How sports teams are using technology to recreate group training sessions with players in isolation March 29, 2020 They may be miles apart and isolated in their homes, but footballers, rugby players and cricketers across the country are finding new ways to continue training together. Sportspeople left in limbo while their seasons are delayed indefinitely by the coronavirus pandemic are still staying in shape, as they have readily documented on social media. The [...]
Community Fifa tournaments, archive footage and offering advice: How to create sports content a time of coronavirus crisis March 24, 2020 The absence of live sport poses a conundrum for those working in media and creative industries, but over the past few weeks one football club has emerged as a trailblazer. Leyton Orient have led the way for sports organisations looking for a way to engage audiences during the coronavirus pandemic, with one bright idea bringing [...]
English football agrees to “indefinite” suspension of 2019-20 season March 19, 2020 The English football season has been extended indefinitely to give leagues every chance to play remaining matches currently on hold due to the coronavirus outbreak. Play had already been suspended at all levels until at least 4 April, but a resumption has been pushed back to 30 April at the earliest. The decision has been [...]
Jude Bellingham transfer: The rules Manchester United and their competitors will have to negotiate to sign Birmingham’s star midfielder March 18, 2020 Like everything in sport right now, Jude Bellingham’s future is on hold. But the coronavirus pandemic has only delayed what now feels inevitable: that Birmingham City’s most prized asset will be flying the coop. Bellingham is just 16 and only made his professional debut in August, but his performances for Birmingham have set the scouting [...]
Trevor Steven: It may have ended in tears but 1990 World Cup was the best time of my career March 17, 2020 Picking a highlight from my playing days is so difficult but – despite it ending in disappointment – for the intensity of the emotions it generated, I would choose the 1990 World Cup. At that time Serie A was the best league and Italy was set up to host a great event. Hooliganism was an [...]
How is each Premier League club dealing with coronavirus? March 17, 2020 While Premier League football has been suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak, top-flight clubs across England are taking differing approaches to first-team training. It was announced on Friday that the Premier League, English Football League and FA had called off all matches for the rest of this month and on Monday the UK government issued [...]
Euro 2020 postponed until 2021 following emergency Uefa meeting March 17, 2020 Euro 2020 has been postponed until the summer of 2021 due to the coronavirus outbreak, Uefa has confirmed. The governing body said it had pushed the tournament back by 12 months to protect the health of those involved and avoid additional pressure on public services in the nations hosting matches. Meanwhile, there is also a [...]
Coronavirus: The impact on the sporting world as numerous events are disrupted March 12, 2020 In the space of a week the coronavirus pandemic has gone from having a minimal impact on the world’s sporting events to causing vast swathes of postponements and contests played out behind closed doors. This week saw the first Premier League game postponed due to Covid-19, Champions League matches played in empty stadiums and two [...]
Liverpool 2-3 Atletico Madrid: Llorente the unlikely assassin as Oblak stands tall and Adrian flops to send Reds out of the Champions League March 11, 2020 When Marcos Llorente came off the bench in the 56th minute of Liverpool’s Champions League last-16 tie against Atletico Madrid last night those watching on barely noticed. Despite play stopping and the fourth official’s board going up to facilitate his arrival, the Atletico midfielder practically snuck onto the Anfield pitch. Diego Costa’s grumpy exit drew [...]
RB Leipzig 3-0 Tottenham: Meek Spurs dumped out of the Champions League as pressure mounts on Mourinho March 10, 2020 This time there was no comeback. Lucas Moura, the hat-trick hero of that famous night in Amsterdam 10 months ago, was on the pitch for Tottenham, but the magic of that Champions League semi-final second leg was nowhere to be seen in Leipzig tonight. That was to be expected. Even before kick-off in east Germany [...]