The Belgian Pro League board has proposed the immediate conclusion of their 2019-20 football season. This would make Belgium the first European country to officially end its top-flight campaign, crowning Club Brugge champions in the process.
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BVB refuse to lower Jadon Sancho asking price, as United contact winger’s agent
Borussia Dortmund are seemingly resigned to losing wonderkid Jadon Sancho this summer, but have refused to lower their reported €110m (£98m) asking price for the winger, with Manchester United said to have contacted the 20-year-old’s agent.
Shopping for reinforcements: RB Leipzig interested in PSG’s Kouassi, Sarr at Nice
As speculation suggests Dayot Upamecano is close to the exit door this summer, RB Leipzig are already targeting ready-made replacements for their star centre-back, with PSG teenager Tanguy Kouassi and Nice defender Malang Sarr at the top. Continue reading
Juventus cut player wages, expect more NBA-style trades as result of COVID-19
Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici agrees with the suggestion that more swap deals will emerge out of the COVID-19 outbreak, bringing football and the NBA closer – something that affects Juve directly, given their cashflow issues. Continue reading
PSG 2-0 Borussia Dortmund: 5 Hits and Flops as Parisians recover to book quarter-final berth
PSG’s Champions League last-16 curse has finally been broken, as first-half goals by Neymar and Juan Bernat helped them overturn a 2-1 first leg deficit to sink Borussia Dortmund, earning a quarter-final berth among Europe’s elite for the first time since 2016. Continue reading
Coronavirus intensifies across sport as events, matches cancelled or postponed
The coronavirus continuing to intensify has caused a ripple effect on sport worldwide, with an increasing number of events, matches and tournaments either being cancelled or postponed recently – including football, tennis and F1. Continue reading
Real Madrid 1-2 Manchester City: 5 Hits and Flops as Citizens snatch memorable late win
Goals from Gabriel Jesus and Kevin de Bruyne cancelled out Isco’s opener, as Manchester City delivered a second-half fightback to beat Real Madrid and return home with a slender but important advantage ahead of the UCL last-16 second leg at the Ethiad on March 17. Continue reading
