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Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for COVID-19

Published: 13 Oct 2020 - 05:23 pm | Last Updated: 02 Nov 2021 - 05:26 pm
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

Reuters

LISBON: Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for COVID-19, Portugal's Football Federation said in a statement on its website on Tuesday.
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.

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