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Deprived of football, players try to fill the 'big void'

Stade Rennais midfielder James Lea Siliki in action in a past Ligue 1 match [COURTESY]

Mowing the lawn, playing football with your dog, turning on the TV... footballers around Europe are struggling to fill the "big void" created by the coronavirus shutdown.

Many are writing about the unfamiliar experience on social media. Some have already come to the conclusion that "there is nothing to do".

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