Omani football fans chant 'corona, corona'

Omani football fans chant 'corona, corona'
Omani football fans chant 'corona, corona'

Thank you for reading the news about Omani football fans chant 'corona, corona' and now with the details


Aden - Yasmine El Tohamy - Scores of Omani football fans gathered outside Al-Seeb stadium last week chanting "corona, corona", as the club edged closer to winning the league title.

The deadly disease has wreaked havoc across the world, killing thousands and causing misery for many more families.

But some Omani football fans have taken up the disease as an anthem for the club, as the edge closer to a league win. 

Al-Seeb remained five points ahead of their league rivals Dhofar after a clash between the two clubs on Saturday ended in a 1-1 draw.

With three games to go, As-Seeb are top of the league and the outbreak of the coronavirus in the country could end the season as it stands - meaning the seaside town would likely be awarded the title.

To celebrate the crucial draw against Dhofar, As-Seeb fans held a tasteless mini-party outside the stadium after the game, as the team edged ever closer to winning a historic league title.

The crowd dressed gold Al-Seeb football shirts - some covering their faces - danced in a huddle and sang "corona, corona" - theatre which has been widely criticised in the country.

Football seasons across the world have been suspended, played behind closed doors, or ended early due to the coronavirus outbreak, including in neighbouring Saudi Arabia and the UAE. 

Oman has 24 cases of coronavirus, most of them linked to travel abroad but has not yet officially ended sporting events.

Omani authorities have introduced a raft of measures to deal with the coronavirus outbreak, including banning entry to foreigners, suspending flights, and shutting shisha cafes.

Yet the football season is continuing, with only three games left until its finale.

These were the details of the news Omani football fans chant 'corona, corona' for this day. We hope that we have succeeded by giving you the full details and information. To follow all our news, you can subscribe to the alerts system or to one of our different systems to provide you with all that is new.

It is also worth noting that the original news has been published and is available at The New Arab and the editorial team at AlKhaleej Today has confirmed it and it has been modified, and it may have been completely transferred or quoted from it and you can read and follow this news from its main source.

PREV Japan, Saudi Arabia invite public to design 70th anniversary celebratory logo
NEXT World’s largest coral restoration project unveiled in the Red Sea