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Football celebrations branded 'unsportsmanlike' as Tory MP calls on referees to take action against reckless hugging

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COVID-19 guidelines, according to one of Westminster's leading voices for sport. Government guidance UK-wide allows sport to continue so long as social distancing regulations are adhered to where possible.In football, that has translated to close contact in matches and in training, with players having to avoid mixing in all other situations.Fans watching their teams from a distance have seen goals celebrated as normal, with hugs and high-fives seen as low-risk, considering players are in close quarters while the ball is in play.But Conservative MP Julian Knight, chair of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) committee, reckons even celebrations should be socially distanced.Knight believes referees should treat unnecessary hugging as.

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