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Chhetri chosen for FIFA campaign against COVID-19

By The Assam Tribune

NEW DELHI, March 24: Talismanic India football captain Sunil Chhetri has been picked by FIFA along with 28 past and present stars for world governing body�s awareness campaign to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

FIFA and the World Health Organization (WHO) have teamed up to combat the coronavirus by launching a new awareness campaign led by world-renowned footballers, who are calling on all people around the world to follow five key steps to stop the spread of the disease.

The �Pass the message to kick out coronavirus� campaign promotes five key steps for people to follow to protect their health in line with WHO guidance, focused on hand washing, coughing etiquette, not touching your face, physical distance and staying home if feeling unwell.

The 28 players, who will be involved in the video campaign to be published in 13 languages, include some of the best known players like Argentine superstar Lionel Messi and World Cup winners like Philip Lahm, Iker Casillas and Carles Puyol.

�FIFA and its President Gianni Infantino have been actively involved in passing the message against this pandemic since the very beginning,� said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at the virtual launch of the campaign at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. � PTI

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