Corona virus: Series A stars caught buying hamsters - crazy scenes in front of a supermarket

The corona virus and its aftermath in Italy do not stop at the greatest A-series stars. Some Napoli stars have now been caught by fans buying hamsters.

• Italy is the hardest hit by the corona virus in Europe - the death toll is already at 460.
• Italian football is hit hard, too, Serie A is suspended until early April.
• Three SSC Napoli players have now been observed and photographed during night food purchases.

Naples - The government of Italy has declared the country, which is struggling with the spread of the Coronavirus * , to be a restricted area until further notice - and has massively restricted freedom of travel. To date, more than 9,000 people have contracted the virus in Italy, 460 of whom have died.

Coronavirus / Serie A: Napoli stars filmed by fans buying hamsters

The situation prompted some stars of the Champions League round of 16 SSC Napoli to go to open supermarkets at night and fill their shopping baskets to stock up on food for impending quarantine . In front of a 24-hour supermarket belonging to the "Carrefour" chain, the stars had to queue for their emergency purchases.

Fernando Llorente, José María Callejón y David Ospina fueron pillados anoche saliendo a comprar a un Carrefour 24H de Nápoles ante la recomendación del Gobierno de quedarse en casa. #RestateACasa pic.twitter.com/mry9Cw79ZG

What the footballers did not consider with all their nervousness: The fans of the two-time Italian champions were also looking for open shopping facilities. Some of them recognized the professionals and posted pictures of the players online in front of the supermarket.

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The Spaniards Fernando Llorente and top preparer Jose Maria Callejon and Colombian David Ospina were photographed by the Tifosi during their hamster purchases. A fan even filmed Colombian goalkeeper Ospina with his full shopping cart and uploaded the video.

Here's a video showing David Ospina, goalkeeper for the Seria A club SSC Napoli, in a supermarket in Naples. pic.twitter.com/u3dpx4xEkI

The Italian kickers don't have it easy either. Until the first weekend in April ( April 3rd / 4th ), all sporting events are canceled due to the Corona epidemic, it can only be trained. The population is advised to stay at home in order to prevent the virus from spreading further and to protect itself from infection, as Merkur.de * reports.

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#Napoli Assalto ai supermarket, in fila anche Callejon, Llorente e Ospina Photo https://t.co/xMeaObHzP9 pic.twitter.com/HAAkjSvt3P

Particularly bitter: The next encounter of the Neapolitans will only take place on March 18 due to the government's order, FC Barcelona will then be waiting in the second round of the Champions League second leg. The game in Catalan Camp Nou will also take place without spectators due to the virus.

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* Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.

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