Ronaldo (R) jokes with France’s forward Kylian Mbappe during the
Nations League football match between France and Portugal, on Octo
ber 11, 2020 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris.
(Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)
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Cristiano Ronaldo, who has tested positive for COVID-19,
left the Portuguese team camp near Lisbon on Wednesday to fly back
to Northern Italy on his private jet, local media
reported.
The Juventus player’s jet took off in the afternoon from the
Tires airfield, in the outskirts of Lisbon, according to images
broadcast by CMTV.
The Portuguese Football Federation announced on Tuesday that
Ronaldo tested positive for coronavirus on Monday, the day after
Portugal drew 0-0 with France in Paris and would not be in the
squad for Wednesday’s UEFA Nations League match against Sweden in
Lisbon.
The 35-year-old five-time Ballon d’Or winner was “asymptomatic”
and had been placed in isolation after the positive test at the
national team’s training centre in Oeiras, a suburb of Lisbon.
Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini said on Tuesday that he had
spoken to Ronaldo.
“He’s fine and was sunbathing, he’ll be back when he’s ready,”
Chiellini said
Last week, before the trip to France, two other Portuguese
players tested positive, Lyon goalkeeper Anthony Lopes and Lille
defender Jose Fonte.
Ronaldo is the latest star footballer to test positive for
coronavirus following Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Zlatan
Ibrahimovic.
-AFP
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