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COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter tributes as EPL kicks off once again

Published: June 18, 2020 11:48 Matthew Smith, Sport Editor

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Aston Villa v Sheffield United as Premier League returns — Players kneeled in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and victims of the coronavirus were remembered as the Premier League made a sombre return on Wednesday from a 100-day shutdown that deprived England of its national sport. Image Credit: AFP

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Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola — Back on the sideline at Manchester City was Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, whose positive COVID-19 test in March led to the longest suspension of the top-flight competition since World War II. Image Credit: AFP

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"I'm embarrassed, I am ashamed for what white people have done to black people," Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said. "We have to do a lot of things for black people we have not done so far." Image Credit: AP

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Manchester CIty v Arsenal as Premier League returns — After the opening whistle blew in the first game at Villa Park, every player took a knee in a tribute to Floyd, who was killed by a policeman in Minneapolis last month. In Manchester, the same gesture took place just before kickoff. "We'd seen the other teams do it in the earlier kickoff and we thought we have to do it as well," said Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling, who is at the forefront of the campaign against racism in soccer and wider society. "Little by little, we are seeing change and that's what everyone is hoping for, not just black players but the majority of the country." Image Credit: AP

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