Question

At the end of March 2020, a poll found that in societies locked down to combat COVID-19, almost 40% of young men said they felt the absence of live sport more keenly than any other deprivation, including going outside. Those pining for some action received their first proper fix for two months on Saturday, as the German equivalent of the Premier League reopened behind closed doors. The Bundesliga is the first major football league to try to resume the interrupted season. In France, it was decided to curtail championships and award trophies on the basis of matches already played. In Netherlands, the season was simply voided. The unfortunate players and supporters of SC Cambuur, who were 11 points clear at the top of the second division, are understandably miffed. The English Premier League is fretfully keeping its fingers crossed, hoping that Germany's experiment in "bio-secure " football works. The richest football league in the world hopes to relaunch its own competition sometime in June. Whether that is desirable or feasible has been the subject of fierce debate. If Project Restart is given the go-ahead this week, players are expected to begin non-contact training together, but the planning process has been fraught with difficulty. Some players have voiced deep reservations over safety. Protocols have yet to be finalised for a second phase, when full training will recommence. There is also concern that, after a long and unusual layoff, players have no hope of reaching proper match fitness before June. A glut of summer injuries might therefore accompany the 92 fixtures scheduled for empty stadiums, during a hectic seven-week period. The foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, has suggested that the completion of the Premier League season would "lift the spirits of the nation".

"If Project Restart is given the go-ahead this week, players are expected to begin non-contact training together". Which of the following statements serves as a plausible explanation for the same?

पर्याय

• The players have planned to start the training together after the pandemic is over now.

• The players would be happy to restart the matches after a long gap during the pandemic.

• The players are not happy to start the training again in a non-contact training mode.

• None of the above

Answer 1

The players would be happy to restart the matches after a long gap during the pandemic.

Explanation:

A plausible or reasonable explanation and favours the author's statement by showing their cheerfulness to start the training again, once the matches restart after a long gap during the pandemic.