Former Liverpool star calls for breaking restrictions

John Arne Riise, former Liverpool star and record holder in the Norwegian national team, currently the fourth league coach, in a letter to all trainers of this level called for breaking the restrictions associated with the coronavirus pandemic.more

Lazio defender Patric has been banned for four games for biting Lecce’s Giulio Donati yesterday.more

Barcelona kept alive their hopes of winning La Liga with a victory over Espanyol at the Nou Camp that also relegated the visitors. Both sides had a player sent off early in the second half after video assistant referee reviews.more

Atalanta's impressive Serie A run has continued with a 2-0 win over Sampdoria on Wednesday lifting the club to third on the ladder.more

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah stepped up his bid to win the Golden Boot for a third straight season by scoring twice for the champions in their 3-1 win over Brighton in the Premier League on Wednesday.more

Robert Kubica will be given his first opportunity to take part in a practice session in the competitive F1 season this weekend when he will get behind the wheel for Alfa Romeo at the Red Bull ring for FP1.more

The England international chased a supporter into the crowd at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium following their penalty shoot-out loss to Norwich more

Junior World Champion Norwegian Thomas Aasen Markeng, undergoing rehabilitation after the cruciate ligament rupture in December, remained destitute after refusing sick pay. Anders Fannemel has been waiting for the decision for almost a year.more

Multiple authoritative media sources are now reporting that Fernando Alonso will definitely return to Formula 1 with Renault in 2021.more

Juventus missed the chance to move 10 points clear at the top of Serie A as they incredibly let a two-goal lead slip to lose 4-2 at Milan after a remarkable second half on Wednesday (AEST).more

Ten-man Arsenal weathered a late storm from Leicester to keep hold of a single point. Meanwhile, Leicester were dealt a blow to their hopes of a top four place as Chelsea clawed a 3-2 victory against Crystal Palace.more

Record national player Lothar Matthäus considers Bayern Munich goalie Robert Lewandowski a promising and worthy candidate as world footballer of the year. more

ECA chairman Andrea Agnelli, who is also the president of Italian club Juventus, has called the pandemic “a real existential threat” to the football industry.more

Werder Bremen is staying the Bundesliga on away goals after a 2-2 draw at Heidenheim in the second leg of the promotion/relegation playoff preserved their place in Germany’s top flight.more

Poland's football team will take on rivals in the League of Nations and in friendly matches in Gdansk, Wroclaw and Chorzow.more

The Paris marathon, postponed for the first time to October 18 due to the coronavirus pandemic, has been postponed again to November 15, the organizer, ASO (Amaury Sport Organization) announced on Monday.more

Since the resumption of the football season in Italy, AC Milan have scored 10 out of 12 points in the Premier League and drew with Juventus Turin in the national Cup. Tomorrow he will play with this rival again, this time in the league. Wojciech Szczęsny's team are heading towards the title.more

A new survey polling Japanese residents has found that 77 per cent of those questioned believe that the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics "cannot be held" next year.more

Sampdoria won a key relegation game for the second time in five days when they beat SPAL 3-0 in Serie A on Sunday while Brescia claimed their first win this year by beating Verona 2-0.more

Culture Secretary announces agreements to allow selected sporting events and production on film and television to get underway safely. A number of sports stars and their support teams, alongside international film and high-end television stars, directors and producers, will be exempt from quarantine – where they are essential to the event or production.more

Ralph Hasenhuttl said Southampton's display in their 1-0 win over Manchester City was the best his side has produced at St Mary's during his 18 months at the club.more

Liverpool kept alive their bid to finish the Premier League season with a perfect home record after labouring to a 2-0 win against relegation-threatened Aston Villa on Sunday in their first match at Anfield since winning the title.more

Kamil Grosicki scored his first goal for West Bromwich Albion in a 4: 2 win against the well-known Hull in the 41st Championship round, which is the back room of the English football league. This is Poland's seventh league goal this season.more

Bayern Munich came out on top in a thrilling German Cup final, beating Bayer Leverkusen 4-2 to secure its 20th title and remain on course for an historic treble. David Alaba's stunning free kick and Serge Gnabry's clinical finish gave Bayern a commanding lead heading into half time and Hans-Dieter Flick's side seemingly already had one hand on the trophy.more

Veteran forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic, starting his first match since the coronavirus stoppage, converted a penalty to help AC Milan to an emphatic 3-0 win at Lazio on Saturday, severely denting the Serie A title hopes of their ragged opponents. Lazio, missing Serie A leading scorer Ciro Immobile through suspension, dropped seven points behind leaders Juventus.more

Cristiano Ronaldo finally scored with a free kick in the Italian league to help Juventus beat Torino 4-1 on Saturday in a match which also saw Gianluigi Buffon set the Serie A appearance record.more

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers said it is "a privilege" to work with Jamie Vardy after the striker's "phenomenal achievement" of reaching 100 Premier League goals in the win over Crystal Palace. Vardy took his top-flight tally to 101 with a second-half double to give City their first win since the restart and boost their hopes of achieving a top-four Premier League finish.more

Valtteri Bottas beat Lewis Hamilton to pole position as Mercedes dominated qualifying at the Austrian Grand Prix, while Ferrari had a shocking day. Mercedes seemed unbeatable as the season re-started after a four-month delay as a result of the coronavirus.more

The Polish national football team will start the League of Nations 2020/21 match with the Netherlands, September 4 in Amsterdam - PZPN informed. It is not yet known whether the meeting will take place with the participation of the public.more

The world’s largest portrait of the famous tennis player Novak Djoković was created on the court of one of the Belgrade clubs. It covers an area of ​​264 square meters. The author is the architect and street artist Andrej Josifovski – local media said.more

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West Ham are confident they will not face any punishment after Eintracht Frankfurt complained to Fifa about the Premier League club defaulting on a £5.4m payment for Sébastien Haller.more

Leo Messi is planning to leave Barcelona next summer, according to a report from Manu Carreño on Cadena Ser show El Larguero. more

In the English league, the fight for third and fourth places, which give the right to play in the Champions League, looks interesting. Four teams are eager: Leicester City, Chelsea London, Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers.more

Four-times world champion Sebastian Vettel recognised on Thursday his Formula One career could be over at the end of the season.more

Leroy Sane says Bayern Munich is a "great club with big goals" after he signed a five-year contract at the Bundesliga side.more