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Cristiano Ronaldo in high spirits despite positive Covid test as he raises his thumb as he watches his teammates from Portugal train from his balcony at the Lisbon camp
- Cristiano Ronaldo tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday afternoon
- The 35-year-old is asymptomatic and isolates himself at the Portugal team base
- Portugal captain to miss Nations League game against Sweden
- Ronaldo smiled for the cameras as he watched his teammates train from the balcony
Cristiano Ronaldo appeared in good spirits watching his teammates from Portugal train Tuesday night at their training base after testing positive for coronavirus.
The 35-year-old is asymptomatic and isolates himself at the national team’s Oeiras base outside Lisbon, and will miss Portugal’s Nations League clash against Sweden on Wednesday night.
But Ronaldo smiled for the cameras and gave a thumbs-up gesture as he watched his teammates train from the balcony of his room in the team complex, after the Portuguese Football Federation confirmed his positive result.
Cristiano Ronaldo raises his thumb as he watches his teammates train Tuesday night
The captain of Portugal is asymptomatic and is currently isolating himself on the outskirts of Lisbon
Ronaldo (lower left) poses for a photo with his teammates just hours before the news broke
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner played for Portugal against France in the Nations League and Spain in international friendlies last week, meaning he has recently come into contact with a host of soccer stars.
During the match against France on Sunday night, Ronaldo was seen shaking hands and with several major stars, including PSG’s Kylian Mbappé.
Ronaldo played all 90 minutes of the match at the Stade de France in Paris, which ended goalless.
There is concern for his international teammates after Ronaldo posed for a photo with them hours before the news was announced, with the former Manchester United and Real Madrid star smiling for a selfie at dinner.
Ronaldo immediately left the national team after returning his positive test and is now a question for the next Juventus matches.
Ronaldo’s result triggered another round of testing for the rest of the team, who tested negative.
The 35-year-old will miss the game against Sweden and could miss the next Juventus games
Ronaldo was very close with Frenchman Kylian Mbappé against France on Sunday
Ronaldo shook the hand of his coach (left) and hugged his teammate Joao Félix (right) after being substituted in the match against Spain last Wednesday.
The French team also tested negative, but new infections can take a few days to be detected.
Ronaldo’s positive test comes shortly after two of his Portuguese teammates also tested positive for Covid-19.
At the beginning of the international break, Anthony Lopes and José Fonte had contracted the virus and were also immediately expelled from the group.
Minutes after the announcement was made, Ronaldo’s girlfriend Georgina Rodríguez posted a photo on Instagram that appeared to show the Portuguese superstar in good spirits during a FaceTime call with her.
Along with the snap, she wrote ‘You are my inspiration @Cristiano’.
Ronaldo’s girlfriend Georgina Rodríguez immediately posted a photo that appeared to show her on a FaceTime call with the player, calling him ‘my inspiration’
Ronaldo puts an arm around Real Madrid and France defender Raphael Varane on Sunday
Ronaldo’s test result now calls him into question for Juventus’ Champions League group stage match with Barcelona on October 28, which was scheduled to face long-time rival Lionel Messi.
Juventus had been isolated after positive tests from two staff members, but Ronaldo and six others were allowed to leave the isolated group and join their national teams.
However, Italian health authorities have pointed out that the players’ departure was a violation of protocol and said that local prosecutors were informed.
