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Tue, March 31, 2020 | 22:41

Messi and his Barcelona teammates taking 70% pay cut

Messi and his Barcelona teammates taking 70% pay cut

In a letter critical of Barcelona club officials, Lionel Messi and his teammates said on Monday they are taking a 70% cut in salaries because of the shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The Barcelona players wrote in a social media post that they will also make donations so other club employees are not badly affected by the upheaval.

2020-03-31 16:32

No sport but still work to be done

No sport but still work to be done

There may be no soccer going on at the moment but there is still plenty going on in the world of sport. Who would have thought at the start of the year that by the end of March, Korean Football Association (KFA) officials would be taking a 20 percent pay cut in response to the coronavirus outbreak?

2020-03-31 16:30

Pro football clubs agree to shorten season delayed by coronavirus

Pro football clubs agree to shorten season delayed by coronavirus

South Korea's top-division pro football clubs agreed on Monday to shorten the 2020 season, which has yet to kick off due to the global coronavirus pandemic.

2020-03-30 16:33

Postponement puts Korean football players' Olympic status in doubt

Postponement puts Korean football players' Olympic status in doubt

The postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics will mean different things to different athletes. For several South Korean male football players, it may mean the loss of a career-altering opportunity.

2020-03-25 16:42

Olympics succumb to the inevitable

Olympics succumb to the inevitable

With almost every other sport already postponed or cancelled, attention was on 2020 Olympics. Finally, on Tuesday, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Japan announced the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Games to 2021.

2020-03-25 16:41

How Europe's football media keeps fans occupied during virus

How Europe's football media keeps fans occupied during virus

LONDON (AFP) - From impassioned debates around the kitchen table to detailed reports about matches that never happened, Europe's football media are working overtime to give fans a welcome distraction during the coronavirus crisis.

2020-03-24 16:33

Men's basketball league cancels season due to coronavirus

Men's basketball league cancels season due to coronavirus

The South Korean men's pro basketball season came to an abrupt end on Tuesday, with the coronavirus outbreak forcing a premature finish for the first time in the league's 23-year history.

2020-03-24 12:11

Dybala, Maldini test positive for coronavirus

Dybala, Maldini test positive for coronavirus

ROME (AFP) - Argentina striker Paulo Dybala said Saturday that he has become the third Juventus player to test positive for coronavirus while former AC Milan defender Paolo Maldini revealed that he and his son have also been infected.

2020-03-22 17:08

Australian sports leagues face coronavirus fallout

Australian sports leagues face coronavirus fallout

SYDNEY (AP) _ Australia's major football codes have begun to bow to the inevitable and suspend competitions in the face of increasingly stringent restrictions on travel and social contact due to COVID-19.

2020-03-22 17:07

Football enters uncharted territory

Football enters uncharted territory

UEFA, European football's governing body, is due to meet Tuesday to discuss what to do about the new coronavirus. There will be a lot of interest around the world to see what happens. Just as most of Asian football has come to a halt due to the outbreak of the virus, the game in Europe has also stopped. Last weekend there were no games in any of the big leagues - England, Spa...

2020-03-16 16:49

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