Russian club Zenit St Petersburg have come up with a novel way around social distancing measures, using a drone to deliver their Player of the Month award.
Former Barcelona man Malcom picked up the March prize after receiving over 30 per cent of fan votes, but with Russia in lockdown until at least the end of the month, the club had no obvious way of giving him his trophy.
The Russian Premier League is suspended until May 31, but Zenit gave fans something to smile about with the clever solution, posted in a video on Twitter.
"I've just received a message that I need to open a window," Malcom said in a video he recorded while a drone hovered outside his apartment.
The drone then swooped in through the window, sending a frightened cat scurrying away, before landing on the floor for Malcom to pick up his trophy.
Malcom thanked the fans and ended the video saying: "Stay at home, it's important."
More than 1.6 million people have been infected by the novel coronavirus globally and more than 100,000 have died. Russia has over 13,500 confirmed cases and 106 deaths.
Additional reporting by Reuters
