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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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Kane set for Spurs return along with EPL

Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane during a training session at the Tottenham Hotspur Training Ground, Enfield.Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane is on course to return from a hamstring injury whenever the Premier League resumes following the enforced break due to the coronavirus, he said on Tuesday.England captain Kane had an operation to repair the damage following the injury suffered at Southampton on New Year’s Day and was expected to return to training in April.“From a rehab point of view and personal point of view, I’m doing really well,” Kane told the Spurs website. “I’m at a good stage now and just working hard, doing a lot of recovery, a lot of rehab and just waiting to see what happens to the season.“I’m not too far away, I’d normally hope to be back with the team in two or three w...
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Arsenal donate £100k to fight COVID-19 pandemic

Arsenal's French striker Alexandre Lacazette (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal of the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and West Ham at the Emirates Stadium in London on March 7, 2020.Arsenal have pledged a £100,000 donation to local charities supporting the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.The Premier League club announced their latest contributions on Tuesday, which also includes using company cars – driven by Arsenal in the Community staff – to transport NHS workers and help deliver supplies.“Arsenal Football Club has never shied away from responding to the needs of its community. In these uncertain times we are taking a series of steps to ensure our local and global communities receive our full support,” an official statement read.“T...
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Mikel Arteta reveals COVID-19 symptoms and effect it had on him

Arsenal Head Coach Mikel Arteta during a training session at London Colney on March 10, 2020 in St Albans, England.Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has opened up on his recovery from the coronavirus, which led to the suspension of top-flight football in the UK.Arteta was the first high-profile name in English football to contract COVID-19, and the Spaniard immediately began self-isolating.Meanwhile, Arsenal closed down their London Colney base, and players were given individual training regimes for home.Arteta has now recovered from the disease and has provided a timeline of events from learning he had the disease and opening up on what it was like, to explaining how he informed Arsenal, and finally confirming he is healthy once more."I'm very well now, I feel that I have recovered," Arteta told ...
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Wayne Rooney admits Liverpool deserve to be crowned Premier League champions

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp rallies his players before the start of extra-time during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg match between Liverpool FC and Atletico Madrid at Anfield on March 11, 2020 in Liverpool, United Kingdom.Jurgen Klopp’s side had opened up a 25-point lead at the top of the table before the league was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic earlier this month.It is not yet clear when the 2019/20 season will resume, and there have even been calls for the campaign to be declared null and void.But Rooney, who currently plies his trade as a player-coach at Derby, believes it would not be right if the Reds were denied a first league title since 1990.“Liverpool will win the Premier League,” he told The Times. “Now, as you can imagine, I have Everton fans pho...
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Odion Ighalo refuses to discuss his future at Old Trafford

Odion Ighalo of Manchester United in action during the UEFA Europa League round of 16 first leg match between LASK and Manchester United at Linzer Stadion on March 12, 2020 in Linz, Austria. The match is played behind closed doors as a precaution against the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus).Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo has refused to discuss his future at Old Trafford beyond this season, with his focus now firmly on the the global fight against coronavirus.Professional football in England has been suspended until at least April 30, and with very few matches now going ahead globally Ighalo has warned: "Staying safe and alive is our biggest game in the world now."The 30-year-old completed a loan move to United on January's transfer deadline day after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer failed to ...
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Moussa Sissoko provides positive update on knee injury

Moussa Sissoko of Tottenham Hotspur during the Tottenham Hotspur training session at Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre on March 12, 2020 in Enfield, England.Moussa Sissoko believes his knee problem is now gone after spending the past fortnight training again with Tottenham Hotspur.The Spurs players have now been sent home to work on their fitness individually rather than train at Hotspur Way, but before they did Sissoko had finally returned to training following knee surgery in January.The 30-year-old is now working on his fitness for when the Premier League does eventually return - currently April 30 at the earliest - from the coronavirus pandemic."I'm fine, my knee's okay," the French international told Spurs TV."I've been training with the team for nearly two weeks now and everything is...
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Premier League Season Postponement extended until April 30

The logo is pictured through a glass window at the headquarters of the English Premier League in London on March 13, 2020.The Premier League and EFL seasons will restart no earlier than April 30, the Football Association has announced.Representatives of the 20 Premier League teams discussed options in a video conference call as they bid to finish the current campaign, despite coronavirus continuing to spread across the United Kingdom.Player contracts either expire on June 30 or roll on to the 2020-21 campaign, creating a series of legal issues which the game’s authorities are desperate to avoid if the impact of Covid-19allows.UEFA are keen for domestic football to end by that date and there is understood to be a broad consensus among top flight clubs that finishing the season is preferable...
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Manchester United Reportedly set new price for Real Madrid target

Paul Pogba of Manchester United wearing his personalised wrist bands against racism during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Newcastle United at Old Trafford on December 26, 2019 in Manchester, United Kingdom.Manchester United are reportedly ready to cut ties with Paul Pogba as they seek to move on from their former world record signing.And they are willing to listen to offers in the region of £100m for the World Cup winner whose contract is up next summer, according to The Sun.Pogba's Old Trafford future has been uncertain for the best part of 12 months after he failed to force through a move to Real Madrid last summer.United were holding out for a £150m sale in 2019 but will be forced to settle for less as the option of triggering a one-year extension appears increas...
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Report: Liverpool set to be awarded Premier League title if season ends

Head coach Jurgen Klopp of Liverpool FC looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg match between Liverpool FC and Atletico Madrid at Anfield on March 11, 2020 in Liverpool, United Kingdom.It was always going to take something completely extraordinary to deny Liverpool their first league title in so long this season, but the Coronavirus crisis almost delivered on that.It’s still not completely clear what will happen with many competitions around the world, but it seems there were genuine fears that the Premier League season would be written off and that would leave Liverpool without their title.That would’ve been extra cruel after they crashed out of the Champions League and FA Cup in recent weeks, while they also lost their unbeaten record so there was a danger that...
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Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi tests positive for coronavirus

Callum Hudson-Odoi of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Chelsea FC at The King Power Stadium on February 01, 2020 in Leicester, United Kingdom.Chelsea's players and coaching staff were ordered into isolation as Callum Hudson-Odoi became the first Premier League player confirmed to have the new coronavirus late on Thursday.The news casts the viability of this weekend's games further into doubt after Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta tested positive, also throwing their team into lockdown."Chelsea men's team player Callum Hudson-Odoi had a positive test result for coronavirus returned this evening," a club statement said."Chelsea personnel who had recent close contact with the player in the men's team building will now self-isolate in line with government health g...
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Jordan Henderson insists Liverpool will be inspired by pain from Atletico Madrid defeat as they push to win the Premier League title

Atletico Madrid's Angel Correa (left) and Liverpool's Jordan Henderson battle for the ball Liverpool v Atletico Madrid - UEFA Champions League - Round of 16 - Second Leg - Anfield 11-03-2020 .Jordan Henderson said Liverpool will use the heartbreak from their Champions League exit as fuel for their first ever Premier League title.He said after the painful defeat: “Tonight and tomorrow it will not feel nice, but we've got to use it and finish the season well. “We've got the derby next, so that's what the focus needs to turn to very quickly.”Only weeks ago, Liverpool were fighting for a historic treble but following defeats against Chelsea in the FA Cup and now Atletico, a league title is the only trophy remaining for what would still be a remarkable season for the club.The league has el...
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