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Football world needs a reckoning as online abuse gets out of control

Southampton's Jan Bednarek (R) argues with referee Mike Dean during their Premier League clash with Manchester United at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, February 2, 2021. /CFP Mike Dean i

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Donadoni pays price for chaotic reign as Shenzhen FC pull the trigger

Roberto Donadoni was sacked by Shenzhen FC after a poor run of results in the 2020 Chinese Super League. /VCG Roberto Donadoni lasted just 18 days.Having taken charge of just four games since

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Tokyo Olympics thrown into sharper focus as JOC chief lists challenges

A monument featuring the five Olympic rings in Tokyo Bay, Japan, March 24, 2020. /VCG "We are slowly stepping out to restart our social lives, balancing preventative measures for COVID-19 with

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Tokyo officials sow further doubt in Olympic Games as COVID-19 surges

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are scheduled to go ahead from July 23, 2021. /VCG "What we've seen is a very disturbing week," proclaimed an ashen-faced Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government's

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Kaiserslautern file for bankruptcy as COVID-19 takes toll

Kaiserslautern players react after their defeat at the hands of St. Pauli at Fritz-Walter Stadion, Kaiserslautern, Germany, December 6, 2015. /VCG Football is back. Amid all the gloom and doom

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La Liga returns to sound of silence after 93-day hiatus

Sevilla players celebrate in front of empty stands at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan after defeating Real Betis 2-0 in the Seville derby, Spain, June 11, 2020. /VCG "We dedicated this to the fans w

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George Floyd protests given boost by soccer body's ruling

Dortmund defender Achraf Hakimi imitates his teammate Jadon Sancho by displaying a "Justice for George Floyd" undershirt during their Bundesliga clash with Paderborn at Benteler Arena, Germany, M

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Big-name stars rally for change as Floyd's death shocks sports world

Borussia Dortmund's Jadon Sancho shows a "Justice for George Floyd" shirt during the Bundesliga clash with Paderborn at Benteler Arena, Germany, May 31, 2020. /VCG Jadon Sancho, one of the mos

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Huge relief as Bundesliga makes safe return without major pitfalls

Kai Havertz (R) scores two goals for Bayer Leverkusen as they earn a 4-1 win at Werder Bremen, Germany, May 18, 2020. /VCG When Scottish rock duo The Proclaimers' hit song "I'm Gonna Be (500

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European football eyes August finish as Bundesliga returns

Bayern Munich substitutes wear protective face masks and maintain social distance in the stands during their Bundesliga clash with Union Berlin in Berlin, Germany, May 17, 2020. /VCG Despite t

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German Bundesliga steps out of the shadows amid COVID-19 shutdown

Let the fun begin. The football world will take a tentative first step towards some resemblance of normality on Saturday when the German Bundesliga is set to become the first top European league t

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Amiens' legal battle against Ligue 1 just the first domino to fall

Ligue 1 banner during the clash between Paris Saint Germain and Toulouse at the Parc des Princes, Paris, France, August 25, 2019. /VCG Just imagine this scenario: a 119-year-old football club

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Premier League still in limbo despite govt approval for June restart

Players and referees walks out on the pitch past the Premier League logo before the Premier League match between Arsenal and West Brom at Emirates Stadium, London, England, September 25, 2017. /V

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World watches as German Bundesliga gets okay to restart in mid-May

Bayern Munich's Leon Goretzka (L) and Serge Gnabry celebrate the team's goal against Augsburg during their Bundesliga clash in Munich, Germany, March 8, 2020. /VCG The light at the end of the

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Quick return to action unlikely as top leagues face tough choices

Paris St Germain star Neymar in action during their clash with Lyon at Groupama Stadium, France, March 4, 2020. /VCG The odds of top football leagues being given approval to return to action i

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Stephon Marbury to help deliver 10M masks from China to New York

Former NBA All-Star Stephon Marbury is not one to sit idle, even during these trying times.The 43-year-old head coach of the Beijing Royal Fighters is revealed to have donated 100,000 yuan (14,093

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'No worries': Wu Lei shares reassuring update on COVID-19 recovery

Espanyol striker Wu Lei has opened up about his recovery from COVID-19 after becoming the first high-profile Chinese footballer to test positive for the disease that has sickened more than half a