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Paris (AFP) - French ladies' football goliaths Lyon will be proclaimed association champions for the 2019-20 crusade, gathering the title for the fourteenth back to back year after the season was finished by the coronavirus pandemic. The choice was affirmed to AFP by a source near talks held Monday by the French football league just as a source at Lyon, backing up a prior report from RMC Sport. Lyon, victors of the previous four Women's Champions League finals, have guaranteed the French title each year since 2007. The ladies' top trip in France was ended in mid-March when Lyon held a noteworthy lead over Paris Saint-Germain. A month ago, French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe reported that pro game couldn't return until September. The men's Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 divisions were finished, with PSG named the top-flight champions. Lyon and PSG will probably speak to France next season in the Women's Champions League. The two clubs endured to the q...

UEFA has deferred the Manchester City versus Real Madrid and Juventus versus Lyon Champions League round-of-16 second-leg games booked for Tuesday on account of fears over the coronavirus.  The Real Madrid crew was taken into isolation on Thursday and all movement at their preparation ground was suspended after one of the club's ball players tried positive for the coronavirus.  The games planned for next Wednesday, Barcelona versus Napoli and Bayern Munich versus Chelsea, are set to proceed.  UEFA's choice follows a pontoon of postponements across worldwide football, including MLS, La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1 and a few universal friendlies.  Prior in the week, Manchester City's Premier League game against Arsenal was delayed. On Thursday, Leicester director Brendan Rodgers announced that three of his players are in self-isolation after demonstrating coronavirus indications.  UEFA will examine the delay of Euro 2020 and potential abrogati...

Lyon opposed desires to beat Juventus in the Champions League round-of-16 first leg on Wednesday, rising 1-0 victors on account of a first-half Lucas Tousart goal. The French side were the all the more compromising at an opportune time and went close on 20 minutes when Karl Toko Ekambi's flicked header range over Wojciech Szczesny and onto the crossbar. The hosts at that point started to lead the pack on the half-hour mark while a bloodied Matthijs de Ligt was being treated off-pitch for a slice to the head - brought about by a coincidental stamp from teammate Alex Sandro. Houssem Aouar surged in from the sideline to give a cross to Tousart, who sent a padded volley past Szczesny. Juventus developed into the game in the subsequent half, however couldn't assemble a solitary shot on track from 14 endeavors, not to mention find what might have been a significant away objective in front of the second leg in Turin on March 17. Lyon resisted desires to beat Juventus i...