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Chris WrightToe Poke writer
With almost all football postponed indefinitely because of the coronavirus pandemic, star players have found themselves at a loose end.
With many training grounds off-limits, clubs have sent footballers home, where they’re adhering to an isolation period for the next few weeks. How are they passing the time?
ESPN will be keeping a daily eye on what the world’s best are up to, as well as how clubs are keeping busy by battling in online competitions against each other.
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Alexandre Lacazette showed how much he’s missing his Arsenal strike partner Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang by pairing their bobbleheads up for an Instagram story.
But Aubameyang was more keen to show off his Fortnite prowess…
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Me and my Friends @dkev79 @twix_leftt playing #fortnite #random ??♂️?????? #A⚡️
A post shared by Aubameyang (@aubameyang97) on Apr 24, 2020 at 11:49am PDT
Ronaldo revealed that he has a huge mural of the island of Madeira on the wall of his house on the island of Madeira so he never forgets that he hails from the island of Madeira.
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Never forget where you came from ? Home sweet home ? #madeiraisland
A post shared by Cristiano Ronaldo (@cristiano) on Apr 24, 2020 at 6:18am PDT
Can’t help but think just opening a window would’ve been simpler.
Gomes may be confined to his house like the rest of us, but the Everton midfielder is making sure he remains in the habit of stopping to sign autographs for fans. This was ahead of his e-Premier League battle with Raheem Sterling, but clearly something wasn’t right with his setup as he lost 4-2.
Trying at all cost keep the same routine ???♂️ #COYB@Everton @premierleague @EASPORTSFIFA @SkySports pic.twitter.com/6ToFRvPt9Q
— André Gomes (@aftgomes) April 24, 2020
Inter Milan forward Lukaku is beavering away and keeping trim by putting in the extra miles on his treadmill.
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A post shared by Romelu Lukaku (@romelulukaku) on Apr 23, 2020 at 8:40am PDT
The son of Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane rattled off an impressive series of freestyle keepy-uppies until blowing it with the big overhead kick finish.
?♂️ ¡TOQUES + CHILENA de Enzo Zidane con final inesperado! pic.twitter.com/vEIv2lJYYD
— El Chiringuito TV (@elchiringuitotv) April 24, 2020
Definitely inherited some of his dad’s legendary technique there.
