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Premier League clubs have returned to training ahead of trying to complete the 2019-20 season behind closed doors. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA

Premier League must share wealth to ensure English football’s survival

English Soccer
David Conn
May 25, 2020, 10:54

Argument top flight should split riches with lower divisions is beyond credible dispute

For quite a while, Rory Delap’s long throws were Stoke’s biggest weapon. Photo: Ian Kington/AFP via Getty Images

All in the Game: Did Rory Delap’s long throws cause the 2008 financial crash?

Soccer
Mary Hannigan
May 25, 2020, 10:00

Quotes of the week, by the numbers, Alex Song’s financial honesty and more

UK government says elite athletes must be allowed to opt out of contact training

English Soccer
Paul MacInnes
May 25, 2020, 08:14

New report provides guidelines for sport to return behind closed doors after June 1st

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard lifts the European Cup after Liverpool beat AC Milan to win the Champions League final on May 25, 2005 at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey. Photograph: Getty Images

Ken Early: Liverpool fans, Bamber Gascoigne and a close shave in Istanbul

Soccer
Ken Early
May 25, 2020, 06:00

Liverpool’s 2005 Champions League win was memorable for lots of different reasons

Damien Duff will leave his role with Celtic to concentrate on Ireland. Photo: Giuseppe Maffia/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Damien Duff leaves Celtic to focus on Ireland role

Soccer
May 24, 2020, 19:26

Former Chelsea and Blackburn winger will be Stephen Kenny’s assistant manager

Leipzig’s Timo Werner celebrates scoring their fourth goal with Kevin Kampl during their Bundesliga win over Mainz. Photo: Kai Pfaffenbach/pool via AP

Timo Werner breaks Leipzig record to help them past Mainz

Soccer
May 24, 2020, 19:21

Liverpool target netted a hat-trick to become the clubs’s all-time leading goalscorer

Athletic Bilbao wave Basque flags at the San Mamés Stadium. Photo: Quality Sport Images/Getty Images

Patience and a local focus: More clubs should be like Athletic Bilbao

Soccer
Rory Smith
May 24, 2020, 17:00

Impact of Covid-19 pandemic could reduce level of globalisation now inherent in soccer

Bournemouth have confirmed that one of their players has tested positive for coronavirus. Photo: Getty Images

Bournemouth player one of two new coronavirus cases

English Soccer
David Hytner
May 24, 2020, 12:51

Premier League announced on Saturday that there were two cases from 996 tests

Bayern Munich beat Eintracht Frankfurt 5-2 in front of an empty Allianz Arena. Photograph: Andreas Gebert/EPA

Bayern Munich hit Eintracht for five to keep Dortmund at bay

Soccer
May 23, 2020, 19:57

Defending champions maintain their four-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga

Bayer Leverkusen celebrate Kai Havertz’s opener against Borussia Monchengladbach. Photograph: Ina Fassbender/EPA

Kai Havertz the hero as Bayer Leverkusen leapfrog Gladbach

Soccer
May 23, 2020, 17:47

20-year-old scores another brace on the road while Borussia Dortmund win at Wolfsburg

Barcelona train on May 18th - the Spanish Prime Minister has confirmed La Liga can return to action from June 8th. Photograph: Miguel Ruiz/EPA

Spain’s La Liga given green light to resume from June 8th

Soccer
May 23, 2020, 14:11

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez confirms top flight can return to action from next month

A videograb of Thierry Henry’s handball that led to William Gallas’s goal during the World Cup playoff, second leg against the Republic of Ireland at the Stade de France in November 2009. Photograph: Sky Sports

One night in Paris: Henry’s stray hand, the 33rd team and the great Fifa shakedown

International
Emmet Malone
May 23, 2020, 14:00

Sporting Controversies: Reverberations from 2009 World Cup playoff still rattle Irish football

Former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino: ‘Always, you dream of the perfect club. The perfect project.’ Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images

Return to Premier League is ‘priority’ for Pochettino

English Soccer
May 23, 2020, 06:00

Former Tottenham coach eyeing up next managerial job in ‘different era in football’

Security guards wearing PPE man a gate at Watford’s training facility at London Colney in north London. Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP via Getty Images

Two more Watford players isolate while UK quarantine rules may hit European plans

English Soccer
May 22, 2020, 20:38

English teams still in Europe wait for clarity on travel rules for two Uefa competitions

Séamus Coleman returned to training with his Everton teammates this week. Photo: Inpho

Séamus Coleman gets flashback to younger days on return to Everton training

Soccer
Emmet Malone
May 21, 2020, 20:18

Ireland defender has been bringing his gear home to wash after training

Manchester United have felt the financial pinch amid the coronavirus crisis, with executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward vowing to “weather these challenges” as a return to action edges closer. Photo: Richard Sellers/PA Wire

Man United’s net debt increases by over €140m

English Soccer
Andy Hunter
May 21, 2020, 13:30

Club has also withdrawn its previous revenue predictions for the year due to pandemic

Spain coach Luis Enrique is not a fan of matches behind closed doors. Photo: Jose Miguel Fernandez/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Matches without fans ‘sadder than dancing with your sister’, says Enrique

Soccer
May 21, 2020, 11:44

‘It’s very ugly, I watched the German football and it’s lamentable,’ says Spain coach

Cristiano Ronaldo leaves the Juventus sport center after his first day back training on Monday. Photo: Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP

Italian FA set August 20th as Serie A completion date

Soccer
May 21, 2020, 09:33

League would then face a very quick turnaround to begin new season on September 1st

Watford’s Troy Deeney opted not to return to training this week because of the risk of coronavirus. Photo: Mike Egerton/PA Wire

Premier League positive tests show Deeney’s stance is justified

English Soccer
Simon Burnton
May 21, 2020, 09:33

If broadened onto a larger scale, even six tests among clubs is quite a high percentage

Fans watching the FA Women’s Super League match between Spurs and Arsenal at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on November 17th, 2019 in London. Photograph: Kate McShane/Getty Images

Joanne O'Riordan: Coronavirus pandemic a significant setback for women’s sport

Soccer
Joanne O'Riordan
May 21, 2020, 07:09

Women’s game has to accept financial instability and that it is different to men’s game

Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp arrives at the club’s Melwood training ground on Wednesday morning. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA Wire

Jürgen Klopp says no Liverpool player will be forced to train

English Soccer
May 20, 2020, 16:45

‘There are no restrictions, no punishment, nothing. So it’s their own decision and we will respect that’

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Here is your handy guide to sport on television this week

Monday – Sunday, March 9th – 15th

English Soccer

Pos	Name	Pld	Pts
1	Liverpool	29	82
2	Manchester City	28	57
3	Leicester City	29	53
4	Chelsea	29	48
5	Manchester United	29	45
6	Wolverhampton Wanderers	29	43
7	Sheffield United	28	43
8	Tottenham Hotspur	29	41
9	Arsenal	28	40
10	Burnley	29	39
11	Crystal Palace	29	39
12	Everton	29	37
13	Newcastle United	29	35
14	Southampton	29	34
15	Brighton & Hove Albion	29	29
16	West Ham United	29	27
17	Watford	29	27
18	Bournemouth	29	27
19	Aston Villa	28	25
20	Norwich City	29	21

Full English Soccer standings

National League

Pos	Name	Pld	Pts
1	Shamrock Rovers	5	15
2	Dundalk	5	12
3	Bohemian FC	5	9
4	St. Patrick's Athletic	4	6
5	Shelbourne	4	6
6	Waterford	4	6
7	Derry City	4	4
8	Finn Harps	4	4
9	Cork City	5	3
10	Sligo Rovers	4	0

Full National League standings

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