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Football continues to lead by example in the fight against coronavirus

United States Men’s National team footballers Weston McKennie and Christian Pulisic in a past match [COURTESY]

As experts brainstorm trying to come up with a possible containment method for the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19), football is also playing its part is seeing the virus ceases from spreading.

Last week, GameYetu ran stories on top footballers in Europe donating large sums of cash to help fight COVID-19. The likes of Sadio Mane, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Man United legends Ryan Giggs-Gary Neville either donated cash, opened fundraisers or made a facility their owned free to use for those tasked with handling people with the virus.

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