The football world in Europe stands still. At least that's what you might think. However, one country seems to be ignoring the coronavirus crisis.
- The corona virus * has paralyzed the football world in Europe.
- A single football league still goes its usual way.
- An ex-Arsenal star reported.
Minsk - The Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus is keeping the world in suspense and paralyzing the world of football in Europe. The European Championship 2020 was postponed by one year. In the meantime, more and more football professionals from the first and second Bundesliga have become infected with the virus.
In the Bundesliga, the ball is initially until April 2 (as of March 23). Meanwhile, La Liga apparently no longer seems to believe the season will continue. A virology warned of league operations and shocked football fans. However, anyone who thinks that the football world is at a standstill across Europe has made a huge mistake.
A country ignores the Corona crisis - ex-football professional: "It's incredible"
As the only football league in Europe , football continues to be played in Belarus . According to statements by the former player of FC Arsenal, VfB Stuttgart and FC Barcelona Alexander Hleb , the coronavirus pandemic * is not taken seriously by the leadership of his home country. Meanwhile, the number of infected and dead people in the world continues to increase.
"It's like nobody cares. It's incredible, ”said Hleb to the British tabloid“ The Sun ”. Everyone knows what is happening in Spain and Italy, says Hleb. "But in our country, the presidential bureaucracy thinks it's not that bad."
A lot of young people would think that way, says the ex-football professional. He stayed at home with his family, he told The Sun. "But when I go out, the streets and restaurants are still full."
The only country in Europe where football is still played - despite the corona virus
"The whole world is now watching the Belarusian league . Everyone should turn on their TV and watch us, ”says Hleb. Then the former Bundesliga player of VfB Stuttgart said - with a twinkle in his eye: “When North America's ice hockey league closed, many ice hockey players came to Russia to play. Perhaps Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo could come to the Belarusian league to continue. "
After an impressive career as a professional soccer player - including positions at Arsenal and FC Barcelona - Alexander Hleb had given up his soccer shoes in January. Most recently, he played in the Belarusian league with Isloch Minskiy Rayon .
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