'I already don't get to see my children because of this damned Coronavirus, because as you know they do not live in Lombardy, so it's already infuriating and sad. 'I LOVE FOOTBALL MORE THAN YOU… but playing means travelling by bus, train, aeroplane, sleeping in a hotel, in any case entering into contact with other people outside of your working environment', Balotelli added. The government announced earlier this week that all sports, including all Serie A fixtures, will be played behind closed doors to prevent the spread of the disease, but Balotelli says the wellbeing of the players must also be taken into account.
Don't write rubbish to me like: But you are protected! What difference does it make if you play or not? Nothing happens to you behind closed doors! Don't take away the only fun that people have at the weekend in the red zones! 'I agree with you 100%,' wrote the Brescia striker on his Instagram story, 'Money isn't worth our health, we have to wake up. This has led to Players Association President Damiano Tommasi to call for football to be temporarily suspended until the situation in the country is under control, and the 29-year-old striker has come out in strong support of these calls. This call from the government bans all travel to and from the area, which includes the city of Milan and Balotelli's club Brescia, except for emergencies or unavoidable work commitments which currently includes football.
Italy has been one of the countries most affected by the deadly COVID-19 virus with over 5,000 cases reported including 233 deaths, leading to the entire region of Lombardy, which has a population of 16 million people, plus four other provinces to be quarantined by the Italian government.
Mario Balotelli has backed claims made by the Italian Players Association President calling for the total suspension of football in the country until the coronavirus is under control.
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