Coronavirus does what only world wars have done to Italy — halt football
10 March 2020 - 17:28
Rome — Only the gunfire of two world wars had previously stopped “calcio” in football-mad Italy. But from Tuesday all sporting events in the Mediterranean country, including the top-flight Serie A league, will be suspended for a month because of the coronavirus crisis.
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte made the dramatic announcement as the nation grapples with a disease that has killed 463 people and prompted the government to restrict movement for its 60-million citizens...
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