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Lyon president Aulas 'not sure' Ligue 1 season is over

Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas on Tuesday said that he was "not sure" the Ligue 1 season would be cancelled, despite French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe saying that professional football could not be played in the country until September.

UEFA and Blue Dragon team up to help street kids in Việt Nam

Children in tough circumstances in Việt Nam are extremely vulnerable to abuse and human trafficking

Coach Park ranked among 40 most powerful people in South Korea

The top of the list is mostly made up of those in the entertainment industry, with K-pop group BTS number one.

Runner Oanh to compete in London Marathon 2020

Southeast Asian Games defending champion Nguyễn Thị Oanh will compete in the London Marathon 2020 on October 4.

Argentine football season declared over due to virus

The Argentine football association will put an end to the 2019-20 season which has been interrupted since mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic, its president Claudio Tapia said on Monday.

Espanyol players extend contracts beyond June 30

La Liga strugglers Espanyol announced on Monday the club had reached an agreement with a number of players to extend their expiring contracts beyond June 30, with the season on hold due to the coronavirus crisis.

From 'Maradona Việt Nam' to assistant of Park Hang-seo

While the 51-year-old never reached the heights El Diego did, he has become an effective assistant of Việt Nam’s head coach Park, a title he's held since early 2018, while also serving as president of HCM City FC, succeeding national team icon Lê Công Vinh.

Next Media secures AFF Cup 2020 broadcast rights

The value of this contract was not disclosed, however, it is said to be around US$5 million.

Hải Phòng want National Cup match delayed

Hải Phòng FC has asked the football authorities for the National Cup to be delayed to give them more time for preparation.

Virtual bike racing amid social distancing

Spanish govt says no guarantee football resumes before summer

Spain's health minister Salvador Illa said Sunday it would be "imprudent" to promise the football season would restart before the summer as the country took steps to ease one of the world's toughest coronavirus lockdowns.

Thiem says struggling players don't deserve his hard-won money

Tennis world number three Dominic Thiem expressed scepticism on Sunday about plans to set up a fund to help lower-ranked players struggling because of the shutdown of the sport.

VFF hoping for $500,000 in financial support from FIFA

The Việt Nam Football Federation is hoping to receive US$500,000 from FIFA to assist the football community impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnamese players continue supporting AFC in COVID-19 battle

Việt Nam's Santos is top-scoring goalkeeper in Asia

In his career, he scored 15 goals from free-kicks or penalties in official matches counted by the AFF.

Trường’s return to give HAGL a boost

The national team regular has recovered quickly and will be ready for action in June.

Spurs' Dier charged by FA for confronting fan in stands

Tottenham midfielder Eric Dier has been charged by England's Football Association for climbing into the stand to confront a supporter after Spurs' FA Cup exit to Norwich.

Serie A season to be extended until August 2

Italian football chiefs on Thursday announced that the end of the Serie A season will be pushed back from June 30 to August 2 to finish the season suspended amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Footballers support MoH in coronavirus fight

National football players have joined the effort to raise people's awareness of the coronavirus.

Coronavirus ruins Hậu's chances of competing in Eredivisie

With professional football shut down in the Netherlands until September 1, Vietnamese defender Đoàn Văn Hậu will have no chance of competing in the national Eredivisie this season.