This is Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. As you can see, it’s completely empty. All Mexican League fixtures were played in similar conditions yesterday and today as part of the efforts to keep the Swine Flu pandemic from getting any worse.
The scores from this weekend’s action:
Saturday:
Cruz Azul 0 – 1 Juarez
Monterrey 2- 3 Club America
Pachuca [...]
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Ground zero for swine flu sees empty stadiums
Posted in News, tagged Mexico, Swine Flu on May 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In the church of Newcastle United and Norwich City, let us pray
Posted in Weekend Open Thread, tagged Sunday open thread on May 3, 2009 | 4 Comments »
There aren’t too many more words one can write regarding Newcastle United’s current plight. By now, most fans of the Barclays Premier League know that Newcastle sit three points from safety with four games to play, including today’s clash at Anfield. Liverpool have been particularly ruthless lately against lesser opposition. Since the beginning of March, [...]