This archive report was first published on 28 April 2020.
On January 4, 2018, West Ham's Pablo Zabaleta tackled Tottenham's Harry Kane at Wembley Stadium in London.
Fast forward to 2020, and the COVID-19 pandemic has suspended football in England indefinitely. West Ham defender Pablo Zabaleta, 35, is in his final season at the east London club after signing a contract extension last year.
According to Zabaleta, he was looking to finish his career in England on a high note, playing in front of the fans and experiencing the adrenaline rush that comes with it. However, the pandemic may rob him of that opportunity.
"I was coming to the end of my career and it was my last season in England, and I wanted to finish in a different way, playing in front of the fans, having those emotions and that adrenaline," Zabaleta told West Ham's website.
"I know this but I will find myself maybe playing in empty stadiums and with different emotions, but that's something I cannot manage myself," he added.
With 10 league appearances this season, Zabaleta has won two Premier League titles, two League Cups, and the FA Cup with Manchester City before joining West Ham in 2017.
