Sports will resume in the UK on Tuesday after the nation took a break to honor the Queen

Sports will resume in the UK on Tuesday after the nation took a break to honor the Queen

Sports will resume in the UK on Tuesday after the country took a break to honor the Queen on the day of her state funeral.

The sports world paused across the country on Monday, as people paid their last respects to the Queen, who died on September 8 and was buried at St George’s Chapel in Windsor after mass at Westminster Abbey.

Races that day were canceled and the state funeral was attended by figures from a sport the Queen loves.

England players were normally supposed to arrive at St George’s Park on Monday, but were given an extra day to spend time with their families on such a historic day.

Gareth Southgate’s squad will start reporting for international duty on Tuesday, ahead of Nations League matches with Italy and Germany this month.

David Beckham, the former Three Lions captain, who stood in line for 13 hours to see the late King at Westminster Hall last week, paid his homage to him on Instagram.

“Our queen is in the house,” he said. “We said a final goodbye to Her Majesty the Queen. This week the world mourned the loss of a unique, inspiring and caring leader.

“Thousands of people from all walks of life gathered to express gratitude to our beloved Queen. Along with the wonderful ceremony and tradition, we witnessed a loving family mourning a mother, grandmother and grandmother with dignity and dedication.

“Your legacy of service and dedication will live on. Long live the King”

Premier League clubs were among the many teams and organizations that joined in to salute the Queen on the day of her funeral, and many will return for the FA Cup match on Tuesday.

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Arsenal and Rangers will also play crucial Champions League matches against Ajax and Benfica respectively.

The race, the Queen’s favorite sport, had originally held meetings scheduled at Leicester, Warwick, Hamilton Park and Wolverhampton on Monday, but was canceled after the funeral date was announced.

Meetings will resume in Beverly, Lingfield, Newcastle and Warwick on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, the LV = Insurance County Championship matches will also start and English cricketers will play their first match in Pakistan in 17 years on the following day.

The Whites’ soccer team led by Jose Butler paid their respects to the Queen with a moment of silence for the team on Monday before the lights turned into a competitive sport.

England play the first of their seven Twenty20 international matches against Pakistan in Karachi on Tuesday afternoon.

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