Virtual crowds and stadium noise greet return of La Liga


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League - Round of 16 Second Leg - Valencia v Atalanta - Mestalla, Valencia, Spain - March 10, 2020 General view of the stadium as the players line up before the match which will be played behind closed doors as the number of coronavirus cases grow around the world REUTERS/Susana Vera/File Photo

BARCELONA (Reuters) - The usually scorching derby between Sevilla and Real Betis kicks the La Liga season back into action on Thursday but while the Sanchez Pizjuan stadium will be eerily quiet without spectators, the television broadcast will offer a far livelier experience.

With virtual crowd visuals and noise, La Liga hopes to compensate for the enforced empty stadiums when the season resumes after a three-month break due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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