Football news 2020

Here are some of the biggest football news stories from 2020:

Transfer News

• Manchester City signed Ruben Dias from Benfica for £65 million in October.
• Liverpool signed Thiago Alcantara from Bayern Munich for £25 million in September.
• Manchester United signed Donny van de Beek from Ajax for £40 million in September.
• Chelsea signed Kai Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen for £71 million in September.
• Arsenal signed Thomas Partey from Atletico Madrid for £45 million in October.

Injury News

• Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk suffered a serious knee injury in October and was ruled out for the rest of the season.
• Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne suffered a hamstring injury in November and was out for several weeks.
• Chelsea's N'Golo Kante suffered a hamstring injury in December and was out for several weeks.
• Manchester United's Paul Pogba suffered a hamstring injury in January and was out for several weeks.

Managerial Changes

• Manchester United sacked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in November and replaced him with interim manager Michael Carrick.
• Arsenal sacked Unai Emery in November and replaced him with Mikel Arteta.
• Chelsea sacked Frank Lampard in January and replaced him with Thomas Tuchel.
• Tottenham Hotspur sacked Jose Mourinho in April and replaced him with Ryan Mason.

Competition News

• The 2020-21 UEFA Champions League was suspended in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but resumed in August.
• The 2020-21 UEFA Europa League was also suspended in March, but resumed in August.
• The 2020-21 Premier League season was suspended in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but resumed in June.
• The 2020-21 La Liga season was suspended in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but resumed in June.

COVID-19 Impact

• The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the football season, with many matches being postponed or cancelled.
• The pandemic also led to the introduction of various safety measures, such as social distancing and mask-wearing, in stadiums.
• The pandemic also led to a significant decrease in attendance at matches, with many stadiums being empty or partially empty.

Other News

• The 2020 Ballon d'Or was awarded to Bayern Munich's Joshua Kimmich.
• The 2020 FIFA World Cup was postponed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• The 2020 European Championship was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• The 2020-21 FA Cup was won by Arsenal, who defeated Chelsea 2-1 in the final.

These are just a few of the biggest football news stories from 2020. It was a year that was dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which had a significant impact on the sport.