Juventus vs Napoli, as it did not happen: Match abandoned after Napoli fails to arrive
4 years, 2 months ago

Juventus vs Napoli, as it did not happen: Match abandoned after Napoli fails to arrive

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Summary: Juve vs Napoli has been abandoned after officials waited for 45 minutes for the visiting side to arrive. Napoli did not travel after infection risks post its game vs Genoa after which over 19 players from the latter tested positive. — Official SSC Napoli October 4, 2020 12:00am JUVENTUS HAS NAMED A STARTING LINE-UP AGAINST NAPOLI, Coach Pirlo's team for #JuveNapoli. pic.twitter.com/C8yxbstYGu — JuventusFC October 4, 2020 11:45pm As things stand right now, the fixture is on but multiple reports suggest Napoli has not left for Turin, while Juventus players have reached the Allianz Stadium. However, Sky Sport Italia and other media said that Napoli, where two players have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last four days, had not left for Turin and was preparing to go into a team quarantine.

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Serie A: Venezia record 10 new COVID-19 cases, Inter Milan match at risk
2 years, 11 months ago

Serie A: Venezia record 10 new COVID-19 cases, Inter Milan match at risk

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Inter Milan’s Serie A match with Venezia is at risk of being postponed after their promoted opposition announced 10 new Covid-19 cases among playing and coaching staff on Thursday. Milan: Inter Milan’s Serie A match with Venezia is at risk of being postponed after their promoted opposition announced 10 new Covid-19 cases among playing and coaching staff on Thursday. The …

Serie A: Paulo Dybala helps Juventus to Udinese win as contract spat bubbles under
2 years, 11 months ago

Serie A: Paulo Dybala helps Juventus to Udinese win as contract spat bubbles under

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Paulo Dybala was on target as Juventus beat Covid-hit Udinese 2-0 on Saturday and appeared to send a message to the club over contract talks, while Ciro Immobile leads the Serie A scoring charts after his early double helped Lazio to a 3-0 win at rock-bottom Salernitana. When asked by Sky Sport Italia whether fans should believe him, Dybala said: …

COVID outbreak at Man City; 4 Serie A games scrapped
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID outbreak at Man City; 4 Serie A games scrapped

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A coronavirus outbreak at Manchester City put manager Pep Guardiola and seven players in isolation while four Serie A teams were ordered into quarantine and unable to play matches on Thursday. ITALY At least four of the 10 Serie A matches scheduled for Thursday won’t be played after local health authorities ordered teams into quarantine amid rising coronavirus cases. Inter …

Serie A set to resume despite 10% of players COVID positive
2 years, 11 months 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 …

Juventus beats Cagliari to close gap on top 4 as Atalanta draws
3 years ago

Juventus beats Cagliari to close gap on top 4 as Atalanta draws

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Juventus ended the year on a positive note by beating relegation-threatened Cagliari 2-0 on Tuesday to close the gap to the top four in Serie A. Moise Kean and Federico Bernardeschi scored as Juventus moved to within four points of Atalanta, which was surprisingly held to a 0-0 draw at struggling Genoa. One-way traffic Atalanta tried everything but could not …

Four More Real Madrid Players Test Positive for Covid-19
3 years ago

Four More Real Madrid Players Test Positive for Covid-19

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Four more Real Madrid players, including Gareth Bale, tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday, joining Marcelo and Luka Modric, whose positives were announced the day before. “Real Madrid C. F. informs that our players Marco Asensio, Gareth Bale, Andriy Lunin and Rodrygo, and our head assistant coach Davide Ancelotti have tested positive for COVID-19,” the club announced in a brief …

Serie A: Juventus forced to isolate after its midfielder Hamza Rafia tests COVID-19 positive
3 years, 4 months ago

Serie A: Juventus forced to isolate after its midfielder Hamza Rafia tests COVID-19 positive

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Juventus has been forced to isolate its squad after Tunisian midfielder Hamza Rafia tested positive for COVID-19, the Serie A club announced on Thursday. READ | Juve's Arthur out for three months after surgery People testing negative could carry out regular training and match activities, but would not be allowed contact outside the group, it added. Rafia, a 22-year-old Tunisia …

Euro 2020: Two Sweden players test positive for COVID-19
3 years, 6 months ago

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

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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 …

EURO 2020: What are UEFA's guidelines if players test positive for COVID-19
3 years, 6 months ago

EURO 2020: What are UEFA's guidelines if players test positive for COVID-19

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Just days ahead of the European Championships kick off on June 11, several players have tested positive for the coronavirus. FULL EURO 2020 COVERAGE A congested international calendar may not allow postponement of matches and the European body had laid out four conditions to help matches go ahead as scheduled. 1) In case players from a team have to be …

Euro 2020: Sergio Busquets tests positive for COVID-19, set to miss Spain's opener against Sweden
3 years, 6 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 …

Pirlo says Juve ready to play Napoli but would respect any COVID delay
3 years, 8 months ago

Pirlo says Juve ready to play Napoli but would respect any COVID delay

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Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo said his team is ready to play its Serie A match against Napoli on Wednesday but added that he would respect any COVID-19 postponement forced on his team by the local health authority in Turin. The Turin health authority said the match was not at risk despite recent COVID-19 cases at Juventus, with three players testing …

Bernardeschi becomes sixth Italy player to test positive for COVID-19
3 years, 8 months ago

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

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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. …

Cragno becomes fifth Italy player to contract COVID-19, follows Florenzi
3 years, 8 months ago

Cragno becomes fifth Italy player to contract COVID-19, follows Florenzi

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There is growing concern over the number of Italy players to have tested positive for COVID-19 since the international break after Cagliari goalkeeper Alessio Cragno became the fifth confirmed case on Monday. Paris St Germain announced earlier on Monday that defender Alessandro Florenzi had tested positive and will miss its Champions League quarterfinal first leg at Bayern Munich. Florenzi's team …

Juventus trio return to training after COVID-19 breaches
3 years, 8 months ago

Juventus trio return to training after COVID-19 breaches

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Juventus players Weston McKennie, Paulo Dybala and Arthur Melo returned to training as their punishment for breaching COVID-19 rules last week came to an end on Sunday. The three players were fined and left out of Pirlo’s squad for Saturday’s 2-2 Turin derby draw with Torino after breaking national protocols on Wednesday. RELATED| Juve's United States midfielder McKennie hosted a …

Serie A: Juventus drop Paulo Dybala, Weston McKennie and Arthur Melo from Turin derby for breaking COVID-19 protocols
3 years, 8 months ago

Serie A: Juventus drop Paulo Dybala, Weston McKennie and Arthur Melo from Turin derby for breaking COVID-19 protocols

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The dropped trio were reported to have been fined by police who were called by neighbours to the lockdown get-together at US midfielder McKennie’s Turin home on Wednesday night. Rome: Paulo Dybala, Weston McKennie and Arthur Melo have been dropped for Juventus’ local derby with Torino after breaking coronavirus rules by attending a dinner party, coach Andrea Pirlo said Friday. …

Paulo Dybala apologises for 'mistake' after breaking COVID-19 rules at house party
3 years, 8 months ago

Paulo Dybala apologises for 'mistake' after breaking COVID-19 rules at house party

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Paulo Dybala, Weston McKennie and Arthur Melo were reported to have been fined by police who were called by neighbours to the lockdown get-together at US midfielder McKennie’s Turin home. Milan: Juventus forward Paulo Dybala on Thursday apologised for breaking COVID-19 rules by attending a house party with teammates Weston McKennie and Arthur Melo. “The player has already been placed …

Serie A: Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci contracts coronavirus on Italy duty
3 years, 8 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 …

Inter Milan match postponed amid coronavirus outbreak
3 years, 9 months ago

Inter Milan match postponed amid coronavirus outbreak

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Inter Milan’s match against Sassuolo on Saturday has been postponed because of a rising number of coronavirus cases and the team’s players have been banned from travelling for international duty, the Italian club said Thursday. Inter defender Stefan de Vrij and midfielder Matías Vecino were the latest players to test positive for COVID-19. Inter said the local health authority in …

Serie A: Lazio to make appearance in Italian court over possible breach of COVID-19 rules
3 years, 10 months ago

Serie A: Lazio to make appearance in Italian court over possible breach of COVID-19 rules

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Lazio are accused of failing to alert local health authorities when eight “staff” tested positive at the end of October, on the eve of a Champions League match, then at the beginning of November, again before a Champions League match. After an investigation of positive tests at the club in October and November, federal prosecutors have decided to take Lazio …

AC Milan's Ante Rebic and Rade Krunic test positive for COVID-19
3 years, 11 months ago

AC Milan's Ante Rebic and Rade Krunic test positive for COVID-19

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AC Milan has announced that Ante Rebic and Rade Krunic tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of Wednesday’s Serie A game against Juventus. The two players, who featured in Sunday’s 2-0 league win away to Benevento, underwent molecular swab tests on Tuesday before the home clash with the Italian champions. Read: “All team members were subjected to a further test today …

Juventus aims to get back after disastrous 2020 end pirlo cristiano - football news - sportstar
3 years, 11 months ago

Juventus aims to get back after disastrous 2020 end pirlo cristiano - football news - sportstar

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Andrea Pirlo will be hoping that the turn of the year can inject fresh impetus into his Juventus side when it returns to action against Udinese on Sunday with a calamitous end to 2020 fresh in the memory. In the final round of action before Italy’s top division stopped for 10 days, Juventus fell to its first league defeat under …

Year in Review 2020: Robots cheering teams in empty stadiums to PV Sindhu's shock 'retirement', 10 bizarre sports stories
3 years, 11 months ago

Year in Review 2020: Robots cheering teams in empty stadiums to PV Sindhu's shock 'retirement', 10 bizarre sports stories

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There were lesser matches and tournaments in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the bizarre content was still very high. Video: Dan Weiner pic.twitter.com/hWHNwsu8qk — Modern Notoriety March 12, 2020 In a press conference held early in March this year, Utah Jazz start Rudy Gobert was asked about the league and the team’s COVID-19 protocols. Since no …

Serie A: Napoli win appeal over Juventus no-show in October due to coronavirus cases
4 years ago

Serie A: Napoli win appeal over Juventus no-show in October due to coronavirus cases

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Napoli were punished with an automatic 3-0 defeat and also docked one point for not attending the planned match. Rome: Napoli on Tuesday won their appeal after being handed a 3-0 defeat and a one-point deduction for failing to turn up to play Juventus because of coronavirus cases. Napoli took their case to the Italian Olympic Committee, the highest level …

Juventus opponent Ferencvaros may have been exposed to coronavirus - Sportstar
4 years, 1 month ago

Juventus opponent Ferencvaros may have been exposed to coronavirus - Sportstar

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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 …

Serie A: Lazio puts entire squad in quarantine after string of positive COVID-19 tests
4 years, 1 month ago

Serie A: Lazio puts entire squad in quarantine after string of positive COVID-19 tests

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Lazio fielded a depleted team in Brugge in the Champions League on Wednesday and drew 1-1 without last season’s top European scorer Ciro Immobile and midfielders Luis Alberto, Manuel Lazzari, Lucas Leiva and Djavan Anderson. Rome: Lazio, already deprived of several players, announced on Saturday that it had put its entire squad in quarantine after positive coronavirus tests. It is …

Champions League: Cristiano Ronaldo furious at missing Barcelona clash after another COVID-19 positive test
4 years, 1 month 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, …

Genoa hold Verona 0-0 despite being depleted by COVID-19
4 years, 2 months ago

Genoa hold Verona 0-0 despite being depleted by COVID-19

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Genoa held on for a 0-0 draw away to Verona in Serie A on Monday despite having their squad decimated following a COVID-19 outbreak at the club. Goalkeeper Mattia Perin, who was the first player to become infected and has since recovered, gave an excellent performance as he kept the hosts at bay, capped by a save from Davide Faraoni's …

Serie A: Genoa Hold Verona 0-0 Despite Being Depleted By Covid-19
4 years, 2 months ago

Serie A: Genoa Hold Verona 0-0 Despite Being Depleted By Covid-19

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Genoa held on for a 0-0 draw away to Verona in Serie A on Monday despite having their squad decimated following a COVID-19 outbreak at the club. Goalkeeper Mattia Perin, who was the first player to become infected and has since recovered, gave an excellent performance as he kept the hosts at bay, capped by a save from Davide Faraoni’s …

Serie A: Napoli appeal 3-0 loss, one-point deduction for Juventus coronavirus no-show
4 years, 2 months ago

Serie A: Napoli appeal 3-0 loss, one-point deduction for Juventus coronavirus no-show

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Gennaro Gattuso’s Napoli side remained in isolation on the instructions of health authorities in the Campania region after Eljif Elmas and Piotr Zielinski tested positive, and they did not travel to Turin on 4 October. Milan: Napoli are to appeal the 3-0 defeat and one-point deduction imposed by the Italian league on Wednesday for failing to turn up for their …

Juventus squad isolated after McKennie tests COVID-19 positive
4 years, 2 months ago

Juventus squad isolated after McKennie tests COVID-19 positive

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Serie A champion Juventus has sent its squad into isolation after midfielder Weston McKennie tested positive for COVID-19, the Turin club said in a statement on Wednesday. However, Juventus, which made the announcement after forward Cristiano Ronaldo tested positive while with the Portugal national team, made it clear that training and matches would continue as normal for players who continue …

Serie A: Juventus squad back in isolation after American midfielder Weston McKennie tests positive for coronavirus
4 years, 2 months ago

Serie A: Juventus squad back in isolation after American midfielder Weston McKennie tests positive for coronavirus

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McKennie, 22, is the second Juventus player to test positive this week after Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, who failed a test while on national team duty. Milan: US midfielder Weston McKennie has tested positive for coronavirus sending Juventus back into isolation, the Italian champions announced on Wednesday. “During the checks provided for by the protocol in force, Weston McKennie has …

Napoli handed a 3-0 defeat, deducted one point over unplayed match
4 years, 2 months ago

Napoli handed a 3-0 defeat, deducted one point over unplayed match

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Napoli has been handed a 3-0 defeat and had one point deducted for failing to play its Serie A match away to Juventus earlier this month amid confusion over Italian soccer's COVID-19 rules. Napoli did not travel to Turin for the match on Oct 4., saying its local health authority had told the players to stay at home after two …

Serie A: Juventus vs Napoli game abandoned, Gattuso's side set to be handed 3-0 loss
4 years, 2 months ago

Serie A: Juventus vs Napoli game abandoned, Gattuso's side set to be handed 3-0 loss

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One of the top Serie A fixtures of the season was abandoned amid bizarre scenes on Sunday when Napoli failed to turn up to face Juventus, saying the local health authority had told its players to stay at home following positive COVID-19 cases. The floodlights were turned on, the match day music was played and photographs showed Juventus players on …

Serie A: Doubt hangs over Juventus-Napoli fixture amid quarantine reports - Sportstr
4 years, 2 months ago

Serie A: Doubt hangs over Juventus-Napoli fixture amid quarantine reports - Sportstr

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Confusion reigned over one of the top Serie A fixtures of the season as the league said Juventus' home game against Napoli would go ahead on Sunday but the visitors said they were unable to play following positive COVID-19 cases. The situation left Italian football with the embarrassing prospect that Juventus and match officials would turn up for the game …

Salzburg reports three COVID-19 cases after Champions League match
4 years, 2 months ago

Salzburg reports three COVID-19 cases after Champions League match

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Austrian side Salzburg has ordered a “team quarantine” and barred its players from taking part in national team matches over the next two weeks after three of them tested positive for COVID-19. Salzburg said in a statement on Sunday that the positive results showed up in the first round of tests carried out after the team faced Israeli side Maccabi …

Lorenzo Insigne and Other Napoli Players Left Out of Italy Squad Due to Covid-19 Concerns
4 years, 2 months ago

Lorenzo Insigne and Other Napoli Players Left Out of Italy Squad Due to Covid-19 Concerns

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Key forward Lorenzo Insigne and other Napoli players have been left off Italy’s squad for upcoming matches due to concerns about the coronavirus. Napoli midfielder Piotr Zielinski and a squad staff member tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday following constant testing of the club after playing Genoa last weekend. Without Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret to choose from, Italy coach Roberto …

Napoli midfielder Zielinski tests positive for COVID-19
4 years, 2 months ago

Napoli midfielder Zielinski tests positive for COVID-19

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Napoli's Poland midfielder Piotr Zielinski has tested positive for COVID-19, the Serie A club said on Friday, five days after they hosted Genoa who have been hit by a spate of cases. Napoli said in a statement a staff member was also positive for the virus in a round of tests conducted on Thursday. READ: Napoli squad clear of COVID-19 …

Napoli Midfielder Piotr Zielinski Tests Positive for Coroanvirus
4 years, 2 months ago

Napoli Midfielder Piotr Zielinski Tests Positive for Coroanvirus

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Napoli’s Poland midfielder Piotr Zielinski has tested positive for COVID-19, the Serie A club said on Friday, five days after they hosted Genoa who have been hit by a spate of cases. Napoli said in a statement a staff member was also positive for the virus in a round of tests conducted on Thursday. He is also likely to be …

Napoli squad clear of COVID-19 after facing Genoa
4 years, 2 months ago

Napoli squad clear of COVID-19 after facing Genoa

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Napoli announced on Wednesday that there were no positive COVID-19 cases in its squad following the Serie A match against Genoa on Sunday. There were concerns the virus may have spread to the Napoli team after Genoa confirmed 14 positive cases among its players and staff the day after suffering a 6-0 defeat in Naples. Although there were no positive …

Two days before resumption of Primeira Liga, Sporting records 10 positive cases of COVID-19
4 years, 3 months ago

Two days before resumption of Primeira Liga, Sporting records 10 positive cases of COVID-19

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The Portuguese league is due to resume on Friday behind closed doors. Lisbon: Two days before the resumption of the Portuguese league, Lisbon club Sporting has 10 positive coronavirus cases, including eight players and coach Ruben Amorim, sources close to the club told AFP on Wednesday. Gil Vicente said they have 15 positive cases, including 10 players and five members …

Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis Tests Positive For Covid-19
4 years, 3 months ago

Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis Tests Positive For Covid-19

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Napoli president and owner Aurelio De Laurentiis has tested positive for COVID-19, the Serie A club said in a statement on Thursday. De Laurentiis took part in a Serie A assembly on Wednesday alongside officials from other leading Italian clubs. The charismatic 71-year-old has resurrected Napoli since buying them in 2004 after they had been declared bankrupt and relegated to …

Oblak: Atletico unshaken by COVID-19 positives - Football news
4 years, 4 months ago

Oblak: Atletico unshaken by COVID-19 positives - Football news

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Atletico Madrid has overcome the shock of two players testing positive for COVID-19 ahead of its trip to the Champions League 'Final Eight' and are fully focused on Thursday's quarterfinal with RB Leipzig, goalkeeper Jan Oblak said. It's something new for everyone, it's a difficult situation all around the world but we're professionals,” Oblak told a virtual news conference on …

Brazil’s Serie A already in doubt after infected first round - football news
4 years, 4 months ago

Brazil’s Serie A already in doubt after infected first round - football news

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Brazil’s championship didn’t even complete its opening round over the weekend before its future was cast in doubt when a match was postponed after nine players from the same team tested positive for COVID-19. The club asked Brazil’s top sports court to postpone its match against Sao Paulo, and the answer came four minutes before kickoff. Brazil’s Serie A began …

Atletico resumes training after rest of squad tests negative for COVID-19 - Football News
4 years, 4 months ago

Atletico resumes training after rest of squad tests negative for COVID-19 - Football News

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Atletico Madrid will return to training later on Monday for its final session ahead of its trip to the Champions League 'Final Eight' tournament in Lisbon after the rest of its squad tested negative for COVID-19, the club said in a statement. “The first team squad and coaching staff underwent COVID-19 tests on Sunday and they all came back negative, …

Palermo Sets Example for The Return of Tour-level Tennis
4 years, 4 months ago

Palermo Sets Example for The Return of Tour-level Tennis

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The only player who tested positive for the coronavirus was withdrawn from the tournament without ever setting foot at the venue. "If this was the way all European citizens were being checked, the coronavirus would no longer be a problem," tournament director Oliviero Palma told The Associated Press in an phone interview before Fridays quarterfinal matches. The protocols require players …

'They Are Acting Like Nothing is Wrong': Napoli President Concerned With Covid-19 Ahead of UCL Game vs Barcelona in Spain
4 years, 4 months ago

'They Are Acting Like Nothing is Wrong': Napoli President Concerned With Covid-19 Ahead of UCL Game vs Barcelona in Spain

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Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis raised concerns Thursday about his club traveling to face Barcelona in the Champions League amid a recent spike in coronavirus cases in Spain. "I hear a lot of perplexity and fear coming from Spain and they're acting like nothing is wrong," De Laurentiis said. "If they've decided to play the Champions League in Portugal and …

Sevilla player tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of Europa League tie
4 years, 4 months ago

Sevilla player tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of Europa League tie

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A player in Sevilla's first team squad has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of its Europa League last-16 tie against AS Roma, the La Liga club announced on Wednesday. Sevilla, which finished fourth in La Liga this season, is set to play AS Roma on Aug. 6 in Germany over a single leg after the pandemic forced European football's governing …

UEFA confident positive case won’t affect Man City-Real Madrid tie
4 years, 4 months ago

UEFA confident positive case won’t affect Man City-Real Madrid tie

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European football’s governing body says it is confident Real Madrid's Champions League clash with Manchester City will go ahead as planned next week despite one of the Spanish side’ s players testing positive for COVID-19. Real confirmed on Tuesday that forward Mariano Diaz had tested positive, casting doubt on his participation in the Aug. 8 tie at the Etihad Stadium. …

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