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Home , Jordan Pickford, Kingsley Coman, Kyle Walker, Luke Shaw

11 TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2020 sports

‘Keep calm and stay home’ says Kane amid lockdown Bayern resume training AFP | London panic but I think it’s impor- tant we do everything we can ngland captain to help. Stay at home, be calm, Ehas urged people to keep spend some time with whoever calm and stay home during the you’re living with and enjoy coronavirus. these moments.” amid restrictions Like many parts of the The world, Britain has been locked have said there is no down because of the pandem- date for football to Bayern Munich players return to training but hugs and challenges remain banned ic and Tottenham striker Kane resume at present, so has reminded people of their Kane, who is recov- AFP | Munich responsibility to remain in- ering from a torn doors as much as pos- hamstring suf- undesliga leaders Bayern sible. fered on New Munich resumed train- In a video posted on Year’s Day Bing yesterday for the first social media by the at South- time since the German league Football Associa- ampton, was suspended due to corona- tion, Kane said the is keep- virus but the players were put only option was to ing fit at through their paces in small enjoy the extra home. groups and maintained social time at home “I think distancing measures. with loved ones. this time away from Keeping at least 1.5 metres “During this time I football is a time to from each other, players includ- think it’s important to relax, to reflect. We ing captain , Rob- just stay calm,” Kane have pretty hectic ert Lewandowski and Thomas said. schedules, especially Mueller trained together for the “On a match day at this time of year first time since the that’s how I like to be when we’re playing was halted on March 13. so I’m using that same non-stop football,” he “It was a very unusual feel- energy whilst I’m at said. ing to hold a training session home. “I can keep fit with in small groups, but it was also “We can only look after the gym, I’m fortunate nice to see the boys in person ourselves, we can only enough to have these again,” said Neuer after Bayern stay at home and help things in the house, but in had previously held training Bayern Munich players (from left) Joshua Zirkzee, , and Kingsley Coman keep their the healthcare servic- general the most impor- sessions online. distance at yesterday’s training session es and everyone saving tant thing is to rest up and After arriving at staggered were careful to keep their dis- Other clubs also cautiously session that focused on running lives at the moment. be ready for when we start times to limit contact -- with no tance from each other and there resumed training yesterday, af- and shooting. “There’s no need to playing football again.” greeting hugs or handshakes -- were no challenges or tackles. ter the league’s ban on doing The only clubs in Germany’s Harry Kane the 21-man squad was split into Once training was over, the so until April 5 passed, amid top flight not planning group five groups, each containing a players left to shower at home, hopes the league will resume in training this week are Freiburg, maximum of five players. where they ate food provided by early May. whose players continue to work When they changed, the play- the club in lunch boxes. Bayern are four points clear in individually, and Werder Bre- Dybala too good for Bale in ers were kept four metres apart Bayern asked fans to stay the Bundesliga table. men, where the city’s senate in the changing rooms at the away from the Saebener Strasse At the training ground of still prevents training in groups. charity video game clash club’s state-of-the-art training complex, where hundreds of their closest rivals Borussia So far, more than 1,434 peo- complex in southern Germany. supporters usually turn up to Dortmund, the players also did ple have died in Germany from Reuters | London demic bringing soccer across On the pitch, Bayern’s stars see their heroes. not shower or eat on site after a coronavirus. the globe to a standstill, the aulo Dybala left Gareth world of esports has helped PBale out of his Real Ma - keep players and fans enter- Italian FA boss says drid starting line-up but had tained. Scrap Premier League season and no trouble beating the Welsh- “It’s just about people stay- season could man’s Manchester City side in ing home and finding things run to October a FIFA 20 video game as part of to do... obviously everybody start from scratch - Man Utd’s Shaw a Combat Corona fundraiser is going to find it difficult at Reuters | London Reuters | Rome for UNICEF at the weekend. different points (to self isolate) relegation candidates were still pounds ($20,920) through on- Juventus striker Dybala only but if we can stay in and keep unclear with nine games to go, line donations. he Serie A season could recently recovered from the everyone safe, it’ll save lives,” he 2019-20 Premier League raising questions about how Some Premier League clubs Tbe extended to Septem- coronavirus himself but was Bale added. Tseason must be scrapped they would be decided if the had mulled finishing the sea- ber or October, the head of in good spirits and proved too “Everyone try your best to and declared null and void if it season does not resume. son by playing games without the Italian FA (FIGC) said, good for the Real winger at the stay at home and keep yourself cannot be restarted due to the “Scrap it and start again. Start spectators in attendance but warning that there could be console on Sunday. entertained.” coronavirus pandemic, Man- it again, yeah,” Shaw said dur- Shaw said that was not a view an “avalanche of litigation” “I think it’s a quick retire- Other top players such as chester United defender Luke ing the Combat Corona fund- he endorsed as fans filling up if it was not settled on field. ment back out of FIFA for me , Dominic Cal - Shaw has said. raiser for UNICEF, a FIFA 20 stadiums was crucial. Serie A has been suspend- to be honest ... all it takes is vert-Lewin, The Premier League competition that was streamed “Fans are so important. You ed since March 9 because of one moment and my defence and Ruben Loftus-Cheek were confirmed last week that on Twitch. realise it even more (now),” the coronavirus pandemic wasn’t good enough,” Bale, also part of the event, which the season, originally “It’s got to be, you know. If Shaw, 24, added. “I think the which has claimed 15,887 who is the co-owner of esports was broadcast live on Twitch suspended until April we can’t carry it on, it’s got to sport is for fans really... I think lives in Italy, almost a quar- organisation Ellevens Esports, and raised around 17,000 30, will not resume at be void.” if you don’t have fans, and you ter of the global death total. said. pounds ($20,791) through on- the beginning of May Shaw was part of the don’t play in front of fans, it just Several club presidents have With the coronavirus pan- line donations. and will only return event -- that also had doesn’t feel right. suggested that the season when the situation , Paulo “Especially on matchday, the should be called off. stabilises. Dybala, Dominic fans are always amazing and “The only serious way to League leaders Calvert-Lewin, always help the team. Wheth- handle an emergency of this Liverpool need- Jordan Pickford er it’s home or even away, our kind is to complete the 2019- ed six points to and Ruben Lof - fans are always brilliant and I 2020 season competitions seal the title while tus-Cheek -- which feel like they’re always there this year,” FIGC president European spots and raised around 17,000 with us.” Gabriele Gravina said. Luke Shaw Man City’s Walker faces disciplinary action for breaking lockdown Reuters | London national Walker, 29, had also club, supporters and the public. “Footballers are global invited two call girls to the party “Manchester City FC are role models, and our anchester City defender at his Cheshire home last week, aware of a story in a tabloid staff and players MKyle Walker faces disci- shortly before he had urged peo- newspaper regarding have been work- plinary action from the Premier ple on Twitter to follow gov- the private life of Kyle ing to support the League champions after tabloid ernment guidelines on social Walker in relation to a incredible efforts the Sun said he breached Brit- distancing. breach of the UK lock- of the National ain’s lockdown rules by hosting Walker apologised for his down and social distanc- Health Service a party during the coronavirus actions in a statement to the ing rules,” City said in a and other key workers in pandemic. newspaper on Sunday, saying he statement released to fighting the effects of the The Sun said England inter- had let down his family, friends, British media. COVID-19, in any way we can.