London, Oct. 28 : Footballers have been told to stop spitting on the pitch because it increases the risk of spreading swine flu.
The Football Association and Barclays Premier League said they were following guidance from health experts in handling the issue.
The warning comes after the virus struck down players at two Premier League clubs, reports The Telegraph.
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) said the ””disgusting”” habit – a common sight at many matches – could lead to infections being passed on.
””Spitting is disgusting at all times. It”s unhygienic and unhealthy, particularly if you spit close to other people. Footballers, like the rest of us, wouldn”t spit indoors so they shouldn”t do it on the football pitch. If they are spitting near other people it could certainly increase the risk of passing on infections,”” said a HPA spokesman.bag top honours at Hollywood Awards Home
Washington, October 28 (ANI): Hilary Swank and Robert DeNiro have bagged top honours at the 13th annual Hollywood Awards.
Two-time Oscar winner Swank won the Hollywood Actress Award for her performance in Mira Nair’s biopic ‘Amelia’.
“I have to say it”s something very surreal,” Fox News quoted the actress as saying.
“But to have your work recognized? At the end of it all is something that continues to leave me speechless,” she added.
DeNiro took home the Best Actor Award for his work as Frank in ‘Everybody”s Fine’.
Others honoured included Julianne Moore, who won the Hollywood Supporting Actress Award for ‘A Single Man’, Carey Mulligan who bagged Hollywood Breakthrough Actress Award for ‘An Education’, and Christoph Waltz who pocketed Hollywood Supporting Actor Award for ‘Inglorious Basterds’.