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Ex-Chelsea team doctor Eva Carneiro calls for culture change in football amid coronavirus restart talks

Carneiro: "It only takes one case for this to blow up and to put a lot of individuals at risk"




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Premier League confirm plan to finish season should government restrictions allow

Premier League clubs underlined their commitment to complete the season as the "first tentative" steps towards a restart were discussed on Friday.




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Manchester United await FA Youth Cup decision after academy season ended early due to coronavirus

Manchester United are waiting to learn the fate of the FA Youth Cup after the academy season was cancelled due to coronavirus.




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FC Cologne confirm three positive coronavirus tests but training continues ahead of Bundesliga return

Three people have tested positive for coronavirus at FC Cologne amid a delay in a decision over a possible resumption date for the 2019-20 Bundesliga season.




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Liverpool success and football stoppage may convince Jurgen Klopp to delay retirement, says Guillem Balague

Liverpool's success combined with the current enforced break from football may have convinced Jurgen Klopp to prolong any future retirement plans, according to football journalist Guillem Balague.




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US women's football team lose court battle over equal pay

The US women's national football team's (USWNT) push for equal pay was dismissed by a court on Friday.




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Transfer news LIVE: Chelsea agree second signing, Sancho to Man Utd latest; Arsenal, Liverpool rumours, gossip

Welcome to the Evening Standard's live blog covering the latest transfer news and rumours from the Premier League and Europe.




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Where are they now? Barcelona's starting XI the day Lionel Messi scored his first LaLiga goal

Friday marked 15 years since Lionel Messi hit his very first goal for Barcelona.




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'No way' Liverpool's Istanbul heroes could beat Jurgen Klopp's Premier League destroyers, says Guillem Balague

Liverpool's 2005 Champions League winners would have no chance of beating the current Reds crop, according to football journalist Guillem Balague.




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Lionel Messi is not a natural goalscorer, argues Tim Sherwood

Tim Sherwood has suggested Lionel Messi is not a 'natural goalscorer', insisting talent in football can only be nurtured.




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Sassuolo to become first Serie A side to restart training after coronavirus shutdown

Sassuolo are set to become the first Serie A team to resume training following the coronavirus shutdown, with club facilities to be made available to players from Monday.




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Coronavirus sport news LIVE: Premier League told to use neutral venues, LaLiga restart latest

Welcome to the Evening Standard's LIVE coverage as the coronavirus crisis continues to heavily impact sport across the globe.




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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could leave Arsenal this summer, fears club legend Tony Adams

Arsenal's legendary captain Tony Adams has voiced his concern that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could become the latest high profile star to quit the club this summer.




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Coronavirus sport news LIVE: Man Utd and Arsenal 'stand to lose £100m' next season, LaLiga restart latest

Welcome to the Evening Standard's LIVE coverage as the coronavirus crisis continues to heavily impact sport across the globe.




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Ravel Morrison was 'a country mile' better than Paul Pogba... so what went wrong for the Man United prodigy?

Wayne Rooney claims off-field struggles cost Morrison... and says young players should follow Gary Neville's example




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Premier League Project Restart: Arsenal's Emirates, Man United's Old Trafford 'considered as neutral stadiums'

The names of the Premier League grounds being considered as neutral venues for 'Project Restart' have been revealed, according to reports.




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FC Cologne reveal plans for 'quarantine-like' training camp when Bundesliga return confirmed

FC Cologne have announced plans to move into a "quarantine-like" training camp environment earlier than anticipated if the green light is given for the Bundesliga season to resume.




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Manchester United to remind Marcos Rojo of his responsibilities after video of lockdown guidelines breach

Manchester United will speak to Marcos Rojo after the defender was filmed appearing to flout social distancing guidelines.




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Coronavirus sport news LIVE: Jordan Henderson 'launches Ebay football shirt drive', Man Utd to warn Rojo

Welcome to the Evening Standard's LIVE coverage as the coronavirus crisis continues to heavily impact sport across the globe.




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Chelsea forward Pedro 'has many offers' as he waits for Frank Lampard contract meeting

Chelsea forward Pedro says he has "many offers" but is waiting to speak to the club about his future beyond the end of the season.




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Tottenham transfer plans reduced to free agents and swap deals by coronavirus

Jose Mourinho is expecting to be limited to free agents and swap deals in the next transfer window, as the top-flight prepares for a drastically changed financial outlook brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.




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FA expected to lose £300m during coronavirus pandemic, chairman Greg Clarke reveals

FA chairman Greg Clarke has laid bare the financial crisis facing the governing body by revealing expected losses of £300million.




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Arsenal transfer targets: Four out-of-contract players Mikel Arteta could sign for free this summer

Mikel Arteta has been brought in with a long-term view to rebuilding Arsenal, but it appears as though the coach will have to do so on a strict budget,




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Former Liverpool defender Dominic Matteo reveals how eyesight concerns led to brain tumour diagnosis

Dominic Matteo has opened up on the frightening moment that he was hit with a shock brain tumour diagnosis after seeking out an eye test.




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Manchester United target Erling Haaland is 'made for Real Madrid', says former coach

Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland is "made for Real Madrid", according to former coach Stanislav Macek.




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Crystal Palace confident Roy Hodgson will be able to attend matches when Premier League resumes

Crystal Palace are confident that manager Roy Hodgson will face no issues attending games when football finally resumes.




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Brothers in Football documentary: The story of Corinthian FC of London and a match 100 years in the making

Football fans in need of a fix this weekend should look no further than the story of Corinthian FC of London and a match in Brazil delayed by 100 years.




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Andre Onana to Chelsea: Ajax boss confirms transfer 'agreement' which allows goalkeeper to leave

Ajax are desperate to keep Andre Onana, but coach Erik ten Hag admits that they have a transfer agreement with the goalkeeper to let him go 'for the right price'.




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Tottenham star Harry Kane would be best value world-record transfer, study finds

Tottenham striker Harry Kane is worth breaking the world transfer record for, a new study has found.




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German FA confirm 10 positive coronavirus results from Bundesliga and second-tier clubs

Ten individuals connected to the 36 clubs in the top two tiers of German football have tested positive for coronavirus.




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French League to take out loan to cover loss of TV rights money after season cancellation

The Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) have confirmed they will help support Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 clubs financially following the cancellation of the season with a state-guaranteed loan to cover lost television rights money.




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Copa del Rey final could take place in 2021 as RFEF agree to Athletic Club & Real Sociedad call for fans to attend

Spain's Copa del Rey final could take place in 2021 after the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) agreed to calls from Athletic Club and Real Sociedad for the match to be played in front of fans.




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LaLiga announce Spanish clubs will return to training this week amid plans to restart competition in June

LaLiga clubs will return to training this week amid plans to restart the competition in June, it has been announced.




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Harry Winks reveals details of how Tottenham players are keeping fit during coronavirus lockdown

Harry Winks has given an insight into how Tottenham players are keeping fit during the coronavirus lockdown.




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Chelsea given transfer boost with reported targets Andre Onana and Federico Chiesa available for 'right price'

Chelsea have received a boost in their pursuit of Ajax goalkeeper Andre Onana and Fiorentina forward Federico Chiesa.




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Coronavirus sport news LIVE: Project Restart latest to resume Premier League season, NFL London games off

Welcome to the Evening Standard's LIVE coverage as the coronavirus crisis continues to heavily impact sport across the globe.




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Thiago Alcantara hints Chelsea face transfer battle for £70m Philippe Coutinho: 'He's a phenomenon'

Thiago Alcantara has suggested Bayern Munich are keen to keep Philippe Coutinho at the Allianz Arena next season.




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Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish tells bottom six clubs opposing neutral venues to consider financial threat

Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish has warned the bottom six clubs opposing the resumption of the Premier League in neutral grounds that they are not taking the financial threat to the league seriously enough.




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Liverpool star Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain thanks club for contract extension

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has praised Liverpool for the show of faith that saw him given a contract extension shortly after recovering from a serious knee injury.




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Gordon Taylor says Premier League matches could be less than 90 minutes when football returns

PFA supremo Gordon Taylor has raised the possibility that Premier League matches may not be the full 90 minutes if the season is completed under Project Restart.




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Manchester United Foundation donates £300,000 to local schools to aid vulnerable families in local community

Manchester United Foundation are donating £300,000 to schools and colleges in a latest move in response to the coronavirus pandemic.




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Ravel Morrison 'a bit upset' by Wayne Rooney wasted Man United potential comments

Former Manchester United player Ravel Morrison says Wayne Rooney's recent comments about his wasted made his "a bit upset".




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Manchester United put Old Trafford capacity increase on hold due to coronavirus

Manchester United have put on hold plans for a small increase in capacity at Old Trafford due to coronavirus.




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Tottenham assured NFL remain committed to London games

London Mayor Sadiq Khan is confident the NFL remains committed to London despite puling its planned matches from the capital in 2020.




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LaLiga return: Eibar players and coaching staff admit fears of fresh coronavirus outbreak

Players and coaching staff at LaLiga side Eibar have released a statement revealing fears of a fresh coronavirus outbreak ahead of a planned return for the competition next month.




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Barcelona being handed LaLiga title would be unfair... Real Madrid were better, claims Thibaut Courtois

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois believes it would be unfair to hand Barcelona the title in LaLiga – because Los Blancos were the better team.




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Premier League Project Restart: Behind-closed-doors return under 'active consideration', confirms Dominic Raab

The prospect of Premier League football returning behind closed doors is under "active consideration", Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has confirmed.




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Mikel Arteta offers frank warning for Arsenal transfer targets and contract rebels

Mikel Arteta has warned Arsenal's wantaway stars and prospective transfer targets that they shouldn't need convincing to play for the club.




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West Ham's Manuel Lanzini warns Premier League return would be 'crazy' without coronavirus vaccine

West Ham midfielder Manuel Lanzini believes it would be "crazy" for the Premier League to resume playing while coronavirus remains a threat to player safety.




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Who is Joe Hugill? The Sunderland wonderkid poised to complete Manchester United transfer

Manchester United are reportedly beaten their Premier League rivals to the signing of Sunderland teenager Joe Hugill after some impressive displays at youth level.