Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for Covid-19

  • Lusa
  • 13 October 2020

Cristiano Ronaldo tested positive for Covid-19 and will miss Wednesday's meeting with Sweden in the League of Nations

The captain of the Portuguese national team Cristiano Ronaldo tested positive for Covid-19 and will miss Wednesday’s meeting with Sweden in the League of Nations, the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) said on Tuesday.

“Cristiano Ronaldo was dismissed from the National Team after a positive test for Covid-19, so he will not face Sweden. The Portuguese international is well, has no symptoms and in isolation”, a note published on the body’s official website said.

Ronaldo is the third Portuguese player to be infected with the new coronavirus, after José Fonte and Anthony Lopes.