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By Jack Bantock, CNN It’s a commonly held view that football is nothing without fans, but as the Premier League enters the traditional hectic Christmas and New Year period, supporters of the 20 top-flight clubs are left with the dilemma of whether to keep cheering on their teams in packed stadiums against the backdrop of

By Flora Charner, CNN Brazilian soccer legend Pelé has left the hospital where he was undergoing cancer treatment, he said in a tweet on Thursday. “The photo of me smiling is not in vain. As promised, I’m going to spend Christmas with my family. I’m going back home. Thank you for all the thoughtful messages,”

By Kay Jones, CNN The death of former NFL player Vincent Jackson was due to “chronic alcohol use,” according to his autopsy. The Hillsborough County, Florida, medical examiner’s report, released this week, shows that Jackson’s death in February was considered “natural” and the cause was listed as “chronic alcohol use.” Jackson, who was 38 when

By Jack Bantock, CNN Goodbye San Siro, hello ‘The Cathedral’ — AC Milan and Internazionale have revealed designs for their new shared home. One of football’s most historic arenas and the largest stadium in Italy, the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza — commonly known as the San Siro — has been a shared residence of the two

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN The Premier League has been forced to postpone two matches scheduled for Boxing Day due to Covid-19 issues within Leeds United and Watford. The league said the two clubs did not having enough available players to field a team as the reason for the postponements. “The League is aware

By CNN’s Beijing bureau China has admitted that the Beijing Winter Olympics could bring “Covid-19 cases or small clusters of infections” as “a large number of overseas personnel will gather, causing a very high risk of transmission,” an official said at the State Council’s press conference on Thursday. The Deputy Director of Epidemic Prevention and

By Ben Church, CNN Afghanistan’s first female Olympian, Friba Rezayee, says she is “very angry” that her country’s plight is “falling off the world agenda” as she continues to help those still trying to escape. Rezayee was one of many to oppose the Taliban takeover of the country in August and says those still left

By Amanda Davies, CNN The fight against discrimination in football is being fought on many fronts — by individuals, teams and governing bodies. Premier League club Chelsea is no different. It’s a club that’s not been shy to confront its past and is actively looking to create meaningful change through it’s ‘No To Hate’ campaign.

By Wayne Sterling, CNN Indianapolis Colts center Ryan Kelly and his wife, Emma, are mourning the loss of their baby girl, Mary Katherine, on social media. Emma Kelly said that she was 19 weeks into the pregnancy when she went to the hospital last Wednesday after experiencing complications. At the hospital, she says she learned

By George Ramsay, CNN Ryan Hall may hold the fastest marathon and half marathon times for a US athlete, but these days he admits that running doesn’t feel like it used to. “It just feels like you’re wearing a weight vest the whole time,” says Hall, which is hardly a surprise when you consider his

By Wayne Sterling, CNN The National Basketball Association (NBA) will allow teams dealing with Covid-19 issues to add replacement players due to the rising number of cases, according to a memo dated Sunday and obtained by CNN on Monday. The NBA and National Basketball Players Association have agreed to allow teams to sign a replacement