TWO La Liga football stars found a novel way to give fans a footy fix despite the league’s suspension due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Borja Iglesias and Sergio Reguilon attracted 60,000 online viewers as they battled out a Seville derby online on FIFA 20.
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Sevilla’s Sergio Reguilon and Borja Iglesias of Real Betis drew 60,000 online viewers as they battled out a Seville derby online on FIFA 20Credit: Twitter
Sunday’s scheduled clash between Sevilla and Real Betis was postponed due to the spread of the deadly bug.
Along with the Premier League and other football competitions across the planet, action has been halted until at least April 4 in order to try and stop the virus spreading.
However, a host of supporters tuned in for the showdown between Betis’ Iglesias and Sevilla’s Reguilon on streaming service Twitch.
The Iglesias-Reguilon clash took place at the same time as the teams’ La Liga game had been due to take place yesterday.
And it was Iglesias that was celebrating as he led Betis to a thrilling 6-5 win, scoring the winning goal with his own avatar.
Afterwards, Reguilon wrote on Twitter: “Many thanks to the 60,000-plus fans who were live with us today.
“I hope that we’ve entertained you a bit and that you’ve smiled. You’re great!”
Real Madrid’s former Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was another who turned his hand to E-sports.
He participated in a racing event online with Formula One drivers after the Australian Grand Prix was axed because of the virus.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
