Leicester beat Aston Villa in the last match in the Premier League before lockdownRestarting sport in Britain would "lift the spirits of the nation" amid the coronavirus crisis, foreign secretary Dominic Raab said on Tuesday. Speaking at Downing Street's daily briefing he said the government "has had constructive meetings with sports bodies". "I think it would lift spirits of the nation," Raab said. The Premier League is hopeful of restarting in the week beginning 8 June with matches behind closed doors. And when people are stuck at home, this is the kind of thing that would lift people's morale and its spirit."

Source: BBC May 05, 2020 18:55 UTC