After last week’s protests in Nicaragua, match-day 12 has went as planned with two big games. Outside the pitch, Paraguayan striker Fernando Insaurralde took action and terminated his contract with Juventus Managua, becoming the first player to take action against the league.
Nicaraguan football is gaining more attention and popularity as the local league plays on during the coronavirus pandemic. As it turns out, the players aren’t especially thrilled with the idea, but President Ortega insists the show must go on.
The Australian A-League has decided to backtrack from their previous decision to speed-up the league, and an announcement tomorrow of the imminent shut-down is expected. Only one match took place today. On the other side of the globe, Nicaraguan football is going strong, producing a goal-fest in the Managua derby.
Even during coronavirus times, Juan Gafas still watches football and brings our attention to football talents from all over the world.
As the coronavirus pandemic increasingly shuts down leagues across the globe, football matches seem to be a rare commodity these days. In Brazil and Bahrain, two passionate derbies went ahead as planned, and restored some sense of normality.
