Champions League: Bayern Munich star Serge Gnabry out of PSG clash with COVID-19
3 years, 9 months ago

Champions League: Bayern Munich star Serge Gnabry out of PSG clash with COVID-19

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Serge Gnabry “has tested positive for the coronavirus. Munich: Holders Bayern Munich, who already have top-scorer Robert Lewandowski sidelined by injury, will also be without COVID-19 case Serge Gnabry when they face Paris Saint-Germain in Wednesday’s repeat of the 2020 Champions League final. Lewandowski, voted FIFA’s best male player of 2020, is out with a knee injury after scoring 42 goals for Bayern this season including five in the Champions League. With Gabry out, his Germany teammate Leroy Sane is set to play on the flanks along with Kingsley Coman, whose header last August sealed a 1-0 win over PSG in the 2020 Champions League final. “They are an absolute top opponent.” PSG had Neymar sent off in Saturday’s 1-0 home defeat to Lille, who usurped them as French league leaders.

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Champions League: Choupo-Moting, Gnabry score as Bayern Munich knock out PSG, reach quarters
1 year, 10 months ago

Champions League: Choupo-Moting, Gnabry score as Bayern Munich knock out PSG, reach quarters

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Bayern Munich reached the Champions League last eight for the 13th time in 15 years, while PSG will need to wait at least another season to lift the coveted trophy for the first time. Choupo-Moting, who featured for PSG in their 1-0 Champions League final loss to Bayern in Lisbon in 2020, sidefooted the ball home after Thomas Mueller dispossessed …

Bayern Munich playing to keep Bundesliga top spot against Union Berlin
1 year, 10 months ago

Bayern Munich playing to keep Bundesliga top spot against Union Berlin

The Hindu  

Forget the Champions League. One of Bayern’s most assured performances of recent months, beating Paris Saint-Germain 1-0, was followed by one of its worst in a 3-2 loss to Borussia Mönchengladbach last week. Tempers flared following a contentious red card for defender Dayot Upamecano and Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann ended up with a 50,000 euro fine for haranguing the refereeing …

Bundesliga: COVID-hit Bayern Munich humbled at home by Borussia Moenchengladbach
3 years ago

Bundesliga: COVID-hit Bayern Munich humbled at home by Borussia Moenchengladbach

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Bayern Munich were forced to name a makeshift team after nine stars tested positive for the coronavirus. COVID-hit Bayern Munich crashed to a 2-1 defeat at home to Borussia Moenchengladbach Friday with the Bundesliga leaders forced to name a makeshift team after nine stars tested positive for the coronavirus. Robert Lewandowski cracked in his 20th league goal this season to …

Bundesliga resumes depleted by coronavirus, Bayern hard hit
3 years ago

Bundesliga resumes depleted by coronavirus, Bayern hard hit

The Hindu  

While Bundesliga players enjoyed their winter break, the coronavirus took none. With Bouna Sarr and Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting away at the African Cup, Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann only had 12 outfield players for Friday’s game, as well as goalkeepers Sven Ulreich und Christian Früchtl. Bayern sporting director Hasan Salihamidžić acknowledged Wednesday that the club was hoping to postpone Friday’s game, but …

Serie A set to resume despite 10% of players COVID positive
3 years ago

Serie A set to resume despite 10% of players COVID positive

India TV News  

Highlights Despite about 60 reported COVID-19 positive, 10 matches are scheduled this Thursday and Sunday Last-place Salernitana is the hardest hit with nine of its players having COVID-19 Clubs like Inter, Napoli and Juventus are each missing big players The Italian football association have decided to resume Serie A after a two-week holiday break despite one out of every 10 …

Bayern's Hernandez, Nianzou test positive for COVID-19
3 years ago

Bayern's Hernandez, Nianzou test positive for COVID-19

The Hindu  

Bayern Munich's Lucas Hernandez and Tanguy Nianzou have tested positive for COVID-19, the Bundesliga club said on Monday, adding to a mounting list of players forced into isolation due to the virus. Club captain Manuel Neuer, Kingsley Coman, Corentin Tolisso and Omar Richards returned positive tests on Saturday, while assistant coach Dino Toppmoeller is also isolating at home. Last month, …

Captain Manuel Neuer, Kingsley Coman Among Bayern Munich Covid-19 Cases
3 years ago

Captain Manuel Neuer, Kingsley Coman Among Bayern Munich Covid-19 Cases

News 18  

Four Bayern Munich players including captain Manuel Neuer, as well as a coach have tested positive for Covid-19, the Bundesliga champions said. Goalkeeper Neuer will miss the first training session of the year, which has been moved from January 2 to January 3 “in light of the current pandemic situation,” Bayern said. “Manuel Neuer, Kingsley Coman, Corentin Tolisso and Omar …

LaLiga: Barcelona's COVID-19 crisis worsens, positive cases swell to 10
3 years ago

LaLiga: Barcelona's COVID-19 crisis worsens, positive cases swell to 10

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Sergiño Dest, Philippe Coutinho and Abde Ezzalzouli are the latest players to contract COVID-19, Barcelona said. The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the Barcelona squad swelled to 10 on Thursday, potentially jeopardizing the team’s return to league play after Spain’s winter break of nearly two weeks. They are self-isolating at home and the team said they were …

Barcelona's Coutinho, Dest and Abde test positive for Covid-19
3 years ago

Barcelona's Coutinho, Dest and Abde test positive for Covid-19

The Hindu  

Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho, defender Sergino Dest and winger Ez Abde have tested positive for COVID-19, the LaLiga club said on Thursday. The Catalans have been hit by several COVID-19 cases in their squad, with Ousmane Dembele, Samuel Umtiti and Gavi set to miss Sunday's LaLiga trip to Real Mallorca after testing positive. READ: LaLiga: Real Madrid's Courtois, Valverde and …

Tottenham Hotspur's Europa Conference League Game against Rennes Called Off Due to Covid-19
3 years, 1 month ago

Tottenham Hotspur's Europa Conference League Game against Rennes Called Off Due to Covid-19

News 18  

Tottenham Hotspur’s home Europa Conference League game against Rennes on Thursday has been called off due to the number of coronavirus cases in the Spurs squad, the Premier League club said in a statement on Wednesday. Coach Antonio Conte confirmed earlier that there had been 13 positive cases at Tottenham, eight players and five members of staff. “We can confirm …

Six more positive COVID-19 cases at Leipzig, nine in quarantine
3 years, 1 month ago

Six more positive COVID-19 cases at Leipzig, nine in quarantine

The Hindu  

German football club Leipzig reported six more positive coronavirus cases on Friday following its Champions League game in Belgium against Brugge. Defender Willi Orban, forwards Yussuf Poulsen and Hugo Novoa, and goalkeeping coach Frederik Gößling all tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from Belgium, while defender Mohamed Simakan and a member of the backroom staff were infected despite not travelling, …

Leipzig back in empty stadium as virus bites back in Bundesliga
3 years, 1 month ago

Leipzig back in empty stadium as virus bites back in Bundesliga

The Hindu  

German football fans thought they'd put the days of empty stadiums behind them, but the coronavirus pandemic isn't letting up. Leipzig coach Jesse Marsch and goalkeeper Peter Gulasci won't be at their empty-stadium game against Leverkusen because the club said this week they tested positive. A threadbare Bayern squad clung on to beat Dynamo Kyiv 2-1 on Tuesday but virus …

Bayern’s Kimmich, Choupo-Moting positive for coronavirus
3 years, 1 month ago

Bayern’s Kimmich, Choupo-Moting positive for coronavirus

Associated Press  

MUNICH — A month after Joshua Kimmich became the face of Germany’s debate over vaccine hesitancy, the Bayern Munich midfielder has tested positive for the coronavirus along with teammate Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, the club said Wednesday. Bayern said both were “doing well.” Kimmich said last month in a TV interview that he had not yet made a decision about whether …

Bayern's Choupo-Moting, Kimmich test COVID positive
3 years, 1 month ago

Bayern's Choupo-Moting, Kimmich test COVID positive

The Hindu  

Already-quarantined Bayern Munich players Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Joshua Kimmich have tested positive for COVID-19, the Bundesliga club said on Wednesday, as the German champions struggle with rising cases and a reduced squad. The club said Kimmich, who is the most high-profile unvaccinated Bayern player, had also tested positive later in the day. Bayern is also dealing with mounting criticism …

4 more Bayern Munich players in quarantine after close contact
3 years, 1 month ago

4 more Bayern Munich players in quarantine after close contact

India TV News  

Highlights The 4 players came in contact with a COVID positive person, who works closely with the team. Another four Bayern Munich players have joined Joshua Kimmich in quarantine after having contact with someone who tested positive for the coronavirus. The Bavarian powerhouse said Sunday that Serge Gnabry, Jamal Musiala, Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting and Michael Cuisance all have to self-isolate under …

Bayern struggling with coronavirus ahead of trip to Augsburg
3 years, 1 month ago

Bayern struggling with coronavirus ahead of trip to Augsburg

The Hindu  

Champion Bayern Munich is struggling with COVID-19 cases and an ongoing discussion on players' vaccinations, with defenders Josip Stanisic and Niklas Suele sidelined after positive tests, as it prepares to face Augsburg in Friday's Bavarian derby. Suele tested positive earlier this month, forcing four team mates - Serge Gnabry, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, Jamal Musiala and Joshua Kimmich - to go …

Chelsea's N'Golo Kante Tests Positive for Coronavirus Ahead of Juventus Clash
3 years, 3 months ago

Chelsea's N'Golo Kante Tests Positive for Coronavirus Ahead of Juventus Clash

News 18  

N’Golo Kante is out of Chelsea’s Champions League match against Juventus on Wednesday after testing positive for coronavirus, manager Thomas Tuchel has confirmed. “Christian, Mason and Reece are out due to injury and N’Golo unfortunately tested positive and needs to quarantine and follow the government protocols,” Tuchel told reporters. “He was not in training today and is of course not …

Bundesliga: COVID-19 outbreak in Mainz squad casts cloud over German league's restart
3 years, 4 months ago

Bundesliga: COVID-19 outbreak in Mainz squad casts cloud over German league's restart

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The 2021/22 season kicks off Friday when Monchengladbach host defending champions Bayern Munich, who are seeking a tenth straight German league title. Berlin: An outbreak of COVID-19 in the Mainz squad has cast a cloud on the eve of the new Bundesliga season, with Germany’s professional footballers urged to get vaccinated. ‘Sensitive issue’ “Vaccinating is the best way back to …

More coronavirus infections at Mainz before Bundesliga 2021-22 opener
3 years, 4 months ago

More coronavirus infections at Mainz before Bundesliga 2021-22 opener

The Hindu  

Bundesliga club Mainz reported three more coronavirus infections on Wednesday ahead of its league opener against the visiting RB Leipzig on Sunday. Mainz said two players and a coaching staff member tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday and Tuesday following Karim Onisiwo’s positive result on Friday. The club said “there have also been cases of infection in the domestic sphere.” …

Bayern Munich's German Cup tie against Bremer SV postponed; doubts in Borussia Dortmund after COVID-19 cases
3 years, 5 months ago

Bayern Munich's German Cup tie against Bremer SV postponed; doubts in Borussia Dortmund after COVID-19 cases

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The first round of the German Cup will take place without Bayern Munich, after the squad of Bremen-based opponents Bremer SV were quarantined for 14 days as three players tested positive. Bayern Munich have had their German Cup tie on Friday postponed after COVID-19 hit their fifth-tier opponents, while there are doubts at Borussia Dortmund where Julian Brandt and Thomas …

Euro 2020: Slovakia defender Denis Vavro, staff member test positive for COVID-19
3 years, 6 months ago

Euro 2020: Slovakia defender Denis Vavro, staff member test positive for COVID-19

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The 25-year-old Vavro, who spent the second half of last season on loan at La Liga side Huesca from Lazio, sat out Slovakia’s 2-1 win against Poland in their opening game on 14 June. Saint Petersburg: Slovakia defender Denis Vavro and a staff member have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of Friday’s Group E game against Sweden at Euro 2020, …

Spain hopes COVID infected Busquets, Llorente will be back for Euros
3 years, 7 months ago

Spain hopes COVID infected Busquets, Llorente will be back for Euros

India TV News  

Spain hopes captain Sergio Busquets and Diego Llorente will still have an impact on the European Championship after both players tested positive for the coronavirus. Llorente’s positive test on Tuesday may have been erroneous after further tests came back negative, coach Luis Enrique said on Thursday. Players who test positive must stay in isolation for at least 10 days, meaning …

Euro 2020: Two Sweden players test positive for COVID-19
3 years, 7 months ago

Euro 2020: Two Sweden players test positive for COVID-19

India TV News  

Two players in Sweden's squad for the European Championship have tested positive for the coronavirus, the team said three days before the start of the tournament. Juventus winger Dejan Kulusevski returned a positive test soon after informing Sweden's medical team that he had symptoms for a cold. At the start of the first practice session in Gothenburg, Bologna midfielder Mattias …

UEFA EURO 2020 Cup: Players affected by COVID-19
3 years, 7 months ago

UEFA EURO 2020 Cup: Players affected by COVID-19

The Hindu  

The European Championships is set to kick off on June 11 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome when Italy takes on Turkey. The tournament is set to take place in 11 major cities across a month's time in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. The 16th edition of the Euros were postponed from 2020 after the virus outbreak in March …

Euro 2020: Sergio Busquets tests positive for COVID-19, set to miss Spain's opener against Sweden
3 years, 7 months ago

Euro 2020: Sergio Busquets tests positive for COVID-19, set to miss Spain's opener against Sweden

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All other players in the Spanish squad tested negative for COVID-19, the federation said. Madrid: Spain’s preparations for the European Championship have taken a hit after captain Sergio Busquets tested positive for the coronavirus on Sunday and is in danger of missing key games at the tournament. The Spanish soccer federation said Busquets left the team’s training camp in Madrid …

Schalke players test positive for virus amid season run-in
3 years, 7 months ago

Schalke players test positive for virus amid season run-in

The Hindu  

German Bundesliga club Schalke has cancelled training after one of its players tested positive for the coronavirus on Monday with three games of the season remaining. Schalke said the unnamed player would immediately go into isolation at home after a positive result from a rapid test. READ| Schalke plays relegation-threatened Hertha Berlin on Wednesday in a game that has already …

PSG not out for revenge against Bayern, says boss Pochettino
3 years, 9 months ago

PSG not out for revenge against Bayern, says boss Pochettino

The Hindu  

Paris St. Germain will not have revenge on its mind when it plays Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-final after losing to the German team in last season's decider, manager Mauricio Pochettino said on Tuesday. Bayern beat PSG 1-0 in the final last year to seal a treble but Pochettino, who replaced manager Thomas Tuchel midway through this season, …

Juventus forward Federico Bernardeschi becomes sixth Italy international to test positive for Covid
3 years, 9 months ago

Juventus forward Federico Bernardeschi becomes sixth Italy international to test positive for Covid

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Juventus forward Federico Bernardeschi has become the sixth …

Bayern's Gnabry positive for COVID-19, misses PSG clash with injured Roca
3 years, 9 months ago

Bayern's Gnabry positive for COVID-19, misses PSG clash with injured Roca

The Hindu  

Bayern Munich winger Serge Gnabry has been ruled out of Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg against Paris St Germain after testing positive for COVID-19 while midfielder Marc Roca will miss the game due to injury. RELATED| Manager Hansi Flick, who has led the Bavarians to six trophies in the last 10 months including the Champions League, said Spaniard Roca …

Champions League: Robert Lewandowski-less Bayern Munich wait on Serge Gnabry ahead of PSG tie
3 years, 9 months ago

Champions League: Robert Lewandowski-less Bayern Munich wait on Serge Gnabry ahead of PSG tie

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“Serge has a sore throat and will probably be out as well,” Bayern coach Hansi Flick said Tuesday ahead of the quarter-final, first leg at home with the return in Paris next Tuesday. Holders Bayern Munich, who already have top-scorer Robert Lewandowski sidelined, could also be without winger Serge Gnabry when they face Paris Saint Germain in Wednesday’s repeat of …

Bernardeschi becomes sixth Italy player to test positive for COVID-19
3 years, 9 months ago

Bernardeschi becomes sixth Italy player to test positive for COVID-19

The Hindu  

Juventus forward Federico Bernardeschi has become the sixth Italy player to test positive for COVID-19 since the international break, the Serie A champion said in a statement on Tuesday. READ | Florenzi's PSG team mate and fellow Italy international Marco Verratti will also miss the Champions League quarter-final first-leg clash with Bayern Munich on Wednesday, after testing positive on Friday. …

Champions League: Holders Bayern Munich host embattled PSG without Robert Lewandowski
3 years, 9 months ago

Champions League: Holders Bayern Munich host embattled PSG without Robert Lewandowski

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Of the 103 goals Bayern have scored either in the Bundesliga or Champions League this season, Lewandowski has contributed to 46 of them with either a goal or an assist. Holders Bayern Munich face a test of their ability to defend their Champions League crown without top-scoring striker Robert Lewandowski at home to embattled Paris Saint Germain on Wednesday. The …

Serie A: Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci contracts coronavirus on Italy duty
3 years, 9 months ago

Serie A: Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci contracts coronavirus on Italy duty

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Turkey defender Merih Demiral also tested positive while with his national side and returned to Turin on a medical flight, the team said. Milan: Juventus centre-back Leonardo Bonucci has tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from international duty with Italy, the Serie A club announced on Thursday. “The player has already been placed in home isolation.” Turkey defender Merih Demiral …

FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifiers: Two more Poland players positive for COVID-19 ahead of England clash
3 years, 9 months ago

FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifiers: Two more Poland players positive for COVID-19 ahead of England clash

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Two more Poland players have tested positive for COVID-19 bringing the total to four, the Polish Football Association said on Tuesday, on the eve of a 2022 World Cup qualifier against England. Unfortunately, the results were positive for Grzegorz Krychowiak and Kamil Piatkowski,” football association spokesman Jakub Kwiatkowski said on Twitter. Kwiatkowski, who said he himself had also tested positive, …

Bayern's Mueller to miss Club World Cup final after testing positive for COVID-19
3 years, 10 months ago

Bayern's Mueller to miss Club World Cup final after testing positive for COVID-19

The Hindu  

Bayern Munich midfielder Thomas Mueller has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the Club World Cup final against Mexico's Tigres UANL on Thursday, world soccer governing body FIFA said. Bayern, which beat Egypt's Al Ahly in the semifinal on Monday, is eyeing its sixth title in less than nine months after winning all domestic and European trophies in 2020. …

Real Madrid confirm head coach Zinedine Zidane has tested positive for Covid-19
3 years, 11 months ago

Real Madrid confirm head coach Zinedine Zidane has tested positive for Covid-19

Daily Mail  

Real Madrid have confirmed head coach Zinedine Zidane has tested positive for Covid-19. Real Madrid head coach has tested positive for Covid-19, the Spanish club have confirmed The news comes two days after the club revealed Nacho Fernandez had contracted the virus The result comes two days after the club announced defender Nacho Fernandez had contracted the virus. Zidane was …

PSG Manager Mauicio Pochettino Tests Positive For COVID-19, To Miss Angers Game
3 years, 11 months ago

PSG Manager Mauicio Pochettino Tests Positive For COVID-19, To Miss Angers Game

News 18  

New Paris Saint-Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the weekend’s game against Angers as he goes into self-isolation, the French Ligue 1 club said on Friday. “Paris Saint-Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino has tested positive for Sars-Cov2 after a PCR test. Pochettino, who was appointed earlier this month and replaced sacked German manager Thomas Tuchel, …

Ligue 1: PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino tests positive for COVID-19 just two weeks into new role
3 years, 11 months ago

Ligue 1: PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino tests positive for COVID-19 just two weeks into new role

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Paris: Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino has tested positive for Covid-19, the French champions said Friday, just two weeks after taking up his job. Three PSG players had already tested positive for the virus in the last week — Brazilian Rafinha, German player Thilo Kehrer and French youth international Colin Dagba. His assistants Jesus Perez and Miguel D’Agostino, will take …

UEFA Nations League: Ukraine's game in Switzerland called off after six players test COVID-19 positive – Firstpost
4 years, 1 month ago

UEFA Nations League: Ukraine's game in Switzerland called off after six players test COVID-19 positive – Firstpost

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Ukraine are three points ahead of Switzerland with one match left in Nations League Group 4, as they attempt to remain in the top tier of the competition. Kiev: Tuesday’s Nations League match between Switzerland and Ukraine has been called off, the Ukrainian football association said, after six of its players tested positive for the coronavirus. Earlier on Tuesday, Ukrainian …

UEFA Nations League: Switzerland's tie against Ukraine called off after six players test positive for COVID-19
4 years, 1 month ago

UEFA Nations League: Switzerland's tie against Ukraine called off after six players test positive for COVID-19

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The association said in a statement that it was informed by UEFA the match “cannot take place” after Swiss health authorities made the decision “to quarantine the entire delegation of the national team of Ukraine.” Kiev: Tuesday’s Nations League match between Switzerland and Ukraine has been called off, the Ukrainian football association said, after six of its players tested positive …

Nine Dinamo players contract COVID-19 ahead of Europa league clash
4 years, 2 months ago

Nine Dinamo players contract COVID-19 ahead of Europa league clash

The Hindu  

Nine Dinamo Zagreb players have contracted the novel coronavirus ahead of the team's home Europa League clash with Austrian side Wolfsberger AC on Thursday, the Croatian club's representatives said. “We conducted an official test and in addition to four players who had earlier contracted the COVID-19 virus, another five tested positive,” the club's press officer Alen Lesicki told Wednesday's news …

Juventus opponent Ferencvaros may have been exposed to coronavirus - Sportstar
4 years, 2 months ago

Juventus opponent Ferencvaros may have been exposed to coronavirus - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Hungarian first-division soccer club Ferencvaros, which faces Italian side Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday, may have been exposed to the novel coronavirus as recently as late October, according to a local rival's statement. Ujpest FC on Wednesday said only two of its 25 players produced negative tests for COVID-19, which has spread rapidly among the squad in the …

Champions League: Nine Dynamo Kiev players test positive for coronavirus before Barcelona clash
4 years, 2 months ago

Champions League: Nine Dynamo Kiev players test positive for coronavirus before Barcelona clash

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Players who tested positive include goalkeepers Georgiy Bushchan and Denys Boyko, defenders Vitaly Mykolenko and Oleksandr Karavaev and midfielder Mykola Shaparenko. Kiev: Nine Dynamo Kiev players who tested positive for coronavirus will miss this week’s group stage game against Barcelona in the Champions League, the team said on Monday. “Due to positive COVID-19 tests, a number of players will not …

Champions League: Cristiano Ronaldo furious at missing Barcelona clash after another COVID-19 positive test
4 years, 2 months ago

Champions League: Cristiano Ronaldo furious at missing Barcelona clash after another COVID-19 positive test

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The match against Barcelona will be the fourth missed by Ronaldo, who has no symptoms of the virus, and has posted photos of himself training on social media. Turin: Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo has been left out of Juventus’ team for Wednesday’s Champions League clash against Barcelona in Turin, two weeks after testing positive for coronavirus. The match against Barcelona, …

Cristiano Ronaldo returns ANOTHER positive coronavirus test
4 years, 2 months ago

Cristiano Ronaldo returns ANOTHER positive coronavirus test

Daily Mail  

Cristiano Ronaldo has been ruled out of Wednesday's Champions League match against Barcelona after returning another positive coronavirus test. UEFA allowed Ronaldo to take a new test just 48 hours before the game - due to his very low viral load - but the striker recorded another positive result. Cristiano Ronaldo has been ruled out of a reunion with Barcelona …

AC Milan Goalkeeper Donnarumma, Anderlecht Player and Staff Member Test Positive for Covid-19
4 years, 2 months ago

AC Milan Goalkeeper Donnarumma, Anderlecht Player and Staff Member Test Positive for Covid-19

News 18  

AC Milan number one Gianluigi Donnarumma tested positive for coronavirus, the club said on Monday, adding that the goalkeeper will miss the next three matches of the Serie A leaders. Milan play Roma later on Monday and Donnarumma will also sit out Thursday?s Europa League match against Sparta Prague and this weekend?s game with Udinese. Young Norwegian striker Jens Petter …

Three Club Brugge players test COVID-19 positive ahead of Champions League tie
4 years, 2 months ago

Three Club Brugge players test COVID-19 positive ahead of Champions League tie

The Hindu  

Belgium's Club Brugge has been hit by the coronavirus as it arrived in Russia for Tuesday's Champions League group stage tie at Zenit St. Petersburg without three players and its CEO, who have all tested positive. The side's first-choice goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, who kept goal for Belgium in last week's internationals, and team-mates Odilon Kossounou and Michael Krmencik were left …

Coronavirus impact: Everton dominating PL, Sassuolo in UCL spots
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus impact: Everton dominating PL, Sassuolo in UCL spots

The Hindu  

Fans assuming that Bayern Munich would already be cruising towards its ninth consecutive Bundesliga crown or that English champion Liverpool would have started to shake off its rivals early in the season could not be wider of the mark. The COVID-19 pandemic has mixed up the traditional balance of power across Europe's major football leagues, with heavyweight Liverpool, Real Madrid …

COVID-19 cases increase in Bundesliga after international break - football news - Sportstar
4 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19 cases increase in Bundesliga after international break - football news - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Players are returning to the Bundesliga from international duty, and they are bringing the coronavirus with them. "When you look at the rising numbers, you have to wonder whether it makes sense to stop for the next break,” Leipzig sports director Markus Kruesche said after his team’s 2-0 win in Augsburg. “Now it’s the worst case scenario.” Other cases are …

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