Chelsea legend and former Ivory Coast forward Didier Drogba has offered his hospital in his native Ivory Coast to the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The Hospital which opened in 2016 by the Didier Drogba Foundation was named Laurent Pokou after his demise.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino in a video message specifically addressed to the 211 FIFA member associations and shared with members of the FIFA Council stated that "No match, no competition, no league is worth risking a single human life, It’s better to wait a little bit longer than to take risks."

A Court in Paraguay has ordered the release of Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho and his brother into house arrest in Asuncion hotel while they await trial on charges of using false passports to enter the country.