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Coronavirus: Eto'o, Drogba & Toure's Uganda legends match suspended

A football legends match as part of events to mark the Uganda-France Friendship Week has been indefinitely postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The game between Uganda football greats and a selection of former African stars had been slated for March 22 at the Mandela National Stadium.

Headlining the match were the likes of Samuel Eto’o, Didier Drogba, El Hadji Diouf, Geremi Njitap, Yaya Toure, Benjani Mwaruwari, Emmanuel Eboue, Khalilou Fadiga and Tresor Lomana LuaLua.

But with public gatherings around the world heightening the risk of the coronavirus spreading, the match has been postponed.