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'This is more important than football. Look after yourselves and those around you': Tottenham leads the way as the world of football unites to send messages of support to fans amid coronavirus pandemic

The world of football has taken to social media to send messages of support to fans as the globe comes to grips with the threat of the coronavirus.

The past week has seen a rapid escalation of positive cases arising in the UK, with 798 confirmed to have the disease, although the real figure is expected to be far greater. On Saturday, it was confirmed that the total number of deaths relating to the disease had doubled to 21.

And on Thursday night British football was rocked after Arsenal confirmed that manager Mikel Arteta had tested positive, before Chelsea youngster Callum Hudson-Odoi announced he had also contracted the virus.