Euroleague: Real Madrid players shield themselves upon arrival in Miln to play behind closed doors | Euroleague 2019

The meeting will be played without public or journalists. “Why not play in a neutral place?” Protests Trey Thompkins.

The Euroleague game that Tuesday plays Real Madrid in Miln (8:45 p.m., DAZN) and will be played behind closed doors at the Medionalum Forum He is waking up all the misgivings and also the precautions in white players because of the coronavirus. If before the trip some of them showed their discomfort because the duel was not canceled, during the day trip some of them have shared images on their social networks with all the measures they have taken.

For example, Trey Thompkins, which has been seen with a mask, disinfectant gels and gloves. Or Facundo Campazzo, embedded in his coat. All for fear of what is happening in the capital of Lombarda, punished with more than 1,300 positive cases of Covid-19.

“My wife wanted me to stay, although we trust the club and the Euroleague,” acknowledged the Argentine base, whose daughter was born a few months ago, in the previous one. “I think the priority now is not the match, but our health and that of our relatives. And for one game we can play the rest of the remaining ones, “Eddy Tavares wrote on his social networks.” Why not play in a neutral place? This virus is serious, so let's treat it for what it is, please, “Trey Thompkins protests.

In the Mediolanum there will be no fans, but no journalists. Only the players, the technicians, the essential staff of Madrid and Armani Miln, the employees of the pavilion and those in charge of the television signal being broadcast.

In sports, Pablo Laso's team faces the duel of the 27 day of the Euroleague plagued by casualties, because Causeur and Deck joined the injured Llull, Randolph and Mickey. In the local team of Ettore Messina, Sergio Rodrguez was also serious doubt.