
The issues the Premier Leagues big clubs need to address when football returns
espn.com -- Football is on hold, but d [...]

Matt Hancock deflecting blame on to footballers, says Andros Townsend
theguardian.com -- Crystal Palace’s An [...]

Scoutings fine art can land you Neymar… or Markovic
espn.com -- Scouting is easy when you find surefire stars like Neymar and Sergio Aguero. But why did must-haves like Johnnier Montano and Lazar Mar [...]

Law firm critical of USWNT seeks to exit suit
espn.com -- Seyfarth Shaw, the law firm whose arguments critical of American womens players led to the resignation of U.S. Soccer Federation presid [...]

Premier League players may be willing to pay wages of club staff, says PFA
theguardian.com -- Premier League players may be willing to pay the wages of their non-playing colleagues, if their clubs can show a genuine need f [...]

Jonathan David: the in-demand striker with his sights on the very top
theguardian.com -- Gent and Canada goalscorer is among the world’s most wanted youngsters and tells Ed Aarons he would love a Premier League chance [...]

Rooney: Disgrace to slam players on virus pay
espn.com -- Wayne Rooney has told the Times the public pressure over footballers to accept a pay cut during the coronavirus crisis is a "disgrace." [...]

I was there: Donovans late World Cup heroics
espn.com -- Our writers best moments witnessed in person include a USA World Cup late show, Leicesters shock glory and Man Uniteds UCL final miracl [...]

Jordan Henderson setting up Premier League coronavirus fund for NHS
theguardian.com -- Jordan Henderson has contacted his fellow Premier League captains to organise a coronavirus fund that will raise millions of pou [...]

How Atalantas feel-good story became a biological bomb for coronavirus in Italy, Spain
espn.com -- Atalantas phenomenal season sits in awkward coexistence with the knowledge that it contributed to the ongoing crisis in Europe. Read M [...]

It was wrong to play against Atlético, says Liverpools public health director
theguardian.com -- ‘It was not the right decision to stage the match,’ Matthew Ashton has said amid concern at rising coronavirus numbers in Liverp [...]

Own-goals all round as overpaid footballers get their usual kicking | Paul Wilson
theguardian.com -- Scrambling politicians, cut-throat club execs and an unobliging union have left Premier League players facing familiar ire Read [...]

Griezmann defends Giroud in Benzema row
espn.com -- Antoine Griezmann has defended Olivier Giroud after Karim Benzema criticised the Chelsea player on an Instagram live. Read More [...]

Brescia president Cellino threatens to forfeit games if Serie A restarts
theguardian.com -- Massimo Cellino has said he is ready to forfeit bottom-of-the-table Brescia’s remaining matches if the Serie A season resumes R [...]

Most influential transfers ever: Neymar to PSG, Cantona to Man United, and more
espn.com -- There have been plenty of big transfers down the years, but how many of them had a lasting legacy? Here are 10 of the most pivotal and [...]

Thousands of casual workers at major football stadiums left without pay
theguardian.com -- Casual workers at some of English football’s biggest stadiums, including the Emirates Stadium, London Stadium and Wembley, have [...]

Prem players union questions logic of 30% pay cut
espn.com -- The players union representing Premier League footballers has questioned the leagues call for a 30% player wage cut amid the coronaviru [...]

At least the championship starts here: Tajikistan season opens amid shutdown
theguardian.com -- Tajikstan’s season begins on Saturday behind closed doors with overseas TV networks showing rare interest in one of the few leag [...]

Coronavirus leaves Aaron Cresswell petrified for his newborn baby
theguardian.com -- West Ham defender Aaron Cresswell insists the Premier League should not be held to ransom on a return date Read More [...]

Coronavirus lockdown: Beckham shaves his head (again); Ronaldo gets a trim
espn.com -- With almost all football off because of the coronavirus, star players have found themselves at a loose end. How are they filling their [...]

Prem clubs face 30% wage cuts in virus crisis
espn.com -- The Premier League has proposed a 30% wage cut following a meeting of all 20 clubs on Friday, while the season remains suspended indefi [...]

Belgian league set to be abandoned with leaders Club Brugge awarded title
theguardian.com -- The Belgian league has become the first major European competition to recommend ending its season with the current standings Re [...]