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WATCH: Dortmund players celebrate in front of EMPTY 'Yellow Wall' after Bundesliga enters life after coronavirus lockdown

16-5-2020 < RT 11 209 words
 

Borussia Dortmund's fabled 'Yellow Wall' may have been completely devoid of fans but that did not stop players celebrating in front of it as they picked up a 4-0 win in their first game back after the Covid-19 break.


The eyes of the football world were on Germany on Saturday as the country's top two tiers - Bundesliga 1 and 2 - became the first major leagues to return to action following the coronavirus lockdown.


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It ended up being a slightly bizarre brave new world of fan-free action and socially-distant goal celebrations, but the Dortmund team still marked their thumping win over Schalke in the Revierderby in the same way they always do - by heading to where the seething mass of 25,000 fans would usually be in the south stand at the Westfalenstadion.


Not linking hands, Dortmund players nonetheless raised their arms in mock salute to the non-existent supporters - in what could still be seen as a mark of respect to the faithful watching from home.



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