Money rules soccer in 2020 more than ever but minnows in the top leagues are still thriving. What defines those smaller clubs always punching up?
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Sport24.co.za | Asian Cup 2027 hosting deadline extended over virus
The Asian Football Confederation extended the deadline for preliminary bids for the 2027 Asian Cup after the coronavirus pandemic caused major problems.
Read moreSport24.co.za | Russia extends football match ban over virus to 31 May
Russia will extend its suspension of football matches in the face of the coronavirus pandemic until 31 May, the RFS said
Read moreSport24.co.za | Second French broadcaster tells league: no games, no cash
A second French broadcaster, BeIN has suspended the payment of TV rights for French league because it has no games to air due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Read moreSport24.co.za | Boateng fined for leaving Munich and visiting injured son ‘without permission’
Bayern Munich have fined defender Jerome Boateng for leaving the city “without permission”.
Read moreSport24.co.za | Athletes banned from group training as Italy extends lockdown
Italian footballers and athletes will not be allowed to train together as Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced the extension of the country’s lockdown.
Read moreSport24.co.za | Coronavirus pause could force global football to change
Football has ground to a halt due to the coronavirus pandemic, and the immediate concern is the simple survival of many clubs because of the financial impact.
Read moreFerguson calls for Khabib to be stripped of title
With Khabib Nurmagomedov in quarantine and essentially out of UFC 249, his would-be opponent, Tony Ferguson, said he thinks the lightweight champion is “scared and running.”
Read moreSource: Dallas adds DE Smith, out of NFL 4 years
Former 49ers and Raiders defensive end Aldon Smith, who hasn’t played in the NFL since 2015, has agreed to a one-year deal with the Cowboys that is worth up to $4 million, a source told ESPN’s Dan Graziano, confirming a Fox Sports report.
Read moreNFLPA: Reid’s CBA claim ‘completely false’
In a letter to its membership, the NFL Players Association said a claim by attorneys for Eric Reid that last month’s vote on the league’s new CBA should be invalidated by a change in language was “completely false.”
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