David Moyes urges people not to ‘pick on’ footballers over Covid-19 breaches

Sheffield United v West Ham United – Premier League – Bramall Lane
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West Ham boss David Moyes has urged people not to “pick on” footballers over breaches of coronavirus protocols with case numbers spiralling in Britain.

Hammers midfielder Manuel Lanzini has apologised and made a donation to an east London foodbank after breaching the rules over Christmas and while Moyes acknowledged the Argentina international’s actions were a “mistake”, he insisted the vast majority of players are abiding by the game’s strict regulations.

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