PAUL POGBA and Cesar Azpilicueta fronted Adidas’ initiative to ensure people remain fit and healthy even when on lockdown.
With the coronavirus crisis continuing to cause major problems across the world, a number of elite athletes – part of the #hometeam – are sharing how they are keeping positive and productive even when they can’t go out.
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Paul Pogba told people to stay inside but shared how he is playing football in the PP Arena at homeCredit: Twitter @adidas
David Luiz sported some very short shorts to do some keepy-uppies at home during the lockdownCredit: Adidas
British boxing star Anthony Yarde, Wales rugby hero George North, 2012 gold-medallist Jessica Ennis-Hill and Olympic diver Tom Daley also got involved with the sporting calendar .
The idea behind the videos – as well as free online training sessions and support – is to stimulate creativity and for people to keep their hearts, bodies and minds healthy through activities that can be done at home.
Manchester United man Pogba said: “I’m at the PP Arena. This is where I spend most of my time at home in confinement.
“I’m with the little one playing football, fooling around, I dribble past him until he grows up and does the same to me.
“These are things you can do from home. If you have a garden, if you’re inside, even in a small apartment with a foam ball like we used to back in the day. We play, we break things, we say sorry to our parents and move on. I’m kidding!
“I’ll see you soon on the big pitch. Stay home, okay?”
Chelsea captain Azpilicueta added: “In these difficult moments in which we are living at the moment, the most important thing is to stay at home, to be responsible.
“We all miss football at the moment but we have something much more important than this – the health of everybody across the whole world and we have a responsibility.
“For myself when I’m not training, I challenge myself and at the moment I have a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle. It is obviously a football one!”
Immobile combined daddy duties and keeping fit by opting for squats with his giggling baby on his shoulders, David Luiz went for keepy-uppies in some alarmingly-short shorts, Insigne simply made himself a cup of tea and Edin Dzeko watched a re-run of that Manchester City vs QPR classic from 2012.
Ennis-Hill got her kids involved with a game, Chelsea Ladies midfielder Beth England spent some time training her dog, Daley has taken up knitting while Yarde is keeping in shape by running up his staircase and shadow boxing.
Others including Manchester United captain Katie Zelem and British athlete Jaz Sawyers shared their fitness programmes and encouraged fans at home to do the same as the sporting calendar is put on hold due to Covid-19.
But it was North who stole the show.
As well as an intense workout in his garden as his dog walked around, the flying wing then shared some classic dad jokes as he prepares to become a father.
He said: “I thought I would share a little bit of laughter. If I spread a joke or two a day, it might help.
Ciro Immobile combined daddy duties with keeping fit by doing squats with his baby on his shouldersCredit: Adidas
Lorenzo Insigne took the relaxed option by sipping on a cup of teaCredit: Adidas
Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta had some important advice to remind all his followers of the seriousness of the pandemicCredit: Adidas
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“These are dad jokes so take them with a pinch of salt – they are very funny.
“I’ve just written a book about falling down the staircase… it’s a step-by-step guide.
“I went to a haunted bed and breakfast in France… the place was giving me the crepes.”
George North put himself through the paces with an intense workout in the gardenCredit: Adidas
The Wales rugby star read out a couple of classic dad jokes to provide some light reliefCredit: Adidas
Chelsea midfielder Beth England took the time to play with her dog and teach him a few extra tricksCredit: Adidas
Anthony Yarde made use of the empty staircase to run up the steps and practise his movesCredit: Adidas
Jessica Ennis-Hill was joined by her children for a game at homeCredit: Adidas
With the Olympics postponed, Tom Daley has more time to focus on improving his knittingCredit: Adidas
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
