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The Euro 2020 play-off ties featuring Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and Scotland have been indefinitely postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.The semi-final and final ties were pushed back until June but the matches have been delayed indefinitely as UEFA announced all of its competitions, including the Champions League and Europa League, have been postponed.Here, the PA news agency answers some of the questions surrounding the situation.All national team matches for men and women... Читать дальше...

Ten minutes on the clock, 44 namesto guess - don't forget the man himself!Remember to tweet your scores@FourFourTwoand send to some friends!NEW ISSUEIn the mag! Ronaldo's new recordNOW TRYQuiz! Can you name every country to compete at a FIFA World Cup? What a footballer Clarence Seedorf was. Graceful on the ball, capable of beating a man and with a ferocious long shot on him.The Dutchman was a member of four Champions League-winning sides. Unusually though, Super Claz won the trophy with three different... Читать дальше...

Pressure is intensifying on professional footballers and their union to accept wage cuts or deferrals as the financial impact of the coronavirus crisis continues to be felt.A YouGov poll found 92 per cent of respondents felt Premier League players should take a wage cut to reflect the loss of revenue created by the Covid-19 outbreak, with more than two-thirds saying the cut should be at least 50 per cent.Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe, along with other senior non-playing staff at the south coast club... Читать дальше...

Bruno Fernandes played mostly as a centre-back until he was 15, according to his former youth coach, speaking in the Mayissue of FourFourTwo.The Portuguese midfielder, 25, has shone since joining United for £67 million in January, picking up the Premier League Player of the Month award for February.In a wide-ranging feature, those who knew Fernandes best as he made his way from Boavista to Sporting, via Pasteleira, Novara, Udinese and Sampdoria, tell us all about his character and ability.Fernandes asked to be loaned to Pasteleira... Читать дальше...

PFA Scotland is to negotiate with Hearts on behalf of the clubs players over proposed wage cuts.Hearts are among the Scottish clubs to have asked players to take a pay cut 50 per cent in their case amid the Covid-19 pandemic.The move was met with criticism in some quarters and at the weekend the club admitted they were keeping the option of suspending contracts on the table on the advice of the SPFL and its legal advisors.In a statement on Wednesday, PFA Scotland said Hearts players want to go... Читать дальше...

The Euro 2020 play-off ties featuring Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and Scotland have been indefinitely postponed.The semi-final and final ties, originally due to be played last month, had been pushed back until June due to the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Europe.However, with the situation still worsening in many parts of the continent the decision has been taken to delay the matches indefinitely. The play-offs will determine the final four participants at Euro 2020... Читать дальше...

Scottish Championship leaders Dundee United have furloughed a large number of employees across all club departments amid the coronavirus crisis.Scottish football is suspended until further notice as the country scrambles, like the rest of the world, to get a grip on the Covid-19 pandemic.The path forward is unclear and United are down to a skeleton staff in a bid to save costs, having decided to utilise the Governments Job Retention Scheme.United managing director Mal Brannigan said: The club has... Читать дальше...

This enforced break in the football calendar has given people plenty of opportunity to reflect on some of the great matches, seasons and players.Here, the PA news agency has picked out 10 of the best strikers to have graced the field.PelePele won three World Cups with Brazil (PA Archive)May as well start with the best striker and arguably greatest footballer of all time. Pele won the first of three World Cup aged just 17 and went on to become a global star thanks to his unerring knack at finding the net. Читать дальше...

The Euro 2020 play-off matches due to be played in June have been postponed until further notice.European footballs governing body UEFA announced the news on Wednesday afternoon following a meeting with its 55 member associations to discuss strategy in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.As well as the play-off matches which were due to feature Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and Scotland it means the postponement of Womens Euro qualifying matches.UEFAs executive committee also said... Читать дальше...

With the football season now suspended seemingly indefinitely,and everyone either self-isolating or social distancing due to coronavirus, our football fix will haveto come fromfilms anddocumentaries.And Netflix has blessed us with the second series of Sunderland ‘TilI Die, released today. Giving another insightful behind-the-scenes view of how a topsy-turvy professional football club works, this promises to be a very good watch.Let’s be fair, the show’s first season wasn’t a particularly great viewing for Sunderland fans... Читать дальше...

Ten minutes on the clock, 56 namesto guess - some appear more than onceRemember to tweet your scores@FourFourTwoand send to some friends!NEW ISSUEIn the mag! Ronaldo's new recordNOW TRYQuiz! Can you name every Premier League club ever? Famously, Cristiano Ronaldo only scored one treble during his time in England. He’s upped his hat-trick (and indeed four- and five-goal haul) game since, though, bagging a barely believable 45 of them for Real Madrid –plus eight on the international stage.That makes... Читать дальше...

We’re living in uncertain times. When aren’t we? But right now – these times especially – are particularly uncertain.Because throughout history, football has rarely stopped completely. Our great-great-grandfathers devised the game’s calendar that we still set our watch to, and it’s never stopped during peacetime. Not through recession or depression. Not through political upheaval. High profile tragedies and bad weather have only ever postponed games to foreseeable dates.Whether money’s been tight or the future looked bleak... Читать дальше...

With actual news in very short supply, Harry Kane probably should have stepped more lightly than he did in conversation with Jamie Redknapp. Kane didn’t say anything remotely controversial, but his ‘maybe, maybe not’ response to questions about whether he’ll finish his career at Tottenham invited all sorts of wilful misinterpretation.Reliably, within 24 hours the discussion had mutated from a fairly gentle enquiry about the forward’s future intentions, into – late on Monday night – Chris Sutton insisting... Читать дальше...

Football will continue to explore a clearer path out of the coronavirus crisis on Wednesday as players unions meet to discuss wage deferrals and contract extensions.Professional Footballers Association chief executive Gordon Taylor has warned any clubs imposing deferrals must be blocked from making signings until the resulting debts are settled.And FIFPRO general secretary Jonas Baer-Hoffmann says while legal issues remain to be overcome, the spirit of existing contracts mean they ought to remain... Читать дальше...