LISBON - The Portuguese Football Federation in a statement today confirmed that their superstar player Cristiano Ronaldo has been tested positive for COVID-19. .
The 35-year-old has left Portugal’s training group, where he had been preparing for a Nations League match with Sweden and has begun a period of self-isolation at home.
Ronaldo experienced no symptoms and posted a photograph on social media yesterday evening showing himself having dinner together with the rest of the Portuguese squad. “Together on and off the field!” the caption read.
However, the entire squad was tested following their captain’s positive result and all came back negative
Ronaldo played in both of Portugal’s first two games over the international break, starting against Spain in Lisbon before playing the entire Nations League match against France in Paris on the weekend.
Ronaldo will miss Juventus’s Serie A match against Crutone on Saturday as well as their first Champions League date with Dinamo Kiev, but he should be available for a meeting with his old rival Lionel Messi when Juventus take on Barcelona in Turin on October 28.
"Cristiano Ronaldo was released from the work of the National Team after a positive test for COVID-19, so he will not face Sweden,” the Federation said in a statement.
“The Portuguese international is doing well, without symptoms, and in isolation. Following the positive case, the remaining players underwent new tests, all with a negative result, and are available to [manager] Fernando Santos for training this afternoon.” – The Independent, October 14, 2020.
