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03.30.2020
Many players do not play in a club in their home country. They are separated from their families
Soccer ” In modern football that has erased borders, many players play in leagues outside their home country. But they find themselves isolated far from their families during this period of confinement to protect themselves from the coronavirus. The epidemic of Covid-19, which brutally stopped all sporting competition, came to upset the daily life of the players, leaving them without prospect of concrete recovery and with, as the only possibility of meeting, sessions alone or at best conducted by videoconference to preserve a semblance of team spirit.
“It’s a way to keep in touch with each other, to stay in routine, because I think it’s important,” said Brighton coach Graham Potter, who hosts a joint morning session. by video. “All of our guys are here in the UK. That’s why it’s important to stay in touch and chat regularly, to make sure everyone’s okay. ” “They are far from their families, they miss their families, that is something we understand. We are aware of this, but we thought it was safer to limit international travel and to keep it safe at home, “he added.
Stuck at home
Other clubs let their stars take the plane to return to their country of origin, like Paris SG, which authorized Neymar, Thiago Silva or Edinson Cavani to return to Brazil and Uruguay before travel restrictions are not in place for containment. Conversely, some players found themselves trapped at home when the first cases of Covid-19 were declared in professional teams.
This is the case of Spanish Chelsea winger Pedro, who is forced to isolate himself in his London home when his teammate Callum Hudson-Odoi became the first Premier League player affected by the disease. “It’s hard not being able to see my children”, who live in Barcelona, he told Spanish radio Cadena SER, “but I imagine there are a lot of people like me.”
Spanish coach Birmingham (D2) Pep Clotet chose to send his family back to Spain before a state of emergency was declared, but to stay in England as close as possible to his team. “I am stuck between two worlds. I feel like I’m not doing my job properly. I keep thinking, “Maybe I should go back?” but I can’t because I have to work. “
Enjoy your family
“Obviously, I’m a little bored since it’s been two weeks since quarantine at home started,” said Polish Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny to Sky Sports Italia. “I am alone in Turin because my family has returned to Poland. Now, I must admit that I am rather quiet. I sleep a lot, ”he added. But for some players, this unexpected break is welcome, allowing them to spend more time with their loved ones, far from the hectic pace of matches that international players usually experience.
“It’s weird because there is always football that usually comes,” said Argentina’s international midfielder (65 caps) from Seville Ever Banega to the AFP. “When the La Liga ends, there are international matches. Even in the summer, we have the preseason games, he said. It makes us miss a lot of moments with those we love. So what I mainly do is enjoy the time with my children, my wife, and have fun with the family. ” ats
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