Three o'clock on Saturday afternoon is usually when Premier League teams are focusing on their most important time of the week.
But this Saturday, with the coronavirus pandemic stopping the game in England, players and managers from the Premier League teams, as well as the competition's record goalscorer, Alan Shearer, posted messages to fans of the importance of staying home to stop the spread of the virus.
From managers such as Sean Dyche, Roy Hodgson, Frank Lampard, Mikel Arteta and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to players such as Raheem Sterling, Billy Sharp, Alireza Jahanbakhsh and Jack Grealish, the message was loud and clear: stay home, save lives.
This is a vital message.
— Premier League (@premierleague) March 28, 2020
Stay at home, protect your health service, save lives.#StayHomeSaveLives 💙| @alanshearer pic.twitter.com/NlU1ZKTluI
This is an urgent message.
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) March 28, 2020
Please listen. #StayHomeSaveLives pic.twitter.com/2q4V5h8E8m
💛 #StayHomeSaveLives 💚 pic.twitter.com/jKbZOKkV06
— Norwich City FC (@NorwichCityFC) March 28, 2020
⚡️ City stars supporting the NHS' #StayHomeSaveLives campaign 💙
— Manchester City (@ManCity) March 28, 2020
🔵 #ManCity https://t.co/XpcrwEkBJQ
An urgent message from our boys 🙏
— Sheffield United (@SheffieldUnited) March 28, 2020
Stay home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. pic.twitter.com/7pDx4RQFzC
Please be responsible.#StayHomeSaveLives pic.twitter.com/gr6e3weDR5
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) March 28, 2020
💙 The message from us, the @premierleague and the world.#StayHomeSaveLives pic.twitter.com/pBjGcDPdwc
— Brighton & Hove Albion ⚽️ (@OfficialBHAFC) March 28, 2020
Stay home. #ProtectTheNHS. Save lives.#MUFC @NHSuk pic.twitter.com/00hVgwwvxd
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) March 28, 2020
In it together. United with the Premier League and all in football at kick off time. #StayHomeSaveLives pic.twitter.com/DRrK6fh96V
— Burnley FC (@BurnleyOfficial) March 28, 2020
Stay Home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives.#StayHomeSaveLives @NHSuk pic.twitter.com/AIN4AzwNcR
— Jack Grealish (@JackGrealish) March 28, 2020
⏱ It's Saturday, 3pm.
— AFC Bournemouth (@afcbournemouth) March 28, 2020
However, currently this is our challenge.#afcb 🍒 pic.twitter.com/k2HEhX4J8c
#StayHomeSaveLives pic.twitter.com/UdnXczoJ1q
— Theo Walcott (@theowalcott) March 28, 2020
#StayHomeSaveLives pic.twitter.com/ypBQgZ0ypa
— Fede Fernandez (@pajarofernandez) March 28, 2020
❤️ #staysafe https://t.co/mxIz2qRqGh
— Xherdan Shaqiri (@XS_11official) March 28, 2020
Please be responsible.#StayHomeSaveLives pic.twitter.com/xdEdRzVVgj
— West Ham United (@WestHam) March 28, 2020
It’s 3pm on a Saturday. Normally it’s kick off time. But some things are bigger than football. I send my biggest recognition and love to all of you who are making sure we all feel safe and better. My applause is for you, the real superheroes!
— Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (@hojbjerg23) March 28, 2020
Big hug, P-E H 23 #stayhomesavelives pic.twitter.com/gCfEVUxSYC
Please do your bit.#StayHomeSaveLives https://t.co/iaAy1JJr6r
— Watford Football Club #StayHomeSaveLives (@WatfordFC) March 28, 2020
"They're staying in work to protect us, let's make sure we stay at home to help them."
— Wolves (@Wolves) March 28, 2020
It's the weekend, but a reminder to stay at home and observe the rules from first-team coach Ian Cathro.
💙🗣 pic.twitter.com/TUMcfx9WkR