FIFA President Gianni Infantino has tested positive for the coronavirus, football’s ruling body said on Tuesday.
FIFA said that Infantino has mild symptoms and is already isolated.
He should now remain in quarantine for at least 10 days.
It’s Matchday 1 from the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League and DStv and GOtv subscribers are not left out of this action, all airing live on SuperSport from Tuesday 20 to Wednesday 21 October 2020
The pick of matches today is the meeting of Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United in the French capital, airing at 8:00pm live on SuperSport Grandstand, with the hosts desperate to avenge their controversial exit at the hands of the 2018-19 Champions League round of 16 at the hands of the Red Devils.
However, it’s been a tough start to the new season for PSG and manager, Tomas Tuchel says a lack of signings makes their chances of repeating last season UCL success – when they reached the final and narrowly lost to Bayern Munich – a tough task.
Tuesday also sees heavyweights such as Juventus, Chelsea, Sevilla, Lazio, Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona in action, with Zenit St Petersburg vs Club Brugge airing at 5:55pm live on SS Variety 2, Dynamo Kyiv vs Juventus also at 5:55pm live on SS Premier League. From 8:00pm Chelsea vs Sevilla will air live on SS Variety1, while Rennes vs Krasnodar will air on SS La Liga and SS GOtv La Liga and then Barcelona vs Ferencvaros on SS Action
The headline match for Wednesday 21 October is Bayen Munich vs Atletico, as Bayern Munich opens the defence of their title with a home clash against Atletico Madrid, to air live at 8:00pm on SS Variety 1. The German side will look to African-born Canadian international Alphonso Davies to once again inspire with his pace and composure from the wingback position.
Wednesday also features a potential thriller between Ajax and Liverpool in Amsterdam, with the Reds hoping to quell the threat of a young and hungry Dutch side which so impressed in this competition a couple of seasons back. Subscribers can watch this live on SS Premier League at 8:00pm.
Football lovers also get to watch other Champions League matches on Wednesday as RB Salzburg will clash with Lokomotiv Moscow at 5:55pm live on SS Variety 1, Also Real Madrid vs Shakhtar Donetsk at 5:55pm on SS Premier League. The matches scheduled for 8:00pm are Internazionale vs Borussia Monchengladbach on SS Variety 2, Manchester City vs Porto on SS Action, Olympiakos vs Olympique Marseille on SS Variety 3 and Midtjylland vs Atalanta on SS La Liga and SS GOtv La Liga
SuperSport remains the preferred platform for football lovers and DStv and GOtv customers get to see all their favourite stars from the African Continent dominating matches in the UEFA Champions League.
Don’t miss the 2020-21 football season on SuperSport on DStv and GOtv. For the full football experience, reconnect or subscribe to any of these packages; DStv Premium, Compact Plus, Compact, Confam & Yanga and GOtv Max & Jolli for selected matches.
Also, visit www.dstvafrica.com and www.gotvafrica.com and download the MyDStv app or MyGOtv app from the iOS and Android store to upgrade, reconnect or select the Auto-Renewal option to stay connected to quality football entertainment without interruptions and for other self-service options. And while you’re on the move, you can stream matches on the DStv App.
Football fans will be treated to two exciting Premier League games this weekend. The games will be broadcast live on SuperSport Football (Channel 31), exclusive to GOtv Jolli and Max customers.
The Premier League returns after an international break as Chelsea plays host to Southampton at Stamford Bridge on Saturday 17 October, 2020. The game kicks off at 3:00pm and will be aired live on SuperSport Football.
The blues have impressed so far in previous games by claiming victories against Brighton and Crystal Palace. Another victory this weekend from Chelsea will certainly see the team securing back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time this season.
Meanwhile, Southampton, started slowly but have repeatedly gathered wins prior to the international break after seeing off Burnley and West Brom. We are excited to see which team will be able to secure three points on Saturday, as it will mean an automatic boost for the coming weeks.
A fierce football rivalry will be rekindled on Sunday in Premier League when Brighton & Hove Albion and Crystal Palace clash at the Selhurst Park live on GOtv. The match will be aired on SuperSport Football at 2:00pm.
The Seagulls have recorded 35 wins over the Eagles but the last time the two teams met in the Premier League, Palace came out on top when a 70mins strike from Jordan Ayew sealed a narrow 1-0 victory at the Amex Stadium last February while in December, the game ended in a 1-1 draw at Selhurst Park. Neal Maupay opened the scoring for the Albion but Wilfried Zaha levelled at 76mins.
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The football offering has been further boosted on DStv and GOtv as both platforms will broadcast games from the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A seasons live to its subscribers from the 17-19 October 2020.
The weekend’s Premier League action opens Live at 12:30pm on the afternoon of Saturday 17 October on SuperSport Premier League with a potential thriller between Merseyside rivals Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park. Both the Toffees and the Reds have enjoyed excellent starts to the 2020-21 season, with the former feeling that they could really challenge Jurgen Klopp’s champions in this clash and perhaps pull off a first league win over their cross-town rivals since October 2010.
“Everton is a massive club, the reality hit with a lot of the players that we’ve got a world class manager and, as players, if we’re not delivering then they can bring someone else in who can do a job,” said defender Michael Keane.
Saturday features another mouth-watering clash with the meeting of Manchester City and Arsenal in the early-evening kick-off. Once again, Gunners manager Mikel Arteta will pit his wits against former boss Pep Guardiola and look to continue his growth as a leader of a major club. The match will kick off at 5:30pm Live on SuperSport Premier League.
Sunday opens with the fierce rivalry between Crystal Palace and Brighton & Hove Albion at 2pm Live on SuperSport Premier League, SuperSport Football and SuperSport GOtv Football – a clash which could be distilled down to the head-to-head battle between the Eagles’ Ivorian attacker Wilfried Zaha and the Seagulls’ Ghana-eligible right-back Tariq Lamptey.
One of the top matches to look out for in La Liga sees Barcelona head to the Coliseum Alfonso Perez to take on Getafe also on Saturday 17, October, a meeting of two teams which have made promising starts to the season and will be looking to keep up their momentum. Catch the exciting match at 8pm Live on SuperSport La Liga and SuperSport GOtv La Liga.
In head-to-head terms, Getafe have not beaten Barca in a league clash since way back in 2011, but manager Jose Bordalas will feel the Catalans have plenty of weaknesses for his side to exploit, while a defence led by Togolese Djene Dakonam has the resilience to withstand their opponent’s attack.
Serie A’s weekend action opens with a cracker between Napoli and Atalanta at Stadio San Paulo on the afternoon of Saturday 17 October. The meeting of two teams with ambitions of challenging for the Scudetto in 2020-21 will broadcast Live at 2pm on SuperSport Variety 3 and SuperSport GOtv Select 1.
They’re also highly entertaining, attack-minded teams: the Neapolitans have pace and power in abundance, especially in the shape of Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen, while La Dea have long been one of the most stylish and aggressive outfits in Europe, dictated by the genius of Papu Gomez in midfield.
Saturday’s early-evening slot also features the Derby della Madonnina between Internazionale and AC Milan which airs Live at 5pm on SuperSport Variety 3 and SuperSport GOtv Select 1.
Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for COVID-19, Portugal’s Football Federation said in a statement on its website on Tuesday.
The 35-year-old Juventus striker will miss Wednesday’s UEFA Nations League game against Sweden, but is “well, has no symptoms and is in isolation”.
The federation added that the rest of the Portugal squad had undergone tests as a result of Ronaldo’s positive test, but that they had all tested negative and would be available for the Sweden match.
Five-times world player of the year, Ronaldo appeared in his side’s 0-0 draw away to France in the Nations League on Sunday and Wednesday’s 0-0 draw in a friendly at home to Spain.
He will now be doubtful for Juve’s Serie A trip to Crotone on Saturday and their Champions League group stage opening game away to Dynamo Kiev next Tuesday.
As sport activities across the world intensifies after the four-month interruption, many sport fans want to watch their favourite athletes and teams excel and provide entertainment and bragging rights. In an age where information and events move at lightning speed and everything seems to be “on the go”, keeping tabs on all games from the various sport events has taken a new dimension courtesy of technological inventions, particularly in a pandemic period.
With more sporting events now occurring on a more frequent basis and as sport fans are being occupied and transiting from one point to another, there is the need to maintain a balance to ensure that the subscribers do not miss their favourite games. The broadcast of live sport events on Showmax Pro can, therefore, be said to be a timely one.
Showmax Pro is a new video-on-demand entertainment service available for Showmax subscribers in Nigeria that bundles the existing Showmax entertainment offering with music channels, news and live sports streaming from SuperSport.
At a period when Nigerians are being encouraged to keep social distance and avoid crowded viewing centres, Showmax Pro allows sport fans to watch various live sporting activities such as the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Premier Soccer League (PSL) “on the go” from the comfort of wherever they may be. Also, the service broadcasts a wide range of live sport events including IAAF athletics meet, professional boxing, and the world’s biggest marathons, as well as magazine shows and documentaries that cover various sports and recent sport highlights.
The Premier League, Serie A, PSL and La Liga games, IAAF athletics, boxing and major international marathons are live exclusively on Showmax Pro and Showmax Pro Mobile.
Also, music channels such as Trace Urban and Trace Gospel, and Africa News, Euronews and Newzroom Afrika newsroom channels will be accessible to subscribers exclusively on Showmax Pro and Showmax Pro Mobile.
Sport fans can also access various sporting events on Showmax Pro Mobile, a mobile-only service for smartphones and tablets featuring all the Showmax content, but at half the cost of the standard Showmax service, while consuming less data.
Subscribers can stream Showmax Pro concurrently on two devices, while Showmax Pro Mobile can be viewed on only one device at a time. Showmax Pro can be viewed in High Definition on Smart TV, laptop, Android TV, Apple TV apps, while Showmax Pro can be viewed in Standard Definition on smartphones and tablets apps.
New and existing subscribers can access Showmax Pro for N6,300, while Showmax Pro Mobile can be accessed for N3,200.
With such a loaded programme schedule, there is no other streaming service to remain hooked to for all the top sporting action and coverage than Showmax Pro.
So, sport fans can, therefore, join in and watch their favourite athletes, players and teams hunt hard to claim the ultimate glory and bask in a sumptuous dish of mouth-watering sport content exclusively on Showmax Pro from the comfort of wherever they may be – at home, at the office and school.
The Super Eagles team return to action with series of exhilarating friendlies this week live on DStv and GOtv.
Nigeria and Algeria will clash at the Jacques Lemans Arena in Austria on Friday night at 7:20pm on SS La Liga in an international friendly. The contest will help prepare both sides ahead of their return to competitive action next month in the AFCON qualifiers.
The Super Eagles will be without the services of three of its star midfielders; Napoli attacker, Osimhen, Oghenekaro Peter Etebo and holding midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi for Friday’s contest, but a strong squad still includes the likes of Chukwueze, Iwobi, Omeruo and Captain, Ahmed Musa.
Both parties have clashed on 20 occasions in the past with Nigerian coming up shinning with nine victories and four draws, while Algeria has seven victories. This clash has been a recurring battle in recent years as the Super Eagles got a win and a second leg draw to qualify for the 2018 World Cup against Algeria.
Up next, Nigeria will play another friendly against Tunisia on Tuesday 13 October at 7:20pm, live on SS La Liga, before resuming their AFCON qualification campaign at home to Sierra Leone on November 8 ahead of the reverse match eight days later.
Both international friendly matches are available for customers on DStv Confam, DStv Compact, DStv Compact Plus & DStv Premium and GOtv Max packages.
For the full football experience, reconnect or subscribe on DStv and GOtv and also, visit www.dstvafrica.com and www.gotvafrica.com . Download the MyDStv app or MyGOtv app from the iOS and Android store to upgrade, reconnect or select the Auto-Renewal option to stay connected to quality football entertainment without interruptions and for other self-service options. And while you’re on the move, you can stream matches on DStv Now.
Football lovers can look forward to more international football action on DStv and GOtv, as the group stage matches of the 2020/21 International Friendlies, UEFA Nations League and UEFA Euro Qualifiers 2020 airs live on SuperSport. These start from Thursday 8 to Wednesday 14 September 2020, and SuperSport will provide coverage on no less than 10 international friendlies and no less than 32 UEFA Nations League (UNL) and Euro 2020 matches in the space of seven days.
Thursday 8 October, the International Friendlies is headlined by a British derby between England and Wales. For the ‘Three Lions’, Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin will be hoping to make a major impact on his first call-up to Gareth Southgate’s team, having enjoyed a goal-laden start to the campaign with the Toffees. Thursday also sees Belgium and New Zealand kick-off at 7:45pm on SuperSport Premier League. Earlier in the day Russia and Sweden battle it out at 5:30pm on SuperSport Premier League.
Euro 2020 qualification has reached the playoff semifinal stage and Thursday 8 October sees Georgia host Belarus at 5pm on SS Premiere League, in the early kick-off, before three evening games: Scotland will look to pick up their form for the visit of Israel airing at 7:45pm on SS Football, Slovakia will tackle the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland head to Bosnia and Herzegovina, both at 7:45pm on SS Variety 3 and SS La Liga respectively.
The UNL action gets underway on Saturday 10 October, with the pick of the games seeing Spain host Switzerland at 7:45pm on SS Premier League, with La Furia Roja looking to maintain their place at the top of Group 4 in League A, ahead of Ukraine and Germany, who will meet in a concurrent match also at 7:45pm on SS Football. Luxembourg will meet Cyprus at 2pm on SS Football, Montenegro vs Azerbaijan at 2pm on SS Premier League and Faroe Island vs Latvia at 5pm on SS Premier League.
The pick of matches on Sunday 11 October sees England host Belgium at Wembley Stadium at 5pm on SS Premier League. The Three Lions were unimpressive in their matches against Iceland (1-0 win) and Denmark (0-0 draw last month) and they will need to improve significantly for the challenge of facing the top-ranked side in international football. Other matches for the day will see France take on Portugal at 7:45pm on SS Premier League, and Russia vs Turkey also at 7:45pm on SS La Liga. Earlier in the day Ireland will meet Wales at 2pm on SS Premier League.
The focus then shifts to midweek action on Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 October, with the matches including Croatia v France at 7:45pm on SS Football – a repeat of the World Cup final and the teams’ UNL clash last month, both of which ended 4-2 in favour of Les Bleus. Germany vs Switzerland will air live on SS Premier League at 7:45pm while Ukraine vs Spain on SS Football at 7:45pm both on Tuesday 13 October. More Matches for the Wednesday 14 includes Finland vs Ireland at 5pm on SS Premier League, Portugal bs Sweden on SS Variety 3, England vs Denmark on SS Premier League and Scotland vs Czech Republic on SS Variety 2, all at 7:45pm.
Also keep an eye for October 14’s rematch between Italy and the Netherlands, with the Azzurri hoping to claim a repeat of the 1-0 win they recorded when the teams met in Amsterdam last month. This will air at 7:45om on SS Premier League.
Don’t miss the 2020-21 football season on SuperSport on DStv and GOtv. For the full football experience, reconnect or subscribe to any of these packages; DStv Premium, Compact Plus, Compact, Confam & Yanga and GOtv Max & Jolli for selected matches.
Also, visit www.dstvafrica.com and www.gotvafrica.com and download the MyDStv app or MyGOtv app from the iOS and Android store to upgrade, reconnect or select the Auto-Renewal option to stay connected to quality football entertainment without interruptions and for other self-service options. And while you’re on the move, you can stream matches on DStv Now.
Sunday Dare, minister of youth and sports development, says the federal government plans to create one million jobs for the youth.
Dare stated this on Friday at a youth technology, entrepreneurial and art exhibition organised by the federal ministry of youth and sports development in partnership with I Choose Life foundation, a non-governmental organisation.
The event was organised in commemoration of Nigeria’s 60th independence anniversary and to celebrate young persons who are blazing the trail in entrepreneurship, industry, arts, crafts and technology.
The event had as its theme, ‘My Nigerian Dream’.
According to Dare, the federal ministry of youth and sports development is collaborating with other ministries on the creation of jobs, which he said would be actualised before the end of October.
“The ministry of youth and sports development, ministries of women affairs, communication and digital economy, labour and employment, among others, are working on the plan,” he said.
“The work plan is ready and the budget has been approved. I do assure you that before the end this month, the programme would be rolled out at various levels. I want to urge all our youth to apply themselves to the programme.”
Chijoke Obioma, coordinator of I Choose Life foundation, said the event was organised to “celebrate young Nigerians who are telling their own story”.
He added that the foundation will continue to harness the potential of Nigerian youth through capacity building and mentorship.
The high point of the event was the unveiling of the newly drafted ‘Heroes’ series, which was presented by Sadique Abubakar, chief of air staff, to the family of Tolulope Arotile, the air force’s first female combatant helicopter pilot, who died in July.
The series was put together by the I Choose Life foundation team to celebrate the late pilot.
The event was attended by Pauline Tallen, minister of women affairs; Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture; Sadique Abubakar, chief of air staff who was represented by Oladayo Amao, chief of policy and plans, among others.
The weekend is booked for sports fans with the best live football action on SuperSport for DStv and GOtv subscribers. Matches are scheduled for 2 to 4 October, 2020.
Top on Premier League this weekend is the meeting of Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford, on Sunday 4 October at 4:30pm live on SS Premier league. With Jose Mourinho coming up against another of his former teams, United are unbeaten in their last three matches against Tottenham, though the pressure will be on the hosts to put in a better showing at Old Trafford compared to their last home match, which ended in a surprise 3-1 loss at the hands of Crystal Palace.
Elsewhere on Saturday 3 October, a fascinating tactical battle awaits in the meeting of Leeds United and Manchester City at Elland Road at 5:30pm on SS Premier League. Citizens boss Pep Guardiola is an unabashed fan of his counterpart Marcelo Bielsa. At 12:30pm Chelsea will clash with Crystal Palace, Everton vs Brighton & Hove Albion at 3pm and Newcastle United vs Burnley at 8p all on SS Premier League.
The premier League continues on Sunday 4 October with Leicester City vs West Ham United and Southampton vs West Bromwich Albion both at 12pm, Arsenal vs Sheffield United and Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Fulham both at 2pm and Aston Villa vs Liverpool at 7:15pm. All on SS Premier League and SS Football.
This round of La Liga’s top flight matches will see the top clash of Barcelona and Sevilla at the Camp Nou, on Sunday at 8pm on SS La Liga. These teams have traditionally produced high-scoring affairs in recent seasons, though post-lockdown they played out a 0-0 draw in June.
Another must see clash is between Atletico Madrid and Villarreal, as Atletico Madrid hosts Villarreal at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano on Saturday at 3pm on SS La Liga, with two of Africa’s foremost players – Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey and Nigerian winger Samuel Chukwueze – going head-to-head.
More on La Liga this weekend, Real Valladolid vs Eibar at 12pm, Real Sociedad vs Getafe at 5:30pm, Elche vs Huesca also at 5:30pm and Valencia will be hosting Real Betis at Mestalla at 8pm all on SS GOtv La Liga.
On Sunday 4 October on SS GOtv La Liga, we will see, Alaves take on Athletic Bilbao at 1pm, Osasuna vs Celta Vigo at 11am, while at 3pm, Levante will battle Real Madrid, Cadiz will take on Granada at 5:30pm. SuperSport is the only place to get English commentary from the legendary La Liga.
The meeting of champions Juventus and Napoli at 7:45pm is the outstanding match for this round of Serie A with the Neapolitans hoping to lay down a statement of intent in their match in Turin on Sunday night. One player manager Gennaro Gattuso will be looking to is Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen, with the 21-year-old saying that he is thrilled to represent the same club that the legendary Diego Maradona represented all those years ago.
Earlier the same Sunday at 2pm, we will see Lazio welcome Internazionale to the Stadio Olimpico in a battle between two teams who will be gunning to win Serie A this term. Parma vs Hella Verona and Benevento vs Bologna will also air at 2pm.
On Friday, Fiorentina will meet with Sampdoria at 7:45pm and on Saturday, Serie A continues with Sassuolu vs Crotone at 2pm, Genoa vs Torino at 5pm, Udenese vs Roma at 7:45pm. All Serie A fixtures will air live on SuperSport Football, SuperSport Variety 3 and SuperSport GOtv Select 1
Don’t miss the 2020-21 football season on SuperSport on DStv and GOtv. For the full football experience, reconnect or subscribe to any of these packages; DStv Premium, Compact Plus, Compact, Confam & Yanga and GOtv Max & Jolli for selected matches.
Also, visit www.dstvafrica.com and www.gotvafrica.com and download the MyDStv app or MyGOtv app from the iOS and Android store to upgrade, reconnect or select the Auto-Renewal option to stay connected to quality football entertainment without interruptions and for other self-service options. And while you’re on the move, you can stream matches on DStv Now.
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