Published 18:57 IST, March 13th 2020

Coronavirus in Germany: Thiago slams Bundesliga, asks them to 'stop fooling around'

Coronavirus in Germany: Thiago Alcantara has urged German football bosses to call off Bundesliga games due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.

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Bundesliga 2 in Germany was first to have a footballer test positive for Coronavirus earlier this week. Hanver 96 defender Timo Hubers was first to fall prey to Coronavirus pandemic followed by teammate Jannes Horn soon after. In light of recent events, Bundesliga star Thiago Alcantara has urged German bosses to call off all football-related activities in order to fight Coronavirus in Germany.

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Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago is adamant that Bundesliga activities be stopped until situation surrounding Coronavirus in Germany improves in coming weeks. Bayern Munich star took to Twitter with a desperate plea to Bundesliga bosses that y put a halt to sporting activities as soon as possible. Top leagues across Europe (Ligue 1, LaLiga, Premier League and Dutch league) have all been suspended due to Coronavirus pandemic. However, Bundesliga has given go-ahead for all games this weekend except Monday's clash between Werder Bremen and Bayer Leverkusen. 

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18:57 IST, March 13th 2020