Jerry Bengtson becomes ‘first footballer’ to wear face mask for an entire match

Jerry Bengtson, a Honduran footballer who plays as a sticker for Paraguayan side club Olimpia, is believed to be the first footballer to wear a face mask during and throughout a game amid the covid_19 pandemic.

33 year old Jerry Bengtson international, donned the face covering to protect himself and his team members as his side took on Montreal’s impact in the CONCACAF championships League on Tuesday, December.

In the Olimpia match, it’s fell to a 1_0 defeat to Thirty Henry’s team, who went through to the semi-final with a 2_2 win on aggregate.

Bengtson left the spectators in bewilderment in his decision, with many questioning how he was able to breathe properly in the game before his substitution.

One said: “But in theory players on the pitch are all tested and negative so other than coming off the pitch you shouldn’t need to put a mask?”

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Another added: “That’s not advisable at all, considering the amount of oxygen needed at such intense level of sporting activity.”

A third continued: ‘Good for him. A lot of misinformed and just plain wrong people in this comments section.

With a fourth joking: “Don’t worry guys, if all games played have the same level of pace as the one I watched yesterday, there’s no chance he gonna collapse.”

The local report cited sports bible, Bengston wore the mask to about catching the disease and protect his family.

It was weird because he’s the only player on the squad and in the championship who plays with a mask. Olimpia coach Pedro Troglio said of his captain after the match.

All these things don’t border him because he is always scoring goals.

This prolific Honduras striker has scored 47 goals in 82 outings for his current side since joining from deportivo Saprissa.