Tag: Premier League
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5 positive in latest Premier League COVID-19 tests
The Premier League in England said on Monday that five people had returned positive results in its latest round of COVID-19 tests conducted on players and staff last week. The league said the individuals who had tested positive for the virus would now self-isolate for 10 days. “The Premier League can today confirm that between…
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Premier League to switch 5 games per week to pay-per-view
The Premier League in England has agreed to a deal with domestic television broadcasters for games outside of those in the normal broadcast slots to be shown via pay-per-view. So far this season, BT Sport and Sky Sports have been broadcasting all Premier League games as part of their existing football packages. This is a…
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Kai Havertz warns Premier League
New signing Kai Havertz has told Chelsea fans they’ll continue to improve as they get used to eachother. His performances have improved game by game since that debut at Brighton, with the weekend victory over Crystal Palace offering further proof of collective progress. “The first half was difficult because they were stuck in their own…
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Aguero will miss first two months of Premier League season games – Guardiola
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero could miss the first two months of the 2020/2021 English Premier League (EPL) season, manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday. Guardiola said this was because Aguero was yet to train with the club since suffering a knee injury in June. The Argentine was sidelined for the last 12 matches of…
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Premier League terminates China broadcast contract
The Premier League on Thursday said it has cancelled its contract with Chinese broadcasters PPLive Sports International after just one season. The broadcasters, part of retail group Suning, paid around 700 million dollars for three years of English Premier League (EPL) streaming rights from the 2019/2020 season. “The Premier League confirms that it has today…
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Barca planning Messi compromise with Premier League side
Barcelona believe Lionel Messi will sign for Manchester City and they are hoping to agree a £250 million (€280m/$333m) deal for the Argentine, claims the Mirror. The revised transfer fee comes as City and Messi continue to investigate the chances of him leaving Camp Nou for free. Barca are willing to accept players as part…
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Premier League record appearance holder Barry retires
English Premier League (EPL) record appearance holder Gareth Barry has ended his playing career at the age of 39, British media reported on Thursday. Midfielder Barry made 653 appearances in lengthy spells with Aston Villa, Manchester City and Everton, scoring 53 goals. He also made 53 appearances for England. After almost a decade at Aston…
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Liverpool boss, Jurgen Klopp wins Premier League manager of the season
Liverpool FC coach, Jurgen Klopp has been named Premier League manager of the season after guiding the club to their first league title in three decades. The 53-year-old German beat Chelsea’s Frank Lampard, Leicester City’s Brendan Rodgers, who Klopp replaced at Liverpool in 2015, and Sheffield United’s Chris Wilder. Liverpool coasted to the title, they…
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BREAKING: Pedro bids farewell to Chelsea after excruciating humiliation
It is the end of an era as Pedro Rodriguez has bid farewell to Chelsea FC after the London club was dumped out of the UEFA Champions League following an excruciating humiliation in the hands of Bayern Munich. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Pedro, who is out of contract with the Blues, announced leaving Chelsea on Sunday…
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2020/2021 Premier League season date revealed
The 2020-21 Premier League season will start on 12 September and finish on 23 May. The current campaign will end on Sunday after it was suspended for three months because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Premier League said it would “continue to consult” with the Football Association and English Football League (EFL) “regarding the scheduling…