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Cristiano Ronaldo tests Covid+

Soccer Football - Serie A - Inter Milan v Juventus - San Siro, Milan, Italy - April 27, 2019 Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo gestures REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo

Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for coronavirus, the Portuguese Football Federation said in a statement on Tuesday.

The 35-year-old Juventus forward played for Portugal against France in the Nations League on Sunday and against Spain in a friendly last week.

According to the statement, Ronaldo is “well, without symptoms, and in isolation.”

As a result of the test, Ronaldo has been dropped from Portugal’s squad for their Nations League match against Sweden on Wednesday.

He will also miss Juventus’ upcoming matches which include a Series A clash with Crotone and a Champions League group game against Dynamo Kyiv.

The federation added that the rest of the Portugal squad had undergone tests as a result of Ronaldo’s positive, but that they had all tested negative and would be available for the Sweden match.

(Picture courtesy: Reuters)

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