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The top football league in Spain, La Liga, ended in July 338 days after it started thanks to a delay due to the coronavirus pandemic but the affect on the mental health of the league's African footballers country could last longer.

Spain is one of the countries hardest hit by coronavirus. Ice rinks have been turned into morgues, and drive-through funerals have caused heartbreak for many families unable to say goodbye properly.

Nigeria international Ramon Azeez has been in Spanish football since 2011, starting off at Andalusia outfit Almeria CF and taking in a short spell with CD Lugo before moving to Granada in January 2019.

He told the BBC how worried he is about the pandemic:

It hurts to know that families have lost loved ones and some health workers too have sacrificed their own lives to end this pandemic. It hurts to know that families have lost loved ones and some health workers too have sacrificed their own lives to end this pandemic.

 It's a big shame to say that money cannot do anything to stop the virus. Because if money could buy anything like they say, then it would put an end to this. It's a big shame to say that money cannot do anything to stop the virus. Because if money could buy anything like they say, then it would put an end to this.

 Football, money and fame are worthless where coronavirus is. It's even humbled and grounded those with loads of money."Football, money and fame are worthless where coronavirus is. It's even humbled and grounded those with loads of money."