From live-tweeting cancelled games to classic reruns, media keeps fans occupied

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From live-tweeting cancelled games to classic reruns, media keeps fans occupied
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La Liga club Leganes broadcast match that wasn’t against Valladolid and newspaper AS reported on it

Karim Benzema of Real Madrid celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's fourth goal during the Liga match between Real Madrid CF and CD Leganes at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. Picture: GONZALO ARROYO MORENO / GETTY IMAGES

Match of the Day was screened as a panel show rather than highlights on Saturday, with Lineker, Shearer and Wright debating the greatest captains of the Premier League era. For once there was no talk of VAR as former Newcastle and Blackburn star Shearer detailed his memorable battles with Manchester United’s Roy Keane and former Arsenal striker Wright described his use of “Franglais” to make conversation with teammate Patrick Vieira.

In Italy, one of the countries worst hit by the pandemic, the football media have been focused on boosting national pride. Sky Sports have already broadcast Italy’s matches on their way to victory in the 2006 World Cup. The schedule for Monday was “a whole day spend together with Italian coaches who have left their mark in England”.

Much of the weekend’s French sports coverage was given over to the big clash between Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain that was meant to be played on Sunday. Sunday morning’s edition of leading sports daily L’Equipe had a front-page photo montage of current PSG defender Marquinhos giving chase to Chris Waddle in a Marseille shirt. Inside, the paper pitched together a dream team for each side .

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