Tag Archives: Coronavirus

Testing regime helps UEFA deliver successful return to play!

A massive cross-continent effort has allowed UEFA to deliver more than 500 matches since August with a highly effective testing system at the heart of its Return to Play Protocol. UEFA’s Return to Play Protocol made professional football among the safest environments in the world. Between 5 August and 15 October, a …

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2020 CONCACAF League Matchday Update!

As part of CONCACAF’s protocols to resume the 2020 Scotiabank CONCACAF League (SCL), extensive COVID-19 testing is carried out on each club’s players and traveling staff, and all match officials, prior to each match. Waterhouse FC (JAM) vs Arcahaie FC (HAI) In the case of the SCL Round of 16 match between Waterhouse FC and …

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Chelsea FC & Germany attacker Kai Havertz tests positive for COVID-19!

English Premier League side Chelsea FC have confirmed that Germany international Kai Havertz has tested positive for Covid-19. As a consequence the player is now undergoing a period of self-isolation and is not involved in tonight’s UEFA Champions League game versus Stade Rennes. “Kai has tested positive for Covid in …

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Update on the 2020 CONCACAF League Matchday’s!

As part of CONCACAF’s protocols to resume the 2020 Scotiabank CONCACAF League (SCL), extensive COVID-19 testing is carried out on each club’s players and traveling staff, and all match officials, prior to each match. Tauro FC (PAN) vs Forge FC (CAN) In the case of the SCL preliminary round match …

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Four positive in latest round of Premier League COVID-19 tests!

The Premier League today, November 2 confirmed that between Monday, October 26 and Sunday, November 1, 1.446 players and club staff were tested for COVID-19. Of these, four have tested positive. Players or club staff who have tested positive will self-isolate for a period of 10 days. The Premier League …

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FC Bayern’s Niklas Süle tests positive for COVID-19!

Germany international centre-back Niklas Süle has tested positive for COVID-19. The 25-year-old Bayern Munich defender is self-isolating at home and is doing well. Niklas Süle is officially the first FC Bayern player to test Corona positive after a wrongly positive test had been carried out for Serge Gnabry.

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Minerva Academy FC coaches complete the FIFA Hygiene Implementation Diploma!

COVID-19 is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus and has been categorized as a pandemic by the World Health Organization. The global pandemic has affected all aspects of life, including the beautiful game. The majority of football competitions around the world were put on hold to reduce the risk of spreading …

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BIGinSports podcast: October 2020 Round-Up ft. Arunava Chaudhuri!

In the latest BIGinSports podcast, Patric Hoch and Arunava Chaudhuri in the seventh episode do a round-up of international sports in October 2020. Listen to the BIGinSports podcast in German under: Rund um die Sportwelt, Oktober 2020! Es geht weiter mit dem Oktober 2020. Dabei geht es um: die French …

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CAF president Ahmad Ahmad has contracted COVID-19!

After his arrival in Cairo on Wednesday October 28, CAF president Ahmad Ahmad presented mild flu symptoms, and submitted to the Covid-19 protocol. Today, the test results are positive. The President immediately self-isolated and will do so for at least the next 14 days at his hotel. All those who …

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