German doctor warns footballers of 'irreversible' damage from coronavirus

German doctor warns footballers of 'irreversible' damage from coronavirus

14-May-2020 14:33:15 | Yahoo Sports

Despite rigid hygiene guidelines for the restart of the Bundesliga this weekend, a leading German sports doctor has warned footballers are still at risk of suffering "irreversible" and potentially career-ending lung damage from the coronavirus. With Europe's other top leagues at least a month away from resuming, the German Football League (DFL) has drawn up strict rules for when games restart this Saturday. The key games see second-placed Borussia Dortmund at home to Schalke in Saturday's derby and leaders Bayern Munich, who are four points clear, visiting Union Berlin on Sunday.

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