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Ukraine 24-year-old striker Artem Biesiedin has been banned for one year by Uefa after failing an anti-doping test. The Ukraine international who currently plays for Dynamo Kyiv was found guilty of doping and so Uefa has placed a one year ban on him. Biesiedin recorded an adverse reading after playing for club side Dynamo Kiev against Malmo in the Europa League group stage in November. The ban is backdated to 19 December, the date of his provisional suspension, and no appeal was lodged by the player. Biesiedin, who has two international goals for his country Ukraine will be free to…

English Premier League (EPL) clubs have been ordered that they stand a chance to repay an estimated £340m to domestic and international broadcasters if the league resume and is played behind closed doors. Through the Project Restart, club officials met on Monday to continue talks on resuming the league and some club managers stood against the neutral venues option to complete the league. One other thing which was discussed in the meeting was how to repay broadcasters that has paid long before the whole coronavirus pandemic. Refunds is anticipated as matches are not taking place as expected and since games…

In today’s transfer news, we will be looking at clubs that are looking to bring in new players and the years looking to sell their old players or extend their contract. We will be looking at all the players in the transfer news, we will look at the players leaving the Premier League side to other leagues those coming into the league. Newcastle United Transfer News The English Premier League news giant Newcastle are ready to spend £53m to bring Real Madrid 30-year-old forward Gareth Bale to England. The club is the richest club in England and they are ready to bring…

England and Tottenham left-fullback Danny Rose have strongly opposed the Project Restart program which is aimed at resuming the league. Club officials met on yesterday to discuss the resumption and venues which will be used to complete the season. The English Premier League is looking to resume their elite league on the 12th of June. Danny Rose has said it is not right to be discussing the resumption of the league now with the number of infected cases. Presently England has a total of 32,065 deaths from the virus across the United Kingdom. Danny Rose also said “Football shouldn’t even…

According to the Spanish La Liga president Javier Tebas, he said he hopes Spain’s top flight will restart on 12th of next month. He said the coronavirus tests will mean “practically zero” risk to players during games. It was reported earlier that five players in the La Liga division two side tested positive to coronavirus. They hope to resume the League and start testing players two days before any game, last week the discussion on the resumption of training was finalized and they all agreed to resuming training and they will be training individually or two pairs at maximum. All…

In today’s transfer news, we will be looking at clubs that are looking to land in new players and the years looking to sell their old players or extend their contract. We will also be looking at all the players in the transfer news, we will look at the players leaving the English Premier League and those coming in. Arsenal Transfer News Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil, 31, will not leave the club this summer and instead see out the remaining year left on his Gunners contract. Arsenal hope to keep on-loan Real Madrid midfielder Dani Ceballos, 23, until the current Premier League season can be…

Denmark has agreed that the top division of Danish football Superliga will resume on the 28th of month May, however, all matches will be played behind closed doors. Denmark suspended their Superliga since 9th of March because of the global pandemic coronavirus. AGF Aarhus and Randers FC will play the first match of the resumed competition, with the regular season scheduled to finish on 26 July. FC Midtjylland is currently topping the Denmark Superliga with 12-points over second-placed FC Copenhagen, who are the defending champions. They will be the second club in Europe to resume their league after German who…

Atalanta 19-year-old midfielder Andrea Rinaldi died on Friday after suffering a brain aneurysm while training at home during the coronavirus lockdown. The young teenager is part of the youth team player at Atalanta but is currently on at Serie D side AC Legnano this season. According to a statement released by Atalanta, they said Andrea Rinaldi is “Always available and positive, he knew how to make himself well-liked by everyone.” Legnano football club the Serie D side where he is on loan described his death as “a sudden and shocking tragedy, impossible even to imagine”. In a statement released by…

In today’s transfer news, we will be looking at clubs that are looking to land in new players and the years looking to sell their old players or extend their contract. We will also be looking at all the players in the transfer news, we will look at the players leaving the English Premier League and those coming in. Arsenal Transfer News Arsenal’s Gabonese 30-year-old striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, could be joining Spanish La Liga giant Real Madrid. The player promised his grand father before his death that he will play for real Madrid this might just be the opportunity to fulfill that promise.…

The La Liga management board has reported that five players have tested positive across Spain’s top two divisions. Although the management never mentioned the players’ names, they are all placed under quarantine presently receiving treatment. They will continue to be tested and can only rejoin training when they return two consecutive negative results. The Spanish league started testing players last week as part of the protocols in place for training to resume and elite football in Spain to get going again behind closed doors in June. A number of clubs in the La Liga team have already resume individual training…

Scott Duxbury who is the chairman and chief executive of Watford has disagreed with the English Premier League’s view of resuming and using neutral venues for the remaining games. He said it would compromise fairness and sporting integrity. A meeting will be hold today Monday to discuss and place a vote on whether to use neutral venues or not and also the way they plan to do it. It is their votes that decide whether or not the plan to resume and play on neutral grounds will be adopted. Watford recently joined the league of clubs opposing the movement, Brighton…

Dynamo Dresden of the German Bundesliga second division side have put all their players on self-isolation, this happened after two players from the squad tested positive to coronavirus. The Bundesliga is set to resume on Saturday, 16 May. It is set to be the first European league to restart following the coronavirus shutdown. According to Dynamo Dresden, they said: “The fact is that we can neither train nor participate in a game in the next 14 days.” On Thursday, the German Football Association (DFB) said the season would resume under strict health protocols that ban fans from the stadium and require players…

In today’s transfer news, we will be looking at clubs that are looking to land in new players and the years looking to sell their old players or extend their contract. We will be looking at all the players in the transfer news, we will look at the players leaving the Premier League side to other leagues those coming into the league. EPL Transfer News Liverpool Transfer Gossip Liverpool are preparing move for Arsenal left Bukayo Saka, the 18-year-old English player’s contract is still on hold with the North London. They are also interested in signing 17-year-old Brazilian forward Talles Magno,…

Brighten Albion has reported a third case of coronavirus in their camp, they are yet to review the identity of the player or his name. The unnamed Brighton Albion player is currently in self isolate for 14 days, he tested on Saturday. Brighton Albion earlier reported that two of their players tested positive some weeks back. The English Premier League has scheduled to hold a meeting on Monday for more discussions on the resumption of their league with the proposed Project Restart. The German Bundesliga is already set to resume on the 16th of this month. Brighton Albion chief executive…

Argentine and Barcelona skipper Lionel Messi have resumed training yesterday with his follow team-mate as the Spanish authority has approved individual training in La Liga. They resumed the league training with testing all players for coronavirus before allowing them to join others. The games are expected to be played behind closed doors. The protocols are part of a four-phase process progressing from preparation for training, individual training, group training and then collective training. The German Bundesliga is already set to resume league on the 16th of May. The La Liga management is expected to test every player two days before…

In today’s transfer news, we will be looking at clubs that looking to land in new players and the years looking to sell their old players or extend their contract. We will be looking at all the players in the transfer news, we will look at the players leaving the Premier League side to other leagues those coming into the league. Transfer News Across Europe Arsenal Transfer News Arsenal is interested in signing Leicester’s Netherlands Under-19 international full-back Dennis Gyamfi, the 18-year-old is desperately needed in the North London side. The Gunners are in talks to sign 19-year-old Norwegian winger George Lewis, the player currently a…

Yaya Toure is backing former Ivory Coast team-mate Didier Drogba’s bid to become president of the Ivorian Football Association (FIF). According to the former Manchester City and Barcelona man, he said: “It’s time for change in our football. It needs modernity,” said Toure. “When I say I support Drogba, it’s also for the good of the country, to have a former player of his kind investing himself in Africa,” Yaya Toure added. Drogba represented his country 105 times and announced his intention to run for the post back in September. However, due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, there is no…

Tottenham Hotspur and South Korea forward Son Heung-min has completed his three weeks of mandatory military service, he also won an award for his epic performance in the service. The Officials said the 27-year-old excelled in shooting skills and was the top performer among the 157 trainees. Son Heung-min went to his homeland in March following the suspension of the English Premier League due to coronavirus to complete his national duty. It is required that all South Korean men must complete military service by the age of 28. Son Heung-min is 27 and so has just one year before he…

Three Fiorentina players and three members of the club’s support staff have tested positive for coronavirus. The players and the supporters are currently under self-isolation receiving treatment, this is like a shocker as Serie A clubs have been permitted by the Italian government to resume training, but on an individual basis. Apart from Fiorentina, Torino also have one of their player who tested positive for the virus on Wednesday and was placed in quarantine. The both seria A clubs have refused to name the players who have tested positive. Italy has begun to ease its restrictions after an eight-week lockdown.…

The English Premier League player was awarded yesterday by BBC Sports, the awardees’ have been raising concerns in the hearts of millions of football lovers. Below is the collection of the winners as voted for by football fans and players. English Premier League Player of the Season Liverpool took the lead almost all the categories, the Premier League player of the season award was given to their skipper Jordan Henderson while the Premier League manager of the season was given to their manager Jurgen Klopp. The moment of the season in the 2019/20 season was the stunning 3-0 victory of Watford…

In today’s transfer news, we will be looking at clubs that are looking to sign in new players and the years looking to sell their old players or extend their contract. We will be looking at all the players in the transfer news, we will look at the players leaving the Premier League side to other leagues those coming into the league. EPL Transfer News Newcastle United have joined the race to sign Barcelona and Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho, they are willing to spend 80m euros (£70m) on him. The 27-year-old is currently on loan at Bayern Munich and he is linked…