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Football matches in empty stadiums during the current pandemic have made players and coaching staff engage in fewer altercations on the pitch, a new study claims. Austrian researchers compared male players and staff during matches played both before leagues were suspended due to coronavirus and those played when football restarted without fans in stadiums. Overall, … Read more
Four players and president of Brazilian fourth-tier club Palmas killed in horror plane crash after small aircraft came down following take-off with passengers heading to cup tie Four players and the president of Palmas have been killed after a plane crash The small aircraft was taking the group to a Brazilian cup game on Sunday … Read more
Australian Open is thrown into chaos as 23 players travel on a charter flight to Melbourne with an infected passenger on board By Daily Mail Australia Reporter Published: 09:43 GMT, 16 January 2021 | Updated: 09:57 GMT, 16 January 2021 The Australian Open has been thrown into further chaos after 23 players touched down in … Read more
Families of football and rugby players set up dementia charity to fund scientific research into the disease and offer support Head For Change has enlisted the family of Nobby Stiles to be ambassadors Three women who have watched relatives live with the illness are behind charity Fundamental aim is to deliver support to families through … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Scottish football in Covid chaos with THIRTEEN Celtic players forced to isolate after a team-mate tested positive on return from Dubai trip amid questions over social distancing… as all-but the top two divisions are halted By Jack Bezants for MailOnline Published: 12:02 GMT, 11 January 2021 | Updated: 12:19 GMT, 11 January 2021 … Read more
Australia is embroiled in an ugly racism row after Indian cricket players claimed they were subjected to ‘pathetic’ and ‘unacceptable’ insults from spectators. Day four of the third Test between the two countries at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday was marred by allegations of racial abuse towards some Indian players. Six people were ejected … Read more
Elite football could be shut down if players keep flouting lockdown rules, warns Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden. He fears high-profile breaches undermine public confidence and risk spreading the virus. Elite games are allowed while amateur sport is banned but Mr Dowden has raised concerns about players’ off-the-pitch behaviour with football chiefs. A source said: ‘It … Read more
Think YOU’RE a geography buff? Multiple choice quiz challenges you to guess the population of 15 countries – and only 50% of players will score full marks Quiz on US-based platform Playbuzz challenges your geography knowledge Can you successfully guess the population of these 15 countries around world? Quizmaster claimed only 50 per cent of … Read more
Oxford United suspend two youth players ‘and could SACK the pair in a landmark case’ after allegedly breaking Covid rules to attend a New Year’s Eve party… just days after boss Karl Robinson said clubs had become ‘a little bit sloppy’ with protocols Oxford United have seen five League One matches postponed this season All … Read more
Tottenham stars Sergio Reguilon, Giovani Lo Celso, Erik Lamela and West Ham’s Manuel Lanzini broke government Covid-19 rules by spending Christmas together. In a photo which is believed to have been posted by one of the footballer’s friends on Instagram, the four players are pictured in one house with 11 other adults, two children and a baby. … Read more