to action in May. Full Article
l 'We Will Never Stop Fighting for Equality': Megan Rapinoe After Equal Pay Case Dealt a Blow By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 09:22:14 +0530 Megan Rapinoe and the US women's soccer team were left 'shocked and disappointed' after federal judged dismissed their bid for equal pay. Full Article
l Major League Soccer Allows Individual Workouts to Resume on Wednesday By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 09:39:25 +0530 In accordance with the government Covid-19 shutdown laws, MLS has given a green signal to players to begin working out individually on team outdoor training fields. Full Article
l Kieran Trippier Charged by FA over Alleged Breach of Betting Rules By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 10:25:16 +0530 Kieran Tripper said he was cooperating with the investigation but cleared that he had not placed any football-related bets. Full Article
l Happy Birthday David Beckham: 5 Quotes by Posh and Becks on Marriage and Family By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 11:31:29 +0530 As David Beckham celebrates turning 45, here's a look at his relationship with his wife Victoria and kids. Full Article
l Croatia's 2018 FIFA World Cup Coach Calls for More Local Presence in Indian Leagues By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 11:05:23 +0530 Zlatko Dalic, in an online session by SAI and AIFF, stressed on why a solid grassroots coaching system must exist for top players to emerge. Full Article
l Happy Birthday David Beckham: 5 Best Goals of the Decorated English Footballer By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 11:46:18 +0530 A look at some of the most memorable goals David Beckham has scored over the span of his brilliant career. Full Article
l Thierry Henry Notes Positive Changes in MLS Since His Time as a Player in the League By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 12:54:48 +0530 Thierry Henry was pleased with the fact that Major League Soccer was not still targetting players from Europe at the end of their careers. Full Article
l Former India Cricketer Dilip Doshi Says Chuni Goswami Brought 'Sense of Fitness' from Football to Cricket By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 01:39:16 +0530 Dilip Doshi also shared that Chuni Goswami was an 'inspiring captain' and had a great sense of humour. Full Article
l Coronavirus Lockdown Has Been a Mental Battle: Liverpool's Dejan Lovren By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 04:02:53 +0530 Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren said that even though he has been keeping physically fit, it has been more difficult for him mentally. Full Article
l Roberto Martinez to Stay in Charge Of Belgium Until Next World Cup: Reports By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 05:25:48 +0530 Roberto Martinez would stay in charge through to the next World Cup after negotiating a new two-year deal. Full Article