Football is suspended in most parts of the world because of the deadly Coronavirus but the game plays on in Belarus.
There were 4 top-flight games played on Saturday including the derby between FC Minsk and Dinamo Minsk where 3,000 spectators were in attendance.
FC Minsk beat Dinamo Minsk 3-2 at the FC Minsk Stadium.
‘’It so happened that this derby was practically the only official football match on earth, ‘’ Read Dinamo Minsk’s match report after the defeat.
Two more fixtures were played on Sunday.
In Belarus, there have been less than 100 COVID -19 confirmed cases and no deaths. The country has a population of about 9.5 Million people.
Aleksandr Aleinik, the spokesman to the Belarus Football Federation confirmed that precautions were being taken to allow games play on.
‘’We have taken all the measures recommended by the Ministry of Sports. All those who are in contact with fans are supplied with gloves.’’
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