UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and senior ministers, including the treasury chief, have been forced to self-isolate after Sajid Javid, the health secretary, tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Division, discord and disaster are three words that could accurately describe Brexit five years after the vote that changed Europe and will likely test UK-EU unity for decades to come.

Aren’t a nation’s sporting successes a reason for pride and a reflection of its athletes’ achievements and endeavors? Sport carries with it certain historical and political baggage, whether played locally, regionally or internationally.