Taiwan: Ivorian and Burkinabè discuss resumption of Championship

The staff of Tatung FC, a Taiwan club, with the Ivorian Angel Samuel Kouamé and the Burkinabé Ben Amed Ouedraogo. Courtesy of www.ctfa.com.tw

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Sunday, usually, is football day around the world. But with the coronavirus pandemic, almost all national championships are stopped. Except in Belarus, Nicaragua, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Taiwan where there are 400 cases of Covid-19 for 6 deaths. On this island off the coast of China, the 2020 season has just started. But under what conditions ? These are two African players from the Taiwanese championship who give the answer.

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These days Ange Samuel Kouamé is one of the very few Ivorian footballers still in activity. But the defending Taiwan champion Tatung FC must play in empty stadiums and follow new rules. “  We play behind closed doors and each team must respect sanitary measures, that is to say come with masks. Temperatures are controlled. And in the event that a player is detected or suspected of having the disease, the championship will be suspended . "

Nothing to worry about his Burkina Faso teammate Ben Amed Ouedraogo. For him, in Taiwan, the health situation is under control: “  The government is taking action. In addition, we can say that the population is really attentive (sic) . Wearing a mask is a respected practice. Social distancing is respected. Everything is respected. So we are not afraid, in fact . "

" To be even more seen "

For Ben Amed Ouedraogo and Ange Samuel Kouamé, the absence of football elsewhere is an opportunity to show themselves. In this context, their first match of the season, broadcast live on Youtube, was seen by 14,000 Internet users. An audience record for the Taiwanese championship. "  We take this on the bright side ," says Ange Samuel Kouamé. The opportunity presents itself to be even more seen. We can only benefit from it  ”.

And they did not hang out: Ange Samuel Kouamé scored on the first day. Ben Amed Ouedraogo has delivered a decisive pass…

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