Cristiano Ronaldo Tests Postitive For COVID-19
Written by thrilliant on October 14, 2020
Portugal and Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for coronavirus, the Portuguese Football Federation said in a statement Tuesday.
According to the statement, Ronaldo is currently asymptomatic and “well, without symptoms, and in isolation.”
The 35-year-old forward played for Portugal against France in the Nations League on Sunday and against Spain in a friendly last week.
Ronaldo will now miss his country’s next Nations League fixture against Sweden on Wednesday, as well as Juventus’ upcoming matches which include a Serie A against Crotone and a Champions League group fixture against Dynamo Kyiv.
Following Ronaldo’s positive test, the Portuguese Football Federation also said that every player subsequently returned a negative test on Tuesday morning.
