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The European football cup is looking like it will be canceled as well.

• Fezzik 7y ago
  Any news source on this? UEFA seems to be saying there is no chance of cancelling the Cup... which I find believable, as the governing bodies for the various soccer leagues and competitions tend to be more money-hungry than other sports. Edit: grammar.
  • ta999999171 7y ago
    ...because they're scumbags. Just to complete the thought.
  • lrhegeba 7y ago
    given the importance of football (economic but mainly bc public entertainment #1) i expect it to take place * in empty stadiums * players and staff are waived to travel even when quarantine in place but mostly bc the virus should hopefully succumb to warm weather as the cup is in summertime
• kzrdude 7y ago
  Why? Spreading out the venues over the whole of Europe seems to be a good strategy (not intentional, of course) for an event like an epidemic. Less concentration of fans and teams that way.
  • flukus 7y ago
    Spreading out the venues means spreading out the transmission. You'll have 20000 people flying from country A to watch a match in country B, then they'll get on another plane together and fly to country C then some will go back home while others fly to country D for the knockouts. A single sick person and it could suddenly be a Europe wide epidemic. Throw in the drinking, the hugging and the tears that these occasions create and it's almost the perfect recipe to spread a virus. A lot could change by June though.