Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for Covid-19

JUVENTUS forward Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for Covid-19 and is out of Portugal’s UEFA Nations League game against Sweden on Wednesday, the Portuguese Football Federation has announced.

According to a PFF’s statement on Tuesday, the 35-year-old superstar is “doing well, without symptoms, and in isolation”.

The other squad members all returned negative results after being tested on Tuesday and are available for the Group A3 match in Lisbon.

Ronaldo had on Monday posted a photo of himself with the squad around a long table during a meal, with the caption: “United, on and off the field”.

“Following the positive case, the remaining players underwent new tests this Tuesday morning, all with a negative result, and are available to Fernando Santos for training this afternoon, in Cidade do Futebol,” the PFF stated.

“The game (against Sweden), counting for the qualification phase of the Nations League, is scheduled for Wednesday, at 19:45, in Alvalade.”

Ronaldo has played in both of Portugal’s matches so far during the international break, starting in a friendly against Spain in Lisbon and then playing the full game in their 0-0 draw with France on Sunday.