Whilst most professionals sports have ground to a halt amid the coronavirus pandemic, there’s still a small number that is finding a way to continue.
Football, in particular, has been severely affected with all of Europe’s major leagues now suspended for the foreseeable future.
However, for those fans desperate for a football fix, there are still some leagues around the world that are playing on.
The Belarusian Premier League is now the only active competition left in Europe and has seen its popularity soar as a result.
The country’s football federation even secured new broadcasting deals in as many as 10 countries, Reuters reports, including Russia, Israel, and India.
Elsewhere, leagues in Tajikistan, Burundi and Nicaragua have also all stood firm against criticism and have continued to play on.
Tajikistan and Nicaragua have followed the guidance given by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and are playing games behind closed doors, with the latter broadcasting matches live on television and the internet.
Taiwan recently became the latest to launch its football division, with the new season starting on Sunday.
Players hope the extra attention will help them complete a move to one of the world’s more competitive leagues.
World players’ union FIFPro says it’s incomprehensible that games are continuing.
