The Premier League and the Champions League are two of the biggest sporting events in the world, yet they were among the last of active tournaments to be suspended and it has to be asked - why? Professional sport across Europe had already pretty much been halted while all five major American sports leagues had all already suspended activity.
It also meant that several of the club's other sponsors, who contributed significantly less than SportPesa, have since kept away. Sponsors depend on visibility and they are only willing to put money where they are getting value," added Rachier. Many of them are from the betting industry and they are putting operations on hold until football resumes. Like many gambling firms in the region, Kenya's have suffered huge financial losses as a result of the widespread suspension of global sport forced by the pandemic.
A long ball over the top caused confusion in Oxford's back line as at first Eastwood stayed on his line, and then came out too late to get to the ball first. Wycombe forward Onyedinma had got just enough of a touch on the ball before he was flattened in the area and referee Rob Jones had no hesitation awarding a spot-kick, which Jacobson fired home down the middle.
Tirana comes from a loss away in Durres. Also northern team Vllaznia is beaten away in Laçi . Tirana - Vllaznia is famous for their history the oldest derby in Albania or how we know Albanian Derby. Tirana is focused in every game to take maximum and without their fans will be harder to find the goal. Vllaznia like Tirana it's near of the dangerous zone because the last 3 team go in play out for relegation. I think Vllaznia will be happy for every point no matter 1 or 3. So my prediction for this game is under 2.5 goal. Enjoy my tips
Lawro's prediction: 2-1Tolu's prediction: Leicester will be too good, even without Vardy. Burnley v NorwichPremier League (13th)vPremier League (20th)Who did they beat?3R: Peterborough (L1) H3R: Preston (C) ATwo games for Burnley, two wins - and against Leicester and Man Utd too. It has been a very good week for them. It has been a difficult few weeks for Clarets boss Sean Dyche but I think he might fancy a bit of an FA Cup run now they have climbed out of immediate danger in the league.
Back to this game and Inter look to avoid missing out on the knock out stages for the second season in a row. They have four points from their two home games in this group but lost the reverse fixture against Barcelona 2-1. They are on a five game unbeaten run but were held to a home goalless draw by Roma.
Joao Felix has claimed the Golden Boy award Joao Felix has been won the prestigious Golden Boy award, which is given to the best Under-21 player in Europe. For quotes and the full rankings, click here. Madrid optimistic on Hazard injury Eden Hazard was forced off the field with injury during Tuesday's draw with PSG but initial reports in Spain suggest that he has avoided any fractures in his ankle.
Aston villa have three losses out of their last five matches played. Also heading to this game they have two losses in a row from Sheffield united and Leicester who are unbeaten this season are in top two of premier league table. Looking at the above though Aston villa are in position 17 and only above Southampton with goal difference I see them taking advantage of Southampton bad form away from home. Aston villa bad form comes from the top seven premier league teams. So that is why I feel teams below him like Southampton should not have a chance to pick. A point against them
Accrington is in good form at this moment even winning a home game with Bolton with no less than 7-1 in the league lately as in their last 6 league games they are 4-2-0 at this moment, they have won recently with 1-0 away at Blackpool or 2-0 win at home a few days ago against a decent Burton side, and I trust they should be able to win this one by at least one goal difference in the end as well.
Odion will stay in Manchester because he arrived from China in the last 14 days," United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was quoted as saying on the club's website. Because of the situation in China, we're not sure if he'd be allowed back into England if he leaves the country again, so he's staying, working with a personal coach, individual programme and his family then can settle in England.
They've become relatively human but it's one game," Lampard said. They're a strong team and they've been out on their own this season. We will have to be at our best. I don't mind playing midweek. The FA Cup is a huge competition. Evening games bring a different atmosphere and playing Liverpool is always big for us.
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PLAYERS' EXPOSURE On Wednesday, the global players' union FIFPRO said that, while empty stadiums were aimed at reducing the spread of the virus among the public, players remained at risk. Professional footballers, like other workers, are concerned about themselves and their families and friends being exposed to the coronavirus during their daily lives," it said in a statement.
A record $7. Fifa. The figure is an increase of more than 5. English clubs spent £1. There was a 16. The United States had the most players - at almost 20% - of the 833 transfers made in the women's game. Agents threaten Fifa with legal action over transfer payment cap plansThe were 18,042 such moves - also a record - in the men's game, involving 15,463 players of 178 different nationalities. It is remarkable to see a new record number of transfers in the men's market," said Fifa chief legal and compliance officer Dr Emilio Garcia Silvero.
Pamela K. Chen said Jose Maria Marin, the former president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), was being released early in part because of the coronavirus pandemic. Across the United States, jails and prisons are reporting an accelerating spread of the disease, and thousands of inmates are being shown clemency and released to limit the number of potential victims.
Gangwon FC is having a smooth start in the 2020 season. Details, after 6 rounds, this team is in the 3rd place in the rankings with 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. At their home, Gangwon FC players brought back 7/9 points after 3 matches.
I really fancy a bet on goals as we have the hosts who are 1st in the league at this moment with 44 points but the next closest clubs already played this round so with a win they have a chance to go 6 points away from the 3rd placed club at this moment and the top 2 places in the league mean direct promotion to Bundesliga next season, this under the conditions that Armenia scored no less than 10 goals in their last two league games.
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Carney believes Kerr's signing is "big for the league" - second, in terms of stature, only to two-time world champion Carli Lloyd's loan move to Manchester City in 2017. Carli Lloyd came in and was the best player in the world at the time," she added. That was a huge coup and I think people can't ignore that. But Kerr is up there. If you are viewing this page on the BBC News app please click here to vote.
Harvey Barnes and substitute Jamie Vardy both scored twice as Leicester cruised to a comfortable 4-0 trouncing of dismal Aston Villa. See alsoLeicester City v Aston Villa - LIVE Premier League updates Leicester were looking to close in on second-placed Manchester City with a win, while Villa need points to make a fist of Premier League survival.
Of course, the visitors should benefit from their impressive record against the Rs. QPR have lost their last six league matches against Preston, a run stretching back to August 2016. That streak includes victories in their last three away league visits to QPR. Meanwhile, as Preston manager, Alex Neil has won more Championship games against QPR than any other side (four). Given that form and considering QPR’s defensive troubles, we’re going with a 1-0 away win here.
Look out for each other. Please don't suffer alone, and remember that our great country has come through these enormous challenges before - and, together, we will do so again. We were due to play next week and to represent you all this summer, but now is clearly not the moment for us to take centre stage. The heroes will be the men and women who continue working tirelessly in our hospitals and medical centres to look after our friends and families.
On the road, they've have been a bit more consistent, though again, unfortunately, it's the wrong type of consistency, as they've now lost four of their last six travelling matches. A lack of goals has also crept into their game away from home. Burton have scored in only one of their last four, which doesn't bode well ahead of a match against a home side that has become tougher and tougher to get the better of.
Marcus Rashford carries a load in terms of driving team up the pitch, getting shots getting goals, getting assists. He has almost been like a one-man team. The Times chief football writer Henry Winter says clubs need to be careful "not to flog" the players too much by playing them in too many games. It is interesting listening to ex-professionals saying he is not quite running as freely as they would expect and is holding something back," Winter said.
It is a good day in the FA Cup and I'm delighted to get the goals," Idah told BBC Sport. I think all the assists were from Marco Stiepermann and we have been working on that in training. I have been working for the last six or seven months, I got my chance tonight and I took it. The Canaries, who are bottom of the Premier League, go into the hat for Monday's fourth round draw after their first FA Cup win since 2013.
Sagrada Esperança and Deportivo Huíla meet in the district of Kamakenzo, in the city of Dundo. Sagrada begin the game in fifth place in the Girabola, while their opponents are a place and three points above them. Sagrada has played 23 league games, one more than Deportivo. They had been unbeaten in their last three league games before losing 1-0 at Progresso in their most recent match.
Bayer Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt will face each other in the upcoming match in the Bundesliga. Bayer Leverkusen this season have the following results: 13W, 5D and 6L. Meanwhile Eintracht Frankfurt have 8W, 4D and 11L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
The Mail report that Liverpool have informed Dortmund of their desire to sign Sancho and are hoping that their manager Jurgen Klopp's history with the German side will play to their advantage. The Merseyside outfit are about to begin a club-record kit deal with Nike, which could help fund the expensive deal.
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The languid midfield man is the complete operator and showed all sides of his game in what turned into a stroll. He ran midfield while demonstrating his class as a creator and goalscorer to simply underline the role he has played in Liverpool's romp to the Premier League this season. Fabinho's pass to pick out Salah for Liverpool's second goal was a masterpiece of touch and vision, while he again showed his potency from long range by flashing that stunning goal past the helpless Hennessey in front of a Kop populated by flags on what might be their last game before clinching the title.
Both sides had winning outings in their last matches in their respective leagues, LASK beating St. Polten 4-1 as AZ saw off PEC Zwolle 2-0 and will thus go to this clash on a high. For LASK, this weekend win marked their seventh straight unbeaten match and they have scored two or more goals in six of those.
PSG midfielder Julian Draxler came close after the break as he shot over with just the keeper to beat before firing against the foot of the post, while substitute Cavani squandered a good chance by scooping a finish over the bar in added time. It was a routine win for Tuchel’s side, who travel to Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday, while Lille host last year's semi-finalists Ajax Amsterdam on Wednesday.
