African football players mobilize against Coronavirus

Text by: David Kalfa Follow

Players, coaches, managers ... Whether confined or not, many players in African football are mobilizing against the Coronavirus pandemic. Most of the time through videos relayed on social networks.

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Some juggle toilet paper rolls for fun. It's the #StayAtHomeChallenge (the #Restezchezvouschallenge). The Wydad of Casablanca even made a video with several of its players. The goal is to encourage Internet users to stay at home during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Our players join the #StayAtHomeChallenge 🏡🤹‍♂️⚽️ #StayAtHome # Covid_19 😷 #DimaWydad 🔴⚪ pic.twitter.com/8qEKgir0eO

Others have started a tutorial on the best way to wash your hands, the #SafeHandsChallenge (#Mainspropreschallenge). Several African football legends (Anthony Baffoe, Waël Gomaa, Khalilou Fadiga, etc.) are filmed in their bathroom, showing one of the best barrier gestures against contagion.

Some prefer a more solemn message, facing the camera, like the Guinean Kaba Diawara, on the initiative of the Foot224 site: “ Salam Aleykoum Guinea! This video to make you aware of the Coronavirus. You must stay at home at first, well confined, wash your hands and avoid contact. Stay careful to prevent the virus from spreading in our country. "

💚 #stayathome
💛 #jerestechezmoi
❤️ #iorestoacasa
🌍⚽️ 🌏🌎

🤜🏻 #KK # KK26 🤛🏿 pic.twitter.com/XrDyceL4pB

Sadio Mané also went there for his advice on social networks. According to the Senegalese press, the Liverpool striker also donated around 45,000 euros. Federations such as those in Morocco and Senegal have also provided financial assistance in the fight against Covid-19.

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