Portugal and Juventus star, Cristiano Ronaldo has contracted the deadly coronavirus.
The news was confirmed by the Portuguese national team. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner returned a positive test on Monday and has now been released from the national team and will miss Wednesday’s match against Sweden . It has been reported that the 35-year-old is asymptomatic and is now self-isolating while he recovers.
The Portuguese Football Federation confirmed the news in an official statement on Tuesday, which reads:
“Cristiano Ronaldo was released from training with the national team after a positive test for Covid-19, so he will not face Sweden.”The Portugal international is doing well, without symptoms, and in isolation.”Following the positive test, the remaining players underwent new tests on Tuesday morning, and all produced a negative result and are available to Fernando Santos for training this afternoon.”