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A Japanese expert who criticised the country’s response to the coronavirus warned the healthcare system is ‘on the verge of collapse’ and that the Olympics may not be able to go ahead even in 2021. ‘The system is on the verge of collapse in many places in Japan,’ said Kentaro Iwata, a professor of infectious diseases … Read more
In early 2009 she was described as ‘the beautiful woman who has shaken up the beautiful game’ – the financial fixer who helped Middle Eastern multi-millionaires purchase football clubs. Eleven years later, Amanda Staveley is still dabbling in the art of takeovers, and perhaps coming towards the end of a pursuit that has left Newcastle … Read more
Barcelona’s millionaire football stars have refused a plea from club chiefs to take a 70 per cent pay cut after coronavirus destroyed the football season. The Catalan club boasts some of the highest-paid players in the world, including Lionel Messi who earns a staggering £500,000 per week before tax, not including any bonuses or image rights. … Read more