Coronavirus: How the world of sport passed the time on Saturday

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Monaco midfielder Cesc Fabregas was among those who took to social media to stave off the boredom.

The former Arsenal and Barcelona man asked his followers for television recommendations, and received more than 12,000 responses.

"Since we have to stay at home for some time and my wife doesn't allow me to have more kids (for now), what series do you guys recommend that have more than 4 seasons at least?" Fabregas tweeted.

One Twitter user suggested crime drama Ozark, but the pass master responded: "I started it but I don't really like it".

Elsewhere, there were no prizes for guessing how Inter Milan forward Alexis Sanchez spent his spare time, sharing pictures and video of himself and his dogs on Instagram.

Over in La Liga however, Real Madrid legend Sergio Ramos was focused on staying fit, pounding the treadmill in anticipation of football's return.

It wasn't just the players who had to keep themselves entertained - spare a thought for the social media staff at a loose end.

Southampton and Manchester City filled the time by playing out a game of noughts and crosses, for which the Saints requested some form of reward from the Premier League.

"An intriguing tactical battle comes to an end. One point please, @premierleague," the @SouthamptonFC account tweeted after the tie.

The Twitter accounts of Bayer Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) and Hull City (@HullCity) raised the bar with a ridiculous game of Connect 4 on Saturday night but with the dual yet to conclude, you'll have to head to their timelines to find out who won.

At Leyton Orient the club got the fans involved in a game of Football Manager, offering them the chance to vote on selection, tactics and other decisions in a virtual rendition of their postponed League Two game at Bradford City.

The fans voted in their hundreds for substitutions and more, but saw their team lose 1-0 to the home side.

Watford also used Football Manager to simulate their postponed game against Leicester City - the virtual result was a 1-1 draw despite the Hornets going down to 10 men.

"This isn't even real and we still haven't won," one disappointed fan wrote.

It wasn't just footballers who had to fill some time however, with the Australian Grand Prix called off before the season could get going in earnest.

McLaren driver Lando Norris found a novel way of racing anyway, announcing he would take part in #NotTheAusGP, an online race set to take place on Sunday between professional racers and top gamers.

"Racing in Australia but not actually in Australia," Norris tweeted. "Lights out at 17:45 GMT on @Twitch."

For Lewis Hamilton, the answer to a weekend of ruined plans was to hit the climbing wall.

"Gutted to not be qualifying today," he tweeted. "I decided to stick around Melbourne and go indoor rock climbing. It's a great way for me to keep focused.

"I just wanted to say thanks to all of you who have been sending me such positive messages. Hope you are all staying safe."

In the world of rugby, Anthony Watson probably thought he would be donning the England shirt to see if his team could win the Six Nations against Italy.

With fixtures postponed, he was reduced to arguing about radio stations on social media.

"Jack come on man, BBC Classical bby," he tweeted at England colleague Jack Nowell.

But surely the most impressive bored athlete of the weekend was Austrian golfer Matthias Schwab.

The 25-year-old shared a video of himself on a cycling machine while simultaneously competing in a racing video game.

"Making the most of the forced time off," he tweeted.

Leeds play Cardiff match on FIFA 20

Leeds tackled their postponed Championship game against Cardiff by simulating the game on FIFA 20 instead.

The club is one of a number affected by the coronavirus pandemic, which has seen the top level of English and Scottish football suspended until April 3 at the earliest.

Table-topping Leeds were due to travel to Cardiff to see if they could take another step towards promotion to the Premier League, but instead had to settle for a simulation of the real thing.

"Anyone else bored? How about we let #FIFA20 decide today's result?" the club's Twitter account posted.

The match racked up more than 50,000 views on Periscope, with Leeds fans getting involved by leaving comments as the game progressed.

The game started with the pre-match handshakes, which EA Sports had apparently not seen fit to update during the pandemic.

"Total disregard for the rules! Remember to take part in the @WHO's #SafeHands challenge!" @LUFC tweeted as the players engaged in the currently-frowned upon greeting.

In-play highlights were shared on Twitter as the game progressed, with Leeds opening the scoring through Patrick Bamford in the first half.

The broadcast also included advice on how to combat the spread of coronavirus, as well as what to do if you have certain symptoms.

A dominant display saw the Championship leaders take all three 'points' with a 3-1 win, a Bamford brace doing the damage.

"Get in! What a performance! 3 goals! 3 points? Who was your #LUFC man of the match?" the club tweeted.

Sadly for Leeds, the three points will not count towards the Championship table - will the two teams ever get to play the 2019/20 fixture in real life?