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Everton Fc Agree Club-record kit deal

Carlo Ancelotti poses alongside Marcel Brands (R) and Denise Barrett-Baxendale (L) during his unveiling as new Everton Manager at Goodison Park on December 23, 2019 in Liverpool, England. Everton FC have agreed a club-record kit deal. The three-year partnership will see Hummel manufacture and supply the Toffees with playing, training and travel wear ahead of the 2020/21 season. As technical partner, the brand will kit out the men's, women's and academy squads, as well as the club's coaching and Everton in the Community staff. Chief executive Denise Barrett-Baxendale said: "It is really important that we drive maximum value from our commercial deals and this is a club-record deal for a technical partnership for Everton. "It is also important we work with brands that share our...
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Premier League clubs agree on training return

The Premier League logo amongst shirts from Premier League clubs on May 14, 2020 in Manchester, England. The Premier League moved a step closer to the return of competitive football on Monday as clubs gave the green light to small group training commencing within the next 24 hours. Despite their latest video-conference, however, no date was set for league fixtures to re-start. Professional football has been suspended in England since March 13 due to the coronavirus crisis and EFL League 2 called a halt to their season last week, with League 1 expected to follow in the coming days. But there remains a commitment from the Premier League and EFL Championship -- English football's second tier -- to play the season to a conclusion on the pitch. While football returned in Germany at ...
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Spurs forward Son Heung-min returns to London

Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min poses for a photo at a Marine Corps boot camp in Seogwipo in Jeju, South Korea. Tottenham forward Son Heung-min has travelled back to London after completing compulsory national service in South Korea. Son spent three weeks with the South Korean Military Corps, where he finished among the top five performers. The 27-year-old is not required to self-isolate unless he tests positive for coronavirus and will be free to join training when it resumes. Son could take part in solo training sessions as early as Monday. Individual training is permitted as part of the Premier League's strict guidelines and 'Project Restart'. Restrictions are in place for team training where social distancing must be "strictly observed" and also no longer than...
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Chelsea Star Tammy Abraham fears transmitting Coronavirus to Family as Premier League approaches

Tammy Abraham of Chelsea during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match between Chelsea FC and FC Bayern Muenchen at Stamford Bridge on February 25, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. Chelsea forward Tammy Abraham insists the Premier League should not return until it is safe to do so, revealing his concern for his family's well-being. The Premier League has been suspended since March 13 due to the coronavirus but is planning a June return after the government gave the green light for a behind closed doors resumption - despite players not yet able to participate in group training. While 'Project Restart' talks continue to search for the safest method to restart the Premier League, there is a perhaps growing sense that return next month may be premature. And Abraham, w...
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Jurgen Klopp : Cristiano Ronaldo is Perfect But I Pick Lionel Messi

Jurgen Klopp manager of Liverpool during a green screen shoot at Melwood Training Ground on August 05, 2019 in Liverpool, England. Jurgen Klopp has sided with Barcelona ace Lionel Messi over Juventus’s Cristiano Ronaldo in the debate over who the best in the world is. The Liverpool manager was asked , “who is the best: Messi or Ronaldo?” “For me, Messi, but I couldn’t admire Ronaldo more than I do already,” Klopp answered. “We’ve played against both Messi and Ronaldo already, and both are almost impossible to defend. “If you could paint yourself a perfect player, he would have Ronaldo’s height, he could jump as high or run as fast as Ronaldo can. And what is then added to that, is his attitude. It is absolutely perfect and professional, it couldn’t be any better. “And on th...
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Liverpool urged to sign Leed United top rated Midfielder Kalvin Phillip

Kalvin Phillips of Leeds United celebrates after the Sky Bet Championship match between Hull City and Leeds United at KCOM Stadium on February 29, 2020 in Hull, England.Liverpool have been urged to make a move for Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips.The 24-year-old has played a key role as the Whites have put themselves in pole position to win promotion from the Championship this season.However, former Tottenham Hotspur star Darren Bent believes Phillips is capable of playing at the top end of the Premier League.He told Football Insider that Phillips would find it difficult to turn down Liverpool if they came calling this summer.“If that move comes about and it’s there on the table, you’ve got to take it,” he said.How much he’d play I don’t know, but people are talking about Fabinho an...
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Man City Midfielder Kevin De Bruyne hint he could seek exit if European ban is upheld

Kevin De Bruyne (17) of Manchester City during the Carabao Cup Final between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium, London on Sunday 1st March 2020.Manchester City are facing a two-year European football ban.The ban was imposed by UEFA after Man City were found guilty of breaching Financial Fair Play rules.Currently, Man City’s ban will come into effect from the 2020-21 season.This weekend, during an interview with HLN, Kevin De Bruyne has suggested he could leave Man City if the European ban isn’t dispelled.De Bruyne stated his belief that he can’t wait two years before he plays Champions League football again. KDB said:“I’m just waiting a little bit. The club has told us that they will appeal the decision. And they are 100 per cent convinced that they are in the right.“I hav...
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Spurs boss Mourinho reveals the only loss that made him cry

Head coach Jose Mourinho of Tottenham Hotspur looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg match between RB Leipzig and Tottenham Hotspur at Red Bull Arena on March 10, 2020 in Leipzig, Germany.Jose Mourinho has revealed he was reduced to tears following Real Madrid’s emotional Champions League semi-final defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich. The current Tottenham manager had built a star-studded side which briefly interrupted Barcelona’s dominance of La Liga under Pep Guardiola, ending the 2011/12 season as champions amassing 100 points and scoring an astonishing 121 goals in the process. Mourinho’s team were considered favourites to double up and become kings of Europe too, particularly after Barcelona succumbed to a shock defeat against Chelsea who were m...
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Rio Ferdinand Reveals Man United's Paul Pogba best position

Paul Pogba of Manchester United applauds fans after the Premier League match between Manchester United and Newcastle United at Old Trafford on December 26, 2019 in Manchester, United Kingdom.Rio Ferdinand believes Manchester United haven't seen the best of Paul Pogba because he's not been played in his best position regularly enough.Pogba's position has been a debate at Old Trafford ever since he sealed a return to the club in summer 2016.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has often picked Pogba in a two-man midfield, but Ferdinand thinks the player's attacking skills are not best utilised in deeper positions. The former England centre-back believes Pogba can still salvage his United career, but only if Solskjaer gets his selections right."I don’t feel he’s been played in his best position a lot of the ...
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Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho to make food deliveries for local community

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho.Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho will volunteer to help transport food during the coronavirus pandemic.The three-time Premier League winner will provide his assistance alongside Spurs staff at the club's training centre, where they produce fresh fruit and vegetables and deliver it to their food distribution hub, where it goes on to reach vulnerable members of the local community.It's not the first time Mourinho has offered his assistance during the pandemic, with the Portuguese working to help prepare food parcels with Age UK in Enfield back in March.He was later reminded of his responsibilities by Tottenham after arranging a public fitness session with midfielder Tanguy Ndombele on Hadley Common in Barnet.In a short video published to Tottenham's social media a...
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Liverpool set tentative training date ahead of possible Premier League return

Jurgen Klopp manager of Liverpool.With the Bundesliga tentatively set to return on May 9th, we know that a resumption of European club football is possible as some countries begin to see the benefits of extensive testing when it comes to controlling the coronavirus pandemic.And for Liverpool and the Premier League, while an early-may restart may be off the table, the club are said to be looking at the middle of next month for reopening their Melwood training facility and having the players back training together.That’s the word today from The Liverpool Echo, who report a mid-May return to training is the club’s goal—something that would line up with league hopes of an early-June restart and a festival of football following three weeks of team training.The largest stumbling block to their h...
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Brighton convert Amex Stadium into Covid-19 testing centre

Brighton and Hove Albion have a team huddle before the match Brighton and Hove Albion v Watford - Premier League - AMEX Stadium 08-02-2020.Brighton & Hove Albion's Amex Stadium has been converted into a drive-through COVID-19 testing centre to assist the National Health Service (NHS) during the new coronavirus outbreak, the Premier League club said on Sunday.Soccer in England has been suspended since March 13 because of the virus that has infected over 2.31 million people globally causing more than 158,000 deaths.The club said the initiative is part of the government's drive to increase testing for thousands of NHS staff and other key workers fighting to curb the spread of the virus."The centre was scheduled to see more than 50 NHS frontline workers on Saturday afternoon, and they will...
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Willian fearful of catching coronavirus even if football returns behind closed doors

Willian of Chelsea FC.Willian says he is worried about returning to the football pitch with Chelsea, even behind closed doors, due to the risk of catching the coronavirus.The Brazil international says he fears endangering his family by returning too soon, despite games set to be played without fans in stadiums.Following a meeting between clubs on Friday, the Premier League has said football will only return with the full support of the government.Medical protocols were discussed, as Premier League clubs united in wanting the season to be completed.All players, coaches and match officials would need to be tested before games could be played behind closed doors.Willian said: "I think it's not a bad idea (to return behind closed doors) but they have to know very carefully what's going to happ...
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West Ham players agree to defer wages as Moyes and Brady accept 30 per cent pay cuts

West Ham United manager David Moyes (left) hugs Mark Noble at the end of the Premier League match at London Stadium.Players at English Premier League side West Ham on Friday agreed to defer part of their wages during the coronavirus suspension while manager David Moyes will take a 30 per cent pay cut. The move comes just a day after top-flight rivals Southampton struck a similar deal with their players as clubs wrestle with the financial fallout of the virus which has shut down the sport for a month. "The savings created by the measures will support the entire infrastructure of the club and enable us to retain jobs and continue to pay 100 per cent of staff salaries," said a West Ham statement.Joint-chairmen David Sullivan and David Gold as well as fellow shareholders also agreed ...
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Dutchman Van Dijk wants to become 'Liverpool legend'

Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool.Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk wants to become a "Liverpool legend" and says there is nothing stopping the Premier League club achieving "incredible things".The 28-year-old, who joined Liverpool in January 2018, has helped the club win the Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup.They were also just two wins away from their first English league title in 30 years when the season was suspended indefinitely due to the Covid-19 outbreak.Asked how he would like to be remembered for his spell at Anfield, Van Dijk told Spanish newspaper Sport: "As a Liverpool legend. I want to achieve incredible things here."I would like to be one of those players that return to Anfield after retiring. I see club legends at games and I feel part of a really big family," add...
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Willian says Chelsea renewal 'very difficult' amid exit talk

Chelsea's Willian.Chelsea star Willian believes it will be "very difficult" to sign a new contract as he heads for a Stamford Bridge exit.Willian is out of contract at the end of June and his future is unclear amid the coronavirus pandemic, with the Premier League season suspended.The 31-year-old, who arrived from Anzhi Makhachkala in 2013, wants a three-year deal but Chelsea have been unwilling to meet his demands.Linked with La Liga champions Barcelona previously, Willian told Fox Sports Brasil show Expendiente Futebol: "Everyone knows my contract is up in a few months and it looks like it'll be very difficult to secure an extension."I think it's unlikely that I'll renew because Chelsea offered me a two-year deal, I asked for three and it ended there."There were no more talks or negotiat...
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West Ham want to sign Man United Loanee Alexis Sanchez

Alexis Sanchez of FC Internazionale in action during the UEFA Europa League round of 32 second leg match between FC Internazionale and PFC Ludogorets Razgrad at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on February 27, 2020 in Milan, Italy.West Ham United have reportedly made contact with the agent of Manchester United attacker Alexis Sanchez.The 31-year-old, who has spent this season on loan at Italian outfit Inter Milan, has struggled to make a lasting impression at Old Trafford since his arrival from Arsenal.Indeed, Sanchez has chalked up a mere five goals from 45 appearances for the Red Devils, but will supposedly return to Manchester this summer as Inter are not willing to sign him on a permanent basis.According to Sport Witness, West Ham United have contacted agent Fernando Felicevich to ask for 'info...
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Burnley could run out of money by August, says chairman

Burnley Chairman Mike Garlick.Premier League Burnley could run out of money by August if the season does not resume by then, club chairman Mike Garlick said on Saturday, three weeks after the COVID-19 pandemic forced a suspension.In a statement on their website Burnley said they stood to lose up to 50 million pounds in revenue if the Premier League was not completed.On Friday the Premier League said the current campaign had been postponed indefinitely and would only resume when it is “safe and appropriate to do so”.“The fact of the matter is if we don’t finish this season and there isn’t a clear start date for next season we as a club will run out of money by August, that’s a fact,” Garlick told Sky Sports. “I can’t speak for other clubs.“That’s why we are very, very determined that when i...
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Rashford helps feed children during virus shutdown

Marcus Rashford of Man Utd looks on from the stands before the Carabao Cup Semi Final match between Manchester City and Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium on January 29, 2020 in Manchester, England.Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford is working to get food to children who rely on free school meals after the coronavirus shutdown.The 22-year-old England international has teamed up with charity FareShare to help children in the Manchester area after schools were closed.And he revealed that his own childhood had inspired him to want to make a difference to the next generation."In the past I have done a lot of work in regards to children and when I heard about the schools shutting down, I knew that meant free meals for some kids that they are not getting at school," Rashford told the...
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Harry Kane sets limit for Premier League season to finish or 'consider other options'

Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match between Tottenham Hotspur and RB Leipzig at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on February 19, 2020 in London, United Kingdom.Harry Kane fears the Premier League season may not be completed following the coronavirus pandemic unless it has reached a conclusion by the end of June.UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin admitted this weekend the European football season "would probably be lost" if it won't restart by the end of June at the latest.The governing body of European football has set up a task force to draft up a potential calendar for federations to follow after the coronavirus pandemic forced all of its major leagues to halt.Speaking to Sky Sports' Jamie Redknapp, Tottenham and England striker Kane hopes...
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