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Coronavirus: Bruno Fernandes leads toilet paper ‘10-touch challenge’ as Xavi challenges Messi and Sergio Busquets
- International footballers are showing people how to pass the time under lockdown by juggling toilet paper
- Xavi and Fernandes have now been joined by NHL star Anze Kopitar in the social media challenge
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Turns out Covid-19 has produced a positive story finally when it comes to toilet paper.
Athletes have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic as games, leagues and tournaments have been cancelled across the world.
They have been asked to self-isolate with the rest of us, but we all know good athletes have a tough time sitting still.
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Barcelona’s Riqui Puig appears to have started a social media craze people are calling the ‘10-touch toilet paper challenge’.
The rules are simple. A footballer, or anyone for that matter, simply juggles a roll of toilet paper like a soccer ball, trying to get 10 touches in a row before the roll hits the ground.
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Toilet paper has been in demand since the outbreak, sparking wild and violent scenes as shortages have been reported across the world. In Hong Kong, a group of thieves were apprehended in February for trying to steal HK$1,600 worth of it.
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