Football Players

In a heartfelt message, Australian football team star Sam Kerr on Wednesday empathised with the Indian players after a COVID-19 outbreak led to the country's ouster from the ongoing women's Asian Cup, urging them to "use this as fuel" to come back stronger.

According to Thomas Dennerby, two AFC staffers could have contracted Covid-19. The head coach also revealed that as of now, there were 19 players and six support staff, who have tested positive for Covid-19.

Left-back Chaker Alhadhur started between the posts for the Comoros in Yaounde after two of their three goalkeepers were ruled out due to Covid-19 while the other was missing due to injury

The India Women's National Team was unable to register a minimum of 13 players (including one goalkeeper) in the player selection list and start list for the match between Chinese Taipei and India.

All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Praful Patel on Sunday denied that the bio-bubble for the Women's Asian Cup was weak as several COVID-19 cases among the home team's players led to the cancellation of their match against Chinese Taipei.

COVID-19 breached the Indian women's football team's bio-security bubble in Mumbai on Wednesday ahead of the AFC Women's Asian Cup with two players testing positive for the virus, forcing the organisers to shift them to a medical facility for isolation.

Cristiano Ronaldo said it's a "tremendous honour" to win the FIFA Special Best Award on Monday evening.

Every single Crystal Palace player touched the ball, before Chelsea loanee Conor Gallagher finished things off.

Premier League: Burnley manager Sean Dyche, speaking at a press conference on Monday, said only 10 first-team players took part in training that day before the club asked for the postponement.

FIFA Awards: Robert Lewandowski won the FIFA Best Men's Player of the Year 2021 award on Monday, with Alexia Putellas clinching the Best Women's Player of the Year award.

Premier League: Southampton player James Ward-Prowse proved once again why "there's magic in those boots" as he scored a mesmerizing free-kick goal vs Wolves on Saturday.

The Premier League stands accused of overseeing a farce after agreeing to Arsenal's request to postpone their trip to Tottenham with the Gunners reportedly missing just one player due to coronavirus.

Premier League: Arsenal's clash with north London rivals Tottenham on Sunday has been postponed after the Premier League accepted the depleted Gunners' request to cancel the fixture.

Last Saturday, ATKMB's match against Odisha FC had to be postponed after an unnamed player reported positive for COVID-19

Burkina Faso captain Bertrand Traore has deplored as "a scandal" coronavirus testing procedures at the Africa Cup of Nations after up to five players and coach Kamou Malo tested positive in the run-up to Sunday's opener against hosts Cameroon.

In a heartfelt message, Australian football team star Sam Kerr on Wednesday empathised with the Indian players after a COVID-19 outbreak led to the country's ouster from the ongoing women's Asian Cup, urging them to "use this as fuel" to come back stronger.

According to Thomas Dennerby, two AFC staffers could have contracted Covid-19. The head coach also revealed that as of now, there were 19 players and six support staff, who have tested positive for Covid-19.

Left-back Chaker Alhadhur started between the posts for the Comoros in Yaounde after two of their three goalkeepers were ruled out due to Covid-19 while the other was missing due to injury

The India Women's National Team was unable to register a minimum of 13 players (including one goalkeeper) in the player selection list and start list for the match between Chinese Taipei and India.

All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Praful Patel on Sunday denied that the bio-bubble for the Women's Asian Cup was weak as several COVID-19 cases among the home team's players led to the cancellation of their match against Chinese Taipei.

COVID-19 breached the Indian women's football team's bio-security bubble in Mumbai on Wednesday ahead of the AFC Women's Asian Cup with two players testing positive for the virus, forcing the organisers to shift them to a medical facility for isolation.

Cristiano Ronaldo said it's a "tremendous honour" to win the FIFA Special Best Award on Monday evening.

Every single Crystal Palace player touched the ball, before Chelsea loanee Conor Gallagher finished things off.

Premier League: Burnley manager Sean Dyche, speaking at a press conference on Monday, said only 10 first-team players took part in training that day before the club asked for the postponement.

FIFA Awards: Robert Lewandowski won the FIFA Best Men's Player of the Year 2021 award on Monday, with Alexia Putellas clinching the Best Women's Player of the Year award.

Premier League: Southampton player James Ward-Prowse proved once again why "there's magic in those boots" as he scored a mesmerizing free-kick goal vs Wolves on Saturday.

The Premier League stands accused of overseeing a farce after agreeing to Arsenal's request to postpone their trip to Tottenham with the Gunners reportedly missing just one player due to coronavirus.

Premier League: Arsenal's clash with north London rivals Tottenham on Sunday has been postponed after the Premier League accepted the depleted Gunners' request to cancel the fixture.

Last Saturday, ATKMB's match against Odisha FC had to be postponed after an unnamed player reported positive for COVID-19

Burkina Faso captain Bertrand Traore has deplored as "a scandal" coronavirus testing procedures at the Africa Cup of Nations after up to five players and coach Kamou Malo tested positive in the run-up to Sunday's opener against hosts Cameroon.