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Barcelona to return to training this week, Bundesliga to resume on May 15th.

Several weeks after all football activities were put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Bundesliga has been given the go ahead to resume playing behind closed doors on May 15th. Not only is football returning, larger shops and schools will also begin to reopen in the coming weeks.

Also, La Liga teams have been given permission to return to training this week following the easing of some restrictions by the Spain government. Barcelona players will be tested for coronavirus at their Ciutat Esportiva training base club’s training ground on Wednesday before resuming individual work “in the coming days.” Barcelona‘s training facilities have been disinfected ahead of the tests  tomorrow. La Liga organisers are confident of a June restart to the season. Players from the top two divisions will train individually after an agreement with Spain’s sports and health authorities that guaranteed the safety of both players and staff.

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Ex Schalke player presumed dead in 2016, found alive and well.

Former Schalke player, Hiannick Kamba has reportedly been found alive and well in Germany, four years after being presumed dead in a car crash in his native Congo in January 2016. German tabloid newspaper, Bild claimed the 33 year-old was found in Gelsenkirchen, where he works as a chemical technician for an energy company in Ruhr.

His club VfB Huls, published an obituary, saying, “He represented the ideas and values ​​of our club like few others. His demise will leave a big gap. Hiannick is undoubtedly a bitter sporting loss for us, but primarily we will miss it as a fellow human being.”

But where has he been all these while?

The talented right-back told the authorities that he was separated from his friends during a trip in Congo and left without any documents, money or a phone.

Public prosecutor, Anette Milk is quoted in the newspaper thus, “Kamba claims he was abandoned by friends overnight in Congo in January 2016 and left without documents, money and a cell phone, In the event of his disappearance, Kamba was pronounced dead in 2016 and his ex-wife claimed a low, six-figure amount on his life insurance.

Also Read: Colleagues, football fans, pay tributes to Rashidi Yekini, 8 years after his demise.

The woman who has a 10 year-old son with him and is being investigated for fraud, denied the fraud charges saying she only found out about the insurance after being informed of his presumed death. However, in 2018 Kamba allegedly went to the German embassy in Kinshasa to report the ‘fake news’ about his death.

The Congolese is currently awaiting a verdict for the ongoing investigation into fraud.

 

 

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Colleagues, football fans, pay tributes to Rashidi Yekini, 8 years after his demise.

On this day 8 years ago, Rashidi Yekini, a prolific and gangling striker  Nigeria’s all-time top scorer and an African hero, passed on in Ibadan at the age of 48. Family, colleagues, football fans have continued to pay tributes to the soccer genius. Check out some of the tributes below.

 

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Sergio Aguero says players are ‘scared’ of Premier League return.

Manchester City striker , Sergio Aguero has said that players are “scared” about the prospect of returning to work amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The Premier League is hoping to resume the season in early June since their suspension on March 13,  and as clubs meet on Friday to discuss options for the restart, all games are expected to be held behind closed doors and some might be available on free-to-air TV.

“The majority of players are scared because they have children and families, I’m scared, but I’m with my girlfriend here and I’m not going to be in contact with other people. I’m locked in my house and the only person I could infect is my girlfriend.” He told Argentine TV station, El Chiringuito.

He continued, “They’re saying that there are people that have it and don’t have any symptoms but still infect you. That’s why I am here at home. Maybe I have the illness and I don’t even know.  When one person is ill we will think ‘oh what’s happening here?'” he added.” I hope a vaccine will be found soon so that this all ends.”

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Cesc Fabregas’ great-grandmother recovers from coronavirus.

Former Arsenal star, Cesc Fabregas has announced that his 95-year-old great-grandmother has won the battle against coronavirus. This news is coming two days after he offered to defer his £130,000-a-week wages until July to ease the financial pressure on his club AS Monaco during the coronavirus outbreak. 

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“She has overcome the coronavirus at 95 years of age. Yesterday the test came out negative! My great-grandmother is a superheroine, but none of this would be possible without the help of all the nurses and doctors who are giving their lives at every moment so that we can all be better and live a little better in these difficult times. Thanks to all the people of the Remei de Arenys de Munt for the great sacrifice they make for these older people. All our respect !!!! Nothing is impossible. Thank you!!!!” The Spaniard wrote on Twitter.

Also Read: Sad! Man City coach, Pep Guardiola loses mother to Corona virus

Coronavirus in Spain

Cases: 223,759

Deaths: 23,190

Recoveries: 98,732

 

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PSG officially declared Ligue 1 champions!

Paris Saint-Germain have been crowned the Ligue 1 title after the season was ended amid the coronavirus pandemic. The decision was ratified at a meeting by the French Professional Football League (LFP) on Thursday.

This is coming two days after  French Prime Minister, Edouard Philippe suspended sport in the country until at least September. The French champions for the third year in a row , they have now won their seventh French title in the last eight years, with a 12-point lead over Marseille, who came second.

Will Premier League, La Liga and Serie A also follow suit?
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Covid-19: Cesc Fabregas offers to defer entire Monaco salary for four months.

Former Arsenal star, Cesc Fabregas has offered to defer his £130,000-a-week wages until July to ease the financial pressure on his club AS Monaco during the coronavirus outbreak. The former Chelsea and Arsenal star, has decided ato take a 30% monthly pay cut until further notice.

Also Read: Mike Tyson interested in Camp Nou naming rights.

The coronavirus pandemic has put a halt to football activities all over the world, even as the number of worldwide cases reach three million.

The Spaniard’s decision will save Monaco upwards of €2M  and also see wages of training ground staff at the club topped up. Fabregas, who joined the club in January 2019 and earns €7.2m a year net, is reportedly encouraging his teammates to accept the latest proposal of a 30% pay cut to ease the financial pressure.

 

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Mike Tyson interested in Camp Nou’s naming rights.

Mike Tyson‘s cannabis company, SwissX, has shown interest in acquiring the naming rights of Camp Nou Stadium. 

Barcelona announced earlier this week they would be selling the naming rights to their ground for the first time since it opened in 1957. The revenue generated from the sponsorship deal will be donated to aid the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

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Heavyweight legend Tyson and his business partner, Alki David, want to acquire the rights and name the ground the Swissx Stadium after their cannabis company. David told BBC Sport: “It’s a great stadium. It’s something we’ve specifically been looking for to adopt in our company and it seemed like an amazing idea. My company is a cannabis company and Spain has a long tradition within the European Union as being a leader or a liberal in the road towards legalisation, so it’s evolved quite naturally.”

Also Read: Covid-19: FIFA to release $150 million in cash reserves.

Asked if naming the stadium after a cannabis company would risk the reputation of the club, David added:  “That remains to be seen. The world is born on ideas.”

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Everton appalled by Moise Kean’s houseparty incident.

Italian footballer, Everton have said they were “appalled” learn of an incident in which a first-team player filmed himself at a house party in his apartment, ignoring government guidance and club policy in relation to the coronavirus crisis.

“Clearly Moise and his friends didn’t think the rules applied to them like they do the rest of the country. The party was absolutely wild and went on until the early hours.” A source close to the player disclosed.

The number of corona virus cases in the world has reached 2,930,000 and more than 20,000 people have died with coronavirus in UK hospitals.

Also Read: WHO warns that recovered patients with antibodies not immune to coronavirus.

Reacting to the news, the Toffees  said in a statement: ““Everton are appalled to learn of an incident in which a first-team player ignored Government guidance and club policy in relation to the coronavirus crisis. The club has strongly expressed its disappointment to the player and made it clear that such actions are completely unacceptable. Everton has regularly stressed the importance of following all the government guidelines – including rules and advice for inside and outside of the home – through a series of official communications to all staff members, including players. The amazing people in the NHS deserve the utmost respect for their hard work and sacrifice. The best way to show them respect is by doing everything we can to protect them.”

 

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Covid-19: FIFA to release $150 million in cash reserves.

World football governing body, FIFA has disclosed plans to release the 2019/ 2020 operation funds worth $150 million to its member associations as the first step to help mitigate the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

“The pandemic has caused unprecedented challenges for the entire football community and, as the world governing body, it is FIFA’s duty to be there and support the ones that are facing acute needs.  This starts by providing immediate financial assistance to our member associations, many of which are experiencing severe financial distress.

Also Read: No match is worth risking life for.

“This is the first step of a far-reaching financial relief plan we are developing to respond to the emergency across the whole football community. Together with our stakeholders, we are we assessing the losses and we are working on the most appropriate and effective tools to implement the other stages of this relief plan.” FIFA stated in a statement.

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