The health measures and preventive measures taken by the UAE have encouraged foreign professionals, who are 56 players of several nationalities, other than 28 resident players, and dozens of members of the technical and medical staff in the Arab Gulf League clubs and their families, not to leave the country, as were the world stars, who fled their clubs On the European continent, fearing the spread of the new Corona virus (Covid-19).
"The safe situation in the UAE, in terms of health, made me happy to stay, and I and my family do not think to return to my country," said Ajman superstar, Vander Vieira.
He added to «Emirates Today»: «I would like to thank, on behalf of every professional player in the Arab Gulf League, the leadership of the UAE for its efforts to make citizens, residents and visitors feel the highest levels of safety from this virus that has worsened in the recent period.
He continued: «When I look at the situation here in the Emirates, I find that all things are going normally, with some precautionary measures, which are normal in such circumstances, but despite that the educational process goes regularly from a distance, and everyone can be able to buy their needs Home easily, without complications, and there is a great interest in clubs and medical devices in the health status of players and their families, and this is what made us feel very confident that we will overcome the Corona virus epidemic in the fastest time, compared to the rest of the world ».
The past days witnessed the publication of pictures by our “foreigners” through their social media accounts, to reassure their relatives, along with many of them speaking to foreign newspapers and websites about their happiness in staying in the UAE, their feeling of reassurance, and also published many videos of their home training, in anticipation of the resumption of football activity.
On the other hand, the situation seemed different for the world's top players, as Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo took advantage of his mother's illness and traveled to his country to accompany her on the treatment trip, but he has not yet known that the team-mate, Daniele Rogani, has been injured and sports activity has been suspended in Italy. His colleague, Gonzalo Higuain, left Italy for Argentina, breaking the quarantine.
The French newspaper "Le Parisien" reported that the Paris Saint-Germain players, the international Brazilians, Neymar and Thiago Silva, left with their families for Brazil by private plane, despite the flight ban. The French authorities opened an investigation into the incident, after confirming that they had traveled without permission from their club.
In Europe, big stars left their clubs without permission and returned to their country, such as the Brazilians Neymar and Thiago Silva.