Former Chelsea forward Salomon Kalou has been suspended by Hertha Berlin after appearing to intentionally flout social distancing rules live on social media.

John Barnes has suggested Kylian Mbappe is not the right fit for Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool side.

Former Arsenal striker Kevin Campbell says the time has come for the club to move on from Mesut Ozil – and believes either Jack Grealish or James Maddison would be an ideal replacement.

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.

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

"An amazing night at Selhurst Park, Liverpool have caved in!"

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

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.

Premier League clubs are working towards a restart as the whole sport battles with the coronavirus pandemic.

Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey has been advised against a move to Arsenal or another Premier League club as it could "destroy" his career.

Aston Villa could be forced to finish the season without an incomplete squad due to coronavirus fears, manager Dean Smith has said.

Chelsea and Australia striker Sam Kerr believes the coronavirus pandemic has put paid to any plans her national team-mates have to get pregnant in the next five years.

Gareth Southgate says no other coaching job could ever be as fulfilling as managing England.

Manchester United midfielder Fred has opened up about his "awful" debut season in the Premier League, and says he is performing better now that he has finally settled into life in the city.

League Managers Association chief executive Richard Bevan has warned the Premier League season could be cancelled if clubs do not agree to playing at neutral grounds.

Gary Neville has hit back at Angel di Maria – describing the winger as 'awful' during his time at Manchester United.

Macclesfield Town have been hit with an immediate seven-point deduction for failing to fulfil a fixture along with non-payment of their players.

The nation could be set for a bonanza of live football if the Premier League and Championship are given the green light to restart next month, with talks ongoing to broadcast as many of the remaining matches as possible.

After nearly two months without football in the major European leagues due to the coronavirus pandemic, the German Bundesliga will finally return on Saturday, May 16.

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba wants to prove himself as the best in the world when the Premier League returns, admitting he's missed football during a lengthy spell on the sidelines.

Football fans will have the chance to embark upon a nostalgic journey over the next few weeks as ITV screen the 1996 European Championships in their entirety.

As Barcelona's players returned to the club's training ground for the first time since mid-March on Wednesday morning, there was one notable absentee.

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Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden remains "really hopeful" over the resumption of the Premier League season, though insists the go ahead has not been given yet.

Andy Robertson insists he wants to retire at Liverpool but hasn't ruled out joining Celtic at the end of his career.

While the Premier League remains on hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Bundesliga is returning to football stadiums in Germany.

Ashworth says clubs may need to "share resources and help one another" after Covid-19 shutdown

Manchester United legend Gary Neville believes Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes have the potential to form an "amazing" midfield partnership if they are both willing to compromise.

As Jada Pinkett Smith suggested, "Grab a tissue!" If you needed a reason to cry happy tears, look no further than the newly released Mother's Day episode of the star's...

This Friday, May 8 would've marked Ahmaud Arbery's 26th birthday. And though he's no longer with them, the Arbery family is finding comfort in the fact that Georgia state...

Major pork plant closed after hundreds of workers contract coronavirus, while speeding up of poultry production lines raises concerns over standards

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The US government is accelerating controversial regulatory rollbacks to speed up production at meat plants, as companies express growing alarm at the impact of Covid-19 on their operations.

Last week Smithfield shut down one of the largest pork plants in the country after hundreds of employees contracted the coronavirus. The plant in South Dakota – whose output represents 4–5% of US pork production – is reported to be the largest single-source coronavirus hotspot in the US, with more than 600 cases. In response, the company said it was “critical” for the meat industry to “continue to operate unabated”.

Now it has emerged that as a wave of plants announce closures, US meat plants are being granted permission to increase the speed of their production lines. This comes despite warnings that the waivers for higher speeds on slaughter and processing lines will compromise food safety.

US government vets said to be ready to assist with culls, or ‘depopulation’ of pigs, chickens and cattle because of coronavirus meat plant closures

Covid-related slaughterhouse shutdowns in the US are leading to fears of meat shortages and price rises, while farmers are being forced to consider “depopulating” their animals.

More than 20 slaughterhouses have been forced to close, although some have subsequently reopened. On Tuesday President Trump issued an executive order to keep slaughterhouses open which would, he said, help solve liability problems for meat companies.

Once a step away from extinction, their survival was a rare success story. But groundbreaking gorilla conservation is now in peril

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As he clambers down the forested ravine, soil slipping beneath his boots, Dr Fred Nizeyimana knows they are close. “I can smell them,” he says, just before the mountain gorillas come into view high in the canopy, plucking leaves and chomping on the vegetation. An adult female slides down a tree, a flash of black fur and elongated limb. More follow, with infants and juveniles in tow. A grunting silverback descends to join its family, the branches buckling beneath approximately 180kg (400lb) of iconic primate.

Maroon 5 could have silenced their many haters with a spectacular performance. But they didn’t do that.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the government had been in the process of introducing the ban when its agenda was overturned by the pandemic.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Monday called for ousted Secret Service Director Randolph “Tex” Alles to testify before...

The speaker isn’t yet negotiating with Republicans or the White House on the next aid bill.

TYPE 2 diabetes is a common condition which affects millions of people worldwide. There is a warning sign which lies in your gums indicating blood sugar levels are dangerously high.

HAIR loss treatment: The quest for magic cure to help halt the process of hair loss produces numerous searches and theories. Taking this essential mineral helps strengthen hair follicles which stimulate hair growth.

CANCER be tricky to detect because you may not experience any symptoms in the initial stages and when you do, they can be confused with more benign conditions. An easily overlooked sign of cancer is a colour patch on your tongue.

The new standards don’t do much to compel the aviation industry to reduce emissions.

With the help of oatmeal chocolate chip cookies.

Jock Palfreeman warns systemic corruption could see him returned to a Bulgarian jail for the rest of his life, and he condemns the influence of the far-right over Sofia's political establishment.

Glenda McCulloch paints contemporary Indigenous art. After advertising her paintings on Instagram, she found the demand for her art is much stronger than she first expected.

Jacob Fuller, the son of NSW's top cop Mick Fuller, pleads guilty to drink driving while on a suspended license. The P-plater blew 0.031 when he was tested on the Prince's Highway last month.

MORNING BRIEFING: The first non-stop commercial flight between New York and Sydney will depart shortly, and a man is charged over an alleged $170,000 diamond fraud committed in 2002.

A Sydney jury is unable to reach a unanimous or majority verdict in the case of a Kulwinder Singh, who pleaded not guilty to setting his wife Parwinder Kaur on fire in 2013. She later died in hospital.

Chris Waller continues his big race domination, taking out The Everest at Randwick with Yes Yes Yes, on a day marked by protests and calls for change after an investigation revealed widespread slaughter and abuse of former racehorses in Australian abattoirs.

Figures released by the Department of Finance last week show the budget is now back in deficit by $4.8 billion. Now some economists doubt the government will be able to reach the projected surplus, including former Treasury advisor Warren Hogan.