German football will find itself starting from the weekend, the focus of widespread global attention from various fans of the game, in light of the interruption of other major competitions due to the emerging Corona virus.
On May 16, the Bundesliga will become the first major football tournament in Europe and the world to resume its activities in light of the "Covid-19" pandemic, which led to the almost complete suspension of various sporting events since last March.
In light of the continued search for major tournaments in Europe for formulas and ways to complete their matches, German football stadiums will return to host the meetings starting this Saturday, although they will be behind closed doors to the fans.
The return of the German Bundesliga will receive more media attention than usual across the globe. In Brazil, Germany's traditional opponent at the national team level, the media began to devote extensive coverage to the Bundesliga at the expense of local sports news.
The media devotes various reports on the upcoming return, especially the "Ruhr derby" between Schalke 04 and Borussia Dortmund, the most prominent matches of the 26th stage on Saturday.
The "Fox" network, owner of broadcast rights to the Bundesliga in Brazil, will broadcast the match directly at nine thirty in the morning local time. The channel also published on its website a report on the match, choosing for it "the wait will end soon" as a main title.
The Globo Network, the country's largest media group, also held discussions with four Brazilian players defending the colors of German clubs, including William Wolfsburg, who acknowledged that some players were "somewhat afraid" of the consequences of returning to their health.
In India, fans are awaiting the return of the Bundesliga, the league that was of interest to him in secondary circumstances, in return for a turnout in the Premier League and the encouragement of clubs such as Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea.
"I am anxiously awaiting the launch of the Bundesliga this week. I am hungry for soccer activity in the shadow of the closure," said Amjad Rayhan Ibrahim, a college student in New Delhi.
Indian international Gigi Lalbikloa said he would watch the Bundesliga matches through local channels.
"All this time without football is difficult. I will definitely watch it," he said.
In Japan, broadcasting network Sky Private announced that it will play two games for free this week.
Unprecedented interest for two decades - even in Germany and Europe, and although the fans will remain outside the stands they are accustomed to, the return of the Bundesliga will be accompanied by great interest, especially as it will allow people to watch matches after weeks of the Corona virus news.
"I can confirm that I have not seen this interest in the Bundesliga for 20 years," says Adolfo Barbero, who is commenting on German Bundesliga competitions for the Spanish channel Movistar.
He pointed out that people "usually encourage Bayern Munich, Dortmund or even Bayer Leverkusen, nothing more," but "they are now looking to watch matches for Fortuna Dusseldorf and Paderborn. This is crazy."


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