Last Thursday, Queen Elizabeth died after 70 years on the British throne, and out of respect for her, football at the highest level in England was postponed this weekend.

The same thing happened in lower division games, but two teams in the local league in Sheffield still chose to play, reports say. Sky Sports.

Sheffield International FC wrote on Twitter on Friday that their match, which was originally postponed, would instead be played as a friendly. But they were not allowed to do that either.

Therefore, they turned the match into a regular training session, adding on Twitter:

– If it is cancelled, we would prefer to play a rugby match, as it is considered quite honourable.

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Anger against the club – investigation begins

This could be seen as a blow to the authorities as sports such as cricket and rugby were allowed to continue despite the Queen’s death.

On Saturday, Sheffield International released images of themselves and their opponents wearing their kits, and the club indicated that the match would be played as normal.

This could be a punishment for the small Sheffield club. The league association wrote in a statement that it condemned the “disrespectful and abhorrent behaviour”, and that the club was now being investigated.

League chairman Danny Taylor also has little time for what Sheffield International is doing.

– Queen Elizabeth has ruled, served and led with integrity and humility for over seven decades. It is a great shame that these two teams were unable to follow suit even for one Saturday, despite our clear instructions. We can agree or disagree with the mass cancellation of football, but this was decided out of respect and should be respected, he said.

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Back to the weekend

Several football profiles reacted to the fact that all weekend football matches were cancelled, and believed that the death could have been marked in a different way.

Football in England resumes next weekend, but no games will be played on the same day as the Queen’s funeral. The Manchester United-Leeds and Chelsea-Liverpool games have been postponed.

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Sky Sports writes that all Premier League matches this weekend will have a minute’s silence before kick-off, followed by the playing of the national anthem.

As the clock strikes 70 minutes, the crowd in the stands will also be invited to applaud the Queen’s 70 years on the throne. There will also be a large image of the Queen on the big screen and flags in the stadium will be flown at half-mast.