French Ligue 1

ESPN Where Ronaldinho ranks among the best players ever ESPN The world has come to a standstill, so we compiled 10 shows and documentaries that will scratch your soccer itch while in isolation. ESPN.com Illustration Bill Barnwell’s rank of the best moves since the league’s launch features legends like Cristiano Ronaldo, Frank Lampard and Thierry
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The world of African football was plunged into mourning on March 31, following the news that Senegalese journalist-turned-agent Pape Diouf, the first black chairman of a club in a major European league, had become the continent’s first high-profile sporting loss to the coronavirus. Various African football figures throughout history could reasonably be classed as pioneers,
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Welcome to our latest European football notebook, featuring contributions from ESPN writers across the continent. In this week’s edition, PSG must still convince a key loanee to stay, Manchester United resort to Zoom for training, Chelsea ready a bid for a Brazilian youngster, and much more.  JUMP TO: Chelsea prep Gabriel bid | Man Utd players use Zoom | Radio
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FifPro General Secretary Jonas Baer-Hoffman explains covid-19’s financial impact on even the biggest clubs. FIFA has recommended extending players’ contracts which were due to end in June and said it will allow transfer windows to be moved to allow for extensions to the current European season caused by the coronavirus pandemic, it said Tuesday. –
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FifPro General Secretary Jonas Baer-Hoffman explains covid-19’s financial impact on even the biggest clubs. Gab Marcotti explains why UEFA needs to make a ruling on player contracts if the season is extended. Gab Marcotti reacts to the news that UEFA has suspended all European competitions “until further notice.” Julien Laurens and Craig Burley break down
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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta explains how coronavirus affected him and his family. Global players’ union FIFPro has called on soccer clubs to stop firing players or cutting their salaries before talks. FIFPro says it’s “extremely concerned” that clubs in several countries “have begun to immediately lay off players or unilaterally reduce their salaries” because of
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Wembley Stadium displays blue lights on its arch to support for NHS workers during the coronavirus outbreak. The European Club Association (ECA), which consists of football’s most powerful clubs including Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester United, has scheduled a board meeting on Friday ahead of emergency talks with FIFA over the potential disruption to this
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Alexis Nunes goes through the latest updates on the coronavirus’ impact on football. Many of France’s professional clubs in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 will declare bankruptcy within six months if the coronavirus pandemic continues to halt football in the country, the president of Saint-Etienne’s supervisory board, Bernard Caiazzo, has said. Speaking with France Bleu Saint-Etienne
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Julien Laurens reacts to Hans-Joachim Watzke’s comments about financial aid during the Bundesliga suspension. Gab Marcotti reacts to chief executive Christian Seifert’s fears surrounding the survival of the Bundesliga. Steve Nicol thinks domestic leagues finishing out their seasons is the only fair way to decide titles. Borussia Monchengladbach players will waive part of their salary
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