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Footballers breaching virus rules after goals labelled 'brainless'

Manchester United's French midfielder Paul Pogba is mobbed by teammates after scoring the opening goal during their English Premier League match against Burnley at Turf Moor in Burnley, north west England on January 12, 2021.

Photo credit: Clive Brunskill | AFP

What you need to know:

  • Knight stopped short of calling for elite sport to be halted, as it was last year, saying the decision was "a matter for governing bodies and the health experts".
  • But he cast doubt on whether the existing plan for this year's delayed Euro 2020 could be carried out. The tournament is due to take place across 12 countries, with the semi-finals and final planned to take place at Wembley.

London

Footballers who continue to breach coronavirus protocols by hugging after goals have been labelled "brainless" by a senior British lawmaker.