Celtic midfielder Callum McGregor admits the Scottish football shutdown has given him a new perspective on "what really matters".
It's been three weeks since the Premiership leaders were last in action, as the coronavirus caused football to grind to a halt.
It's not clear when the season will resume but the Celtic midfielder admits that football is taking a backseat at the moment.
McGregor told Celtic's official website : "Normally, I’m always in a coffee shop after training, meeting up with friends or family for a catch-up so I miss seeing people like that.
"I got a good coffee machine at Christmas so that’s been keeping me going but it’s not the same when you’re sitting at home yourself. You miss the connection with people.
“I cook regularly myself anyway so I’m spending just as much time doing that as I always have. I’ve always enjoyed coming home and planning my meals and cooking.
“One thing I have started doing is working through a wee wordsearch book I have. It's just something to keep my brain switched on and active because there’s only so much news you can watch. I like to sit down at the kitchen table, look out the window and work on a crossword or word search with a coffee after I've finished training.
"When football is on you’re constantly thinking about it, so this downtime has given us all another outlook on life.
"It’s very serious what’s going on right now with the world. It helps give you another perspective on what really matters and encourages you to think outside the box a wee bit.
“Hopefully everyone is staying safe, staying indoors and protecting their loved ones and each other. This is where you look out for your fellow human, try and be a nice person and do a good deed every day. We need to protect each other.
“The football will be back when everything’s under control. The most important thing is everyone’s health and happiness so we need to look after one another.”
