LIONEL MESSI has urged his legion of supporters to stay at home with loved ones as the deadly coronavirus continues to spread globally.
All major sporting events, including football across Europe and further afield, have been postponed for the foreseeable future.
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Paulo Dybala spent his time cooking empanadas
Matthijs de Ligt played a spot of table tennis
With games unlikely to take place for at least another three weeks and possibly more, sports stars are having to find other ways to keep themselves occupied on weekends.
Barcelona superstar Messi is spending quality time with his family while others are taking advantage of Netflix or working out in their own gyms.
Posting a picture with his two sons to his 144million followers, Messi wrote: “Health must always come first. It is an exceptional moment and you must follow the instructions of both health organisations and public authorities. Only in this way can we combat it effectively.
“It is the time to be responsible and stay at home, it is also perfect to enjoy that time with yours that you can not always have.
“A hug and hopefully we can turn this situation around as soon as possible.”
Fierce rival Sergio Ramos not quite ready to put his feet up and took to Instagram to show off his workout.
The Real Madrid defender was put through his paces on a curved treadmill alongside the comment ‘#TrainAtHome’.
His team-mate Fede Valverde was enjoying the sunshine by having a kick about in his garden with his dog.
Juventus ace Douglas Costa was up to similar tricks in his garden while his dog attempted to put in a challenge.
Fellow Juve star Matthijs de Ligt spent his afternoon playing table tennis while Paulo Dybala did a bit of home cooking.
Arsenal keeper Bernd Leno was having a relaxing afternoon and sat watching Netflix on the sofa.
Bayern Munich ace Robert Lewandowski also had some quality family time and used it to play a game with his daughter.
Atletico Madrid’s Alvaro Morata lied on the grass in the sunshine with wife Alice Campello and kids Leonardo and Alessandro.
Sergio Ramos put himself through the paces with a home workout
Bernd Leno relaxed on the sofa watching TV
Douglas Costa enjoyed a kick about outside
Real Madrid’s Valverde gave his dog a runaround
Coronavirus has severely disrupted the sporting calendar
One person refusing to be couped up inside his house was Everton stopper Jordan Pickford.
Toffees stars were told to quarantine themselves on Friday after they became the latest Premier League side to be affected by coronavirus.
But Pickford instead opted to watch a boxing event in Durham with pals, including wife Megan Davison, also 25, and son Arlo George, one.
Alvaro Morata enjoyed some quality family time
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
