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European press review on the lunar takeover of the Bundesliga: "No vaccine against Haaland"

2020-05-17T09:16:57.670Z


Overview of the European press on the resumption this Saturday of the Bundesliga. The German Championship is the first major European Championship to restart after 66 days of interruption of the season due to the health crisis in the Covid-19. 


"The Bundesliga is breathing again". Here is the title of the front page of the German daily  Bild . The image is dedicated to Borussia Dortmund goalscorer Erling Haaland celebrating his goal, the first for the resumption of the German Championship. "16 goals against the coronavirus. The whole world is watching our new start. The BVB humiliates Schalke in the Ruhr derby. The fans cheer despite the empty stadiums. No more viral panic, football fever reigns again! The coronavirus will likely shape our lives for a long time, but now, at least, there is TORona again. Yes, football without supporters is not the same thing but at least we can once again hope for good goals! ”, Explains the German media.

16 Tore gegen Corona - BUNDESLIGA BEGEISTERT WIEDER https://t.co/3IudIBbJeF

- BILD (@BILD) May 16, 2020

In Italy, the  Gazzetta dello Sport  evokes the resumption of German football with the superb performance of Dortmund: “Haaland and Dortmund immediately put on a show: 4-0 against Schalke. Erling Haaland could only be the first to score for the "phase 2" of the Bundesliga and the resumption of football: after 28 minutes without goal on five fields, it is the Norwegian phenomenon which certifies that the round ball is back. " The Italian sports daily also returns to these very specific recovery conditions: "Cheers with the elbow without hugs, cries of joy in the stadiums populated by at most 300 people among the athletes, staff, media and professionals: the party , until the coronavirus pandemic is not overcome, should be limited to this. But for now that may be enough, and German football - stopped for 66 days - has the merit of bringing back a few smiles and normalcy with the return of sports Saturdays. He tries, at least, hoping it won't stop again. ”

#Bundesliga: #Haaland e Dortmund, è subito spettacolo. Schalke travolto 4-0. il Lipsia di #Nagelsmann frenato dal Friburgo: 1-1 https://t.co/jPD8B1U4uI#bundesliga

- GazzaMondo (@ETGazzetta) May 16, 2020

The Spanish media  AS  examines the large number of injuries during the resumption of the Bundesliga: "Plague of injuries after the return of the Bundesliga. The return of football to Germany caused a total of eight injuries in six matches and raised the alarm on the players' physical condition. "In the title of its front page, it indicates on the other hand that there is" no vaccine against Haaland ". The 19-year-old was one of the great architects of Dortmund's clear victory in this derby. 

️ Esta es nuestra portada de hoy, domingo 17 de mayo
NO HAY VACUNA CONTRA HAALAND pic.twitter.com/ksZJirCSOx

- Diario AS (@diarioas) May 16, 2020

For  The Guardian  in England, it is the birth of a new football: “A disturbing silence sounds as Germany introduces new football. Borussia Dortmund's victory over Schalke was a welcome return to a sport that is reborn as a deeply strange spectacle. ” 

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The Team , at home in France, believes that “with the resumption of the Bundesliga, a barrier has fallen. The Bundesliga became the first major football championship to resume this Saturday despite the coronavirus pandemic. Without audience and almost without passion. But it seems possible. ”

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Source: lefigaro

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