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Union Berlin handling Covid-19 like they did Bundesliga season, with collective effort
JAMES NALTON looks at the way the club has helped not only the local community but teams in the fifth-tier in testing times

THE German Bundesliga could be the first of Europe’s “big five” leagues to attempt to finish the 2019/20 season.

Before play was interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, Germany’s top division was in the midst of a title race with a number of clubs in contention for Champions League places. 

Bayern Munich top the table by four points, but even though the defending champions have won the previous six league titles, they weren’t having it all their own way, with multiple challengers looking to end their dominance.

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