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The Juventus forward, who has been voted the best player in the world five times, played in Portugal’s Nations League goalless draw against France but will have to stay out of his team’s clash with Sweden on Wednesday.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 700th career goal in a Group B qualifying match for Euro 2020 on October 14, 2019. Image: @ UEFAEURO / Twitter.
LISBON – Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for coronavirus, the Portuguese soccer federation announced on Tuesday.
Ronaldo “is asymptomatic” and “will not play Sweden” in Wednesday’s Nations League game, the federation said on its website.
The 35-year-old Juventus forward, who has been voted the world’s best player five times, played Sunday in Portugal’s Nations League goalless draw against France.
Ronaldo has scored 101 goals for Portugal and it will be a major absence for his team against Sweden as they aim to stay at the top of their group.
The test result also means that Ronaldo is a doubt for Juventus’ Champions League group stage match with Barcelona on October 28, which was scheduled to pit Ronaldo against longtime rival Lionel Messi.
Ronaldo, who has also played for Manchester United and Real Madrid, is the highest-profile footballer to have tested positive for COVID-19, which has killed more than a million people since the start of the pandemic earlier this year. year.
Brazilian forward Neymar, his Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappé and AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic have also tested positive for the virus in recent weeks.
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