Coronavirus updates LIVE: Ceferin welcomes Bundesliga return

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected more than 3.8 million people and spread across 212 countries. Here are the biggest stories of its impact on sport today.

Updated : May 07, 2020 22:42 IST

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has welcomed the impending resumption of the Bundesliga and said Germany's top flight can "provide a shining example" of how football can return.
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has welcomed the impending resumption of the Bundesliga and said Germany's top flight can "provide a shining example" of how football can return.
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UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has welcomed the impending resumption of the Bundesliga and said Germany's top flight can "provide a shining example" of how football can return.

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has spread worldwide, affecting the lives of over 3.8 million people, and spreading across 212 countries.

The Premier League is eyeing a resumption date while the Bundesliga is set to restart behind closed doors in May itself after chancellor Angela Merkel gave the go-ahead on Wednesday. It will be the first league to return after lockdown in Europe.

LaLiga and Serie A have announced clubs can return to training with players training individually.

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