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Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for COVID-19

First Published: 13th October, 2020 20:15 IST

Ace footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for COVID-19, the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) announced on Tuesday, 13 October. The Juventus forward has reportedly left Portugal’s squad and returned home

Ace footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for COVID-19, the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) announced on Tuesday, 13 October.

The Juventus forward has reportedly left Portugal’s squad and returned home after testing positive for Coronavirus.

The 35-year-old Juventus striker will miss Wednesday’s UEFA Nations League game against Sweden but is “well, has no symptoms and is in isolation”, the federation said.

While Ronaldo is yet to make an official announcement, he shared a post on social media just 17 hours before the announcement, where he was seen with his teammates.

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