Conte, however, gave the go-ahead on Sunday but did not set a date for football’s top-flight Serie A championship to resume.
The prime minister, announcing measures to ease the lockdown during a televised address to the country, said individual training could start on May 4.
But he added that players would still have to respect social distancing rules, and that team training could begin on May 18.
Italy was the
The governor of New York raised the possibility Sunday of some major-league sports teams returning to the playing field or arena — only with no fans in the stands.
Governor Andrew Cuomo said he had spoken to several sports team owners — he did not name them, but New York’s teams include the iconic Yankees baseball team, as well as football, hockey and basketball clubs — and he speculated that for some it might make economic sense to play before empty stadiums.
Cuomo made the remarks during a daily briefing on the coronavirus in his state, the hardest hit in …
The French striker has interest from Lazio and Inter Milan and the extension means Chelsea can still command a fee for the 33-year-old.
Giroud signed for Chelsea in winter 2018 from cross-city rivals Arsenal.
The 33-year-old has scored 39 goals in 97 appearances for France, making him his country’s third-highest goalscorer behind Michel Platini (41) and Thierry Henry (51).
The striker will be vying for a spot at next …
Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward says speculation about transfers for “hundreds of millions of pounds this summer” is ignoring the “realities that face the sport” because of the coronavirus pandemic.
United were linked with a £200m move for Tottenham striker Harry Kane and potentially spending a further £130m on England and Borussia Dortmund wide-man Jadon Sancho.
“Nobody should be under any illusions about the scale of challenge facing everyone in football and it may not be ‘business as usual’ for any clubs, including ourselves, in the transfer market this summer,” Woodward said in his opening address to a United …
The Dutch football federation (KNVB) called an end to the 2019-20 season on Friday, as the Eredivisie became the first top European league called off due to the coronavirus pandemic.
No team will be declared champions after Ajax and AZ Alkmaar were left level on points at the top of the table with nine games still to play.
“Unfortunately, given the measures (banning large-scale gatherings) taken by the government, it became impossible to finish the 2019-2020 season,” the KNVB said in a statement.
“Public health always comes first. This is not just a football problem given what the coronavirus is …
Footballers in France’s top flight will return to their clubs the week starting May 11 to undergo “full medical checkups” with a view to restarting Ligue 1 in June pending government clearance, the French league (LFP) said Friday.
The LFP board met to review the main points of a draft document on medical and health protocols presented by the league’s representative for club doctors, it said in a statement.
The document “foresees a return of players to training centres the week of May 11 to carry out full medical checkups, as well as swab tests, followed by daily monitoring, which …
China is in the throes of a multibillion-dollar splurge on new football stadiums, ramping up ambitions to be a superpower in the sport and host a World Cup as early as 2030.
The building spree is taking place despite the coronavirus pandemic which has brought much of the world to a standstill, ravaging economies and putting live sport on hold.
But with the outbreak receding in China, where it emerged in December, Chinese Super League (CSL) champions Guangzhou Evergrande last week began construction on their 12 billion yuan ($1.7 billion) new home.
With a capacity of 100,000, the lotus …
Athletics was left with the prospect of a lost season on Thursday after this summer’s European Championships, set to be held in Paris, were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
In a statement, the event’s organising committee and French Athletics Federation (FFA) said they “wished to adopt a responsible position by putting human health and the fight against the spread of the virus before any other consideration”.
The championships were scheduled for August 25-30. The cancellation follows the postponement in March of the Tokyo Olympics to 2021 and the announcement earlier on Thursday of the postponement of Diamond League events …
A Saudi-backed takeover of Newcastle United appears to be nearing completion at a time when the rest of the football industry is on its knees due to the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
For Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the crisis presents a commercial opportunity and a chance to break into the lucrative Premier League.
But the potential £300 million ($370 million) deal, which will reportedly see the Saudi fund take an 80 percent stake in the club, is facing fierce opposition from human rights groups and one of Saudi’s …
Robin van Persie has finally spoken about his Manchester United departure five years after.
The striker, who is now a football pundit, admits he planned to see out the final year of his contract at Old Trafford.
However, a chat with his compatriot Louis van Gaal, who was Man United’s Manager at the time, changed everything.
“I had this chat with Louis van Gaal and he told me: ‘OK Robin, our ways will part. I’m the coach, you’re the player – you have to go, your time is up’,” Van Persie told the High Performance Podcast.
“I was like: ‘Yeah
They are parents once again – as they welcome a baby boy.
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‘My darling, you are the strongest woman I know. So proud of you,’ writes Martin Braithwaite for a picture on the social media, where you get a small glimpse of the newborn son, Valentino.
Martin Braithwaite and his wife, Anne-Laure, therefore become the parents of four.
In addition to the newborn and their second child, Anne-Laure had two children …
Arsenal became the first Premier League club to agree a coronavirus pay cut with their players as manager Mikel Arteta and his stars slashed their wages by 12.5 percent on Monday.
After Southampton and West Ham announced wage deferral agreements with their players, Arsenal went one step further by securing the pay cut from Arteta and the first-team squad.
“We are pleased to announce that we have reached a voluntary agreement with our first-team players, head coach and core coaching staff to help support the club at this critical time,” Arsenal said in a statement.
“The move follows positive and …
