I agree that in the current circumstances football is of secondary importance. There is no way any matches can resume in the current circumstances and there is even an argument to be had that it cannot resume until a vaccine has been found. However, I find that I cannot believe the statements on here about not missing football to be credible. It is rare for me not to be watching football in some form or other on a Saturday afternoon. As far as I am concerned, football is a break away from work that I am not willing to forfeit. I think it is a substantial part of the fabric of British culture if not global culture. It seems bizarre to be in a situation where football is no longer important.
I think the government reacted much too slow to the threat and this has cost many innocent people their lives. In this context, I can see why some people here have rightly questioned it's significance. Personally, I think missing seeing my family and friends has been difficult yet I would also have to say that I have missed watching the game and all the banter that surrounds it. In some ways, football acts as a balm against the realities of life. If football could be played without threat to life, it would be a form of salvation to some people.
The current pandemic has wrecked both the sporting and cultural calendar. For me, sport and culture are two things which separate humans from other animals. Both are things that are unique to our species. I cannot wait for football and cricket to resume.
