$ 1,200 for an Argentine player who "kissed the ball"

Yesterday, the Ecuadorian Football Association imposed a fine of $ 1200 on Argentine Sergio Lopez, the player of the Okas team, for kissing the ball during a match against Macara (1-0) Friday in the local league, in light of the outbreak of the new Corona epidemic.

Lopez became the first player to be punished with this fine imposed by the Ecuadorian League to combat the spread of the "Covid-19" virus.

Lopez was not the only player who was fined in the eleventh stage, the first of the Ecuadorian League resumption, which was suspended for five months due to the epidemic, as the same fine was imposed on five other players for changing their shirts, another act now prohibited.

Some teams were also punished for not complying with health measures, most notably Liga de Portoviejo for not providing a first aid kit, and Barcelona SC for not providing alcohol or hand sanitizing soap.

Ecuador has recorded nearly 6,600 deaths due to the emerging corona virus, with about 114,000 infections.

Authorities have also reported about 3,700 additional deaths, possibly due to the virus.

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