Whilst soccer has all but come to a halt around the globe, many fans have turned to Netflix to get their footie fix. The streaming behemoth has a fantastic library of soccer-centric movies, shows and documentaries; in fact, some of the best Netflix shows are about soccer.
Due to events, is your dialogue with work colleagues now limited to Google Hangouts and Zoom conferencing? Has quality time with friends and family been restricted to phone calls? Have you now realized, weeks later, that you just don’t have that much to say?
Take it from me — someone whose job is to convince you otherwise — there’s actually not that much worth communicating. There's no shame in that; most noise deprives us of our peace of mind and better feelings.
Week two of quarantine and Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is keeping busy on Instagram Live, where he recently answered who his favorite soccer players are.
Every former footballer can think back to their playing days and remember those games when the elements went wild. Sometimes you were about to pass out due to heat exhaustion, freeze to death in tundra-like weather or drown from a downpour of rain.
The professionals have to deal with the elements as well, as seen in this list of the worst weather football games ever.
#1. The Cold
Due to EVENTS, there are things I miss about soccer — namely the performance, observance and existence of it. Alas, there’s not going to be any soccer for a while, and that’s for the best. The virus doesn’t move, we move it, so it’s time to stop moving.
It was feared that for the first time, the month of March would be without a crazy tournament. Filling in for March Madness is the Ultimate QuaranTeam Cup, a FIFA 20 tournament featuring 128 teams from around the world.
During the break, several clubs’ social media teams played games like Connect-Four to fill the void of the football break.
Time for some international football...
Moroccan side Raja Club Athletic followed its tradition for posting the team’s starting lineup ahead of its next match. This time around, the club’s opponent just so happens to be humanity’s adversary as well.
Let’s take a look at the chosen 11 Raja Club Athletic is fielding against COVID-19 and break down each player.
So the spread of coronavirus means school’s been canceled or you have to work from remotely for a while? Not sure you can survive being confined to your home? Unclear what to do during quarantine?
Even the most introverted of folks will go stir crazy locked up at home for days on end, but soccer players (and fans) have it especially tough. How do you go from playing and watching soccer all the time to not leaving the house and having no live sports on TV?
The list of soccer leagues choosing to suspend play amid precautions over coronavirus is long and spreading as quickly as the disease itself. From the biggest leagues in the world — Premier League, Serie A, LaLiga, Bundesliga, Champions League — to Major League Soccer, organizers are putting off play to protect the population and limit the spread of Covid-19.
With a noticeable downturn in matches available for consumption through our TV sets, we now need to turn to Netflix to get our footy fix. Thankfully, Netflix is an absolute monster when it comes to providing us with a bit of everything, and the beautiful game is no exception.