How To Stay Football-Focused During the Pandemic

The emergence of Covid-19 across the world has disrupted many aspects of sport and football fans in particular have been left disappointed at how their favourite sport has been temporarily wiped out. 

With many professional matches being postponed or cancelled, fans have had to accept the fact that football might never be the same as it was before the pandemic. 

Football games, those that have gone ahead so far, have been played in empty stadiums with no fans, taking away the excitement and thrill that matches would usually bring.

If you’re struggling to fill your time at home, especially with no live football to watch, here are some suggestions for what you can do if you’re feeling football-deprived. 

Get Active

Lockdown has been difficult for many people and in particular for those who are normally active in the gyms and with sports. For those who played football regularly, it has been hard with the ban on group activities, but that doesn’t mean they can’t satisfy their needs elsewhere. 

If you have a garden or an open space in your home, then you can use this to your advantage. See how many keep-ups you can do by yourself or enhance your skills by going through speed and agility tests. 

The pandemic has resulted in countless motivational videos and tutorials flooding the internet and social media channels, with athletes and clubs launching various campaigns and challenges to keep their fans involved, entertained and active. 

Profit from Your Football Knowledge 

Football betting has a huge fan base with billions of pounds used across the world to place bets every day. If you’ve got a good understanding and experience of buying and selling shares, then platforms like Football Index Analysis offer you the chance to turn your knowledge into money. By allowing you to buy and sell shares in football players, this platform is an ideal betting product which presents various avenues to make money. If you’re a newbie you can benefit from the Football Index sign up offer which is a perfect way to get you started. 

Watch Football Films & Documentaries

The pandemic has resulted in entertainment platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime updating their online catalogues with tonnes of new and exciting content. If you were aware, there are now dozens of football movies and documentaries which you can stream instantly as you’re trying to keep sane during the lockdown. Classics like Mean Machine, Green Streets and The Damned United are some favourites that are available online and can be watched (or re-watched) to your hearts content. 

If you enjoy a good documentary, then Sunderland Til I Die or Ronaldo are must-see options that can help keep your mind off the live matches which are sadly no more. 

Watch Old Football Games 

The pandemic probably presents the best time to look back on classic games from years gone by. YouTube today is packed with videos dating back to the 60s and is the perfect platform to help you delve into some football nostalgia if you’re missing some live football. 

So whether you’re watching the finals of previous World Cups or player clashes like Zidane head-butting Matterazi back in 2006, you’re definitely not short of entertainment. 

Play FIFA/Football Manager 

Maybe not the most productive way to kill a few hours, but can definitely be a fun way to challenge your friends to an online game of FIFA. If you’re wanting to channel your inner Jose Mourinho, then Football Manager can also be a great way to take control of your favourite team and lead them to success by strategically signing players and taking training.