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We live in a world where solidarity is shown to billionaire owners who are called names and racially abused players are isolated and made to deal with the abuse themselves
Kiko Casilla (left) was handed a four-game suspension for racially abusing an opponent while Daniel Sturridge (right) has been banned for four months for breaching FA betting rules

FOOTBALL finds itself in a precarious position at the moment.

The coronavirus has caused leagues across the globe to postpone fixtures, while others are playing games behind closed doors in an attempt to stop the virus from spreading.

With this summer seeing both the European Championships, which will be played across multiple cities and countries, as well as the Olympics, millions of fans will congregate in areas to support their nation — causing fear that the virus will continue to spread if it hasn’t been contained and eliminated by the summer.

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