Juventus footballer Daniele Rugani tests positive for coronavirus
Italian football club Juventus announced on Wednesday
that one of its players, defender Daniele Rugani, has tested positive for
coronavirus.
Rugani, who also plays for the Italian national
team, is the first player in the country's top football league to test positive
for the virus, as the outbreak continues to spread in the country.
The club said Rugani and "those who have had
contact with him" are being isolated. It also said the footballer is not
showing any symptoms of the disease.
Juventus trained earlier on Wednesday, although it
was unclear whether Rugani was present. The club had said earlier that forward
Cristiano Ronaldo was still in Portugal "pending developments related to
the current health emergency" after visiting his mother - who had a stroke
last week.
he outbreak of the virus has led to a nationwide
lockdown in Italy, where football and all other sports have been suspended
until April 3. However, Juventus is scheduled to play French club Lyon at home
in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Rugani was an unused substitute in the team's last
game, at home against Inter Milan last Sunday. That match was played in an
empty stadium in line with a government decree before measures became even
stricter in Italy.
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