West Ham star Rice begs footie chiefs not to rush return amid fitness fears and admits he doesn’t miss stress of playing – The Sun
Resurgent Man Utd star Fred piles praise on Michael Carrick for saving his Old Trafford career – The Sun
FRED has hailed Manchester United coach Michael Carrick for saving his Old Trafford career.
The Brazilian midfielder, 27, signed for United from Shakhtar Donetsk in 2018 for £52million.
But the price tag quickly seemed to weigh on his shoulders, with misplaced passes a constant theme of his first season at Old Trafford.
Chelsea agree new one-year deal with Olivier Giroud to KO free transfer rumours – The Sun
CHELSEA will stop Olivier Giroud from leaving on a free transfer by exercising a one-year extension in his contract, according to reports.
The 33-year-old Frenchman looked almost certain to leave Stamford Bridge this summer with his deal expiring.
Giroud made just five league starts before the season was disrupted having fallen out of favour under Frank Lampard.
Alexis Sanchez in limbo as NEITHER Man Utd or Inter want him with flop set to train with Carrington kids – The Sun
ALEXIS SANCHEZ is facing a footballing limbo with neither Inter Milan or Manchester United wanting him.
It could lead to him returning to Manchester once this season gets finished to train separately from the main squad at Carrington.
As well as poor form and fitness problems, United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer felt there was too much negativity around Sanchez.
Fighters weigh-in with masks and latex gloves on as boxers defy worldwide lockdown ahead of eight-card fight night – The Sun
A HUGELY controversial professional boxing card will go ahead in Nicaragua on Saturday despite the coronavirus pandemic.
Fighters have turned up to the weigh-in wearing face masks and latex gloves ahead of eight bouts in front of a crowd.
Montpellier midfieder Junior Sambia, 23, placed in ‘artificial coma’ after testing positive for coronavirus – The Sun
MONTPELLIER midfielder Junior Sambia has been placed in an 'artificial coma' after testing positive for coronavirus.
The 23-year-old was the first Ligue 1 footballer to be confirmed with the virus.
China reports no coronavirus deaths for 10th straight day
China has reported no new deaths from the coronavirus for 10 straight days.
A dozen new cases were reported Saturday — 11 brought from overseas and one local transmission in the northeastern province of Heilongjiang on the Russian border, health officials told the Associated Press.
Currently, there are 838 people still hospitalized with COVID-19 in China, widely believed to be the source of the worldwide pandemic.
Another 1000 are in isolation and are being monitored as either suspected cases or having tested positive for the virus while asymptomatic.
China has reported 4,632 deaths among 82,816 cases.
Midtown man killed in Harlem gun battle, police say
A Manhattan man was shot and killed just after midnight Saturday in Harlem, police said.
A 911 caller reported hearing “five gunshots” around between West 143rd Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr and Malcolm X boulevards, police said.
When police showed up, they found 30-year-old Giovanni Otho, of Midtown West, unconscious with a gunshot wound to his torso.
A second man was found nearby with gunshots to his elbow and foot. Both were taken to Harlem Hospital, where Otho died and the other victim, 26, is now in stable condition.
No arrests have been made, police said.
Fears for Premier League and Liverpool that season will be scrapped after Holland and Belgium axe campaigns – The Sun
THERE are fears the Premier League will be scrapped and Liverpool denied the title after Holland and Belgium's top flights were both cancelled because of coronavirus.
Dutch football chiefs pulled the plug on the 2019/20 Eredivisie yesterday after Netherlands prime minster Mark Rutte banned football until September and some famous football face think the Prem could go the same way.
League One clubs ‘face £850k hit each’ due to coronavirus reveals Peterborough chairman MacAnthony – The Sun
LEAGUE ONE clubs are each set for an £850,000 hit if their season is cancelled without finishing.
Peterborough chairman Darragh MacAnthony detailed how every side in English football’s third tier will suffer the consequences if the EFL are forced to declare the current campaign null and void.
West Ham star Rice begs footie chiefs not to rush return amid fitness fears and admits he doesn’t miss stress of playing – The Sun
DECLAN RICE has warned football bosses rushing back the season back too quickly will wreak havoc for players.
The Premier League and EFL are desperate to get playing again after the Covid-19 lockdown to avoid financial meltdown and the Government is hoping the season can start again within weeks.
