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CHELTENHAM Festival and Liverpool's match with Atletico Madrid "caused coronavirus hotspots of death", according to a top UK medic.
Professor Tim Spector, the man leading the largest coronavirus tracking project in the country, claimed the two major sporting events from March "caused increased suffering and death".
Data gathered from millions of volunteers appeared to prove the events caused "hotspots" around the country.
At the beginning of March, sport was still going strong across the country.
Cheltenham Festival was held between March 10-13, while Atletico Madrid travelled to Merseyside on 12.
At the time, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden told the BBC: "There's no reason for people not to attend such events or to cancel them at this stage."
Prime Minister Boris Johnson - who attended the Six Nations clash between England and Wales on March 7 - even declared people should "as far as possible, go about business as usual".
But Prof Spector has shockingly admitted "people will have probably died prematurely" because of the blasé approach.
Around 250,000 fans flocked to Cheltenham to watch the races, while Anfield was a packed house of over 50,000 for the Champions League tie.
At the time of the game, lockdown measures had already been introduced in Spain with many restaurants and bars shut.
But that didn't stop 3,000 fans travelling to England to watch the Merseyside showdown.
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