Tag: Spain

Fernandez’s parents live with his …

Fernandez’s parents live with his grandmother in a 1,000-square-foot apartment in his native Badalona, in the far northeast corner of the country. Independent and healthy, his grandmother lived by herself until she was 88 years old. “You spend a lot of time outside all year ‘round, and right now that’s no longer allowed,” Fernandez said of Spain’s government-mandated shutdown. “They’re that part of the population that’s, they have a lot of risk because they’re older than 60, and my grandma is almost 90, and they all have had some sort of heart condition. Minor, but they’ve had it, so that’s one of the reasons that it’s scary.”

“I think you’re seeing all the police …

“I think you’re seeing all the police officers go into hospitals, using their sirens to say thank you to them, and a lot of people clapping at a certain time of the day just to support all those nurses and doctors,” Fernandez said. “That brings a country together. “When I see it from here, it’s tough because you’re so far away, and at the same time it’s concerning because we don’t know how it’s going to hit us here,” he said. “We would be fooling ourselves if we think that everything will be fine in two weeks.”

Rafael Nadal and Pau Gasol have …

Rafael Nadal and Pau Gasol have launched a campaign to encourage donations in the hope of raising 11 million euros ($12.1 million) to help Spain fight the coronavirus. The tennis and basketball stars said in videos posted on social media that they are supporting a Red Cross fundraising effort to help with the public health crisis.

Watch: Former college QB turned opera singer serenades neighbors in Spain

Former Arizona State quarterback Gus Farwell is doing his best to entertain his neighbors in Spain during the coronavirus pandemic.

Former Arizona State quarterback Gus Farwell is doing his part to keep those in lockdown because of the coronavirus pandemic in Spain entertained.

The backup to Jake Plummer in 1996 is a tenor and at 8 p.m. every night in Spain he serenades anyone within the distance of his incredible, operatic voice.

“What really set it off is there are two little girls that live downstairs that are probably six or seven,” Farwell told 12news.com. “They left me two notes in my mail. They drew pictures of me on the balcony singing and left little notes saying,  ‘Will you sing for us tonight? Thank you for singing,’ and that just killed me.

Perhaps in some inexplicable way, the moment was meant to be. After a failed audition in 2019, Gus nearly stopped singing.

“I was just so disappointed how badly it went and I haven’t sung in eight months, I haven’t done anything. It’s taken this to remind me of why I love to sing.”

Gus’s children record videos of him singing the family posts to social media. He’s gotten more than 100,000 views on a single video and messages from people all across the world.

Farwell completed half of his four pass attempts for 16 yards in 1996, backing up Plummer, who went on to be a second-round pick of the Arizona Cardinals after throwing for 8,626 yards as a Sun Devil.

This could provide an idea for current Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker, who also sings opera.

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NBA stars are not the only basketball …

NBA stars are not the only basketball players wondering whether their teams will get a chance to compete for a championship this season. Around the world, other professional ballers are also on hiatus due to the deadly COVID-19, including former NBA forward Anthony Randolph, who currently plays for Spanish club Real Madrid Baloncesto. “It is a little devastating to know that your season can be postponed for a certain period of time or even canceled,” Randolph told The Undefeated from Madrid last week. “It’s kind of hard to deal with when you put in so much work and we’re positioning ourselves for seeding and the playoffs, getting ready for the real season playing for titles and championships. “But we understand at this time, the health and safety of all the players and our families is the most important thing.”

Randolph, who has averaged 10.7 points …

Randolph, who has averaged 10.7 points and 3.7 rebounds for Real Madrid this season, has been sidelined due to a thumb injury and missed the game in Italy. He declined to comment on Thompkins potentially getting the coronavirus in Italy or his current status, but did say he himself currently has no symptoms of COVID-19. “Most of my teammates and the trainers were all worried about going to Milan to play the game,” Randolph, 30, said. “But you know us as athletes, we kind of shrugged it off as like, ‘We will be all right. They will protect us.’ There were procedures and things put in place to protect us. We just figured [EuroLeague] would protect us. And when the guys came back, everybody did what they were supposed to do.

In Spain, a fitness instructor holds roof workout to beat coronavirus lockdown

In Sevilla, a fitness instructor climbed onto a roof to lead a workout for people who were locked down for coronavirus.

In “socially responsible ways to stay in shape during a pandemic” news this week, a fitness instructor held “class” by going up on a roof and leading a workout, while people participated from their balconies.

Much of Spain is currently on lockdown. To stop the spread of COVID-19, a strain of coronavirus, 47 million Spaniards were told to remain at home.

Fitness group Sano Sevilla Los Bermejale shared the following video to their Instagram page. In the video, a personal trainer named Gonzalo climbs up on a rooftop and leads neighbors in a fitness routine. People got involved, stayed fit, and didn’t come close enough to anyone to spread the disease.

This is fantastic.

May we all find ways to stay healthy and safe moving forward.

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Sergio Scariolo talked to El Transistor …

Sergio Scariolo talked to El Transistor shortly after the NBA shut down all activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, about the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Spanish NT head coach addressed the issue, stating that at this timeframe, the Olympic Games cannot take place as initially planned. “Everything is subject more to the general feeling than to the data, but on a personal level, it will be difficult to think about the Olympics being held… I see it as borderline impossible”, he mentioned.