Cristiano Ronaldo Tests Positive for Covid-19

The Portuguese Football Federation (PFF) has announced Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for coronavirus and will miss Portugal’s game against Sweden.

The Juventus striker will now undertake isolation for a period after contracting Covid-19 while away on inmternational duty.

Following the testing positive for coronavirus, the 35-year-old has been ruled out of Portugal’s clash with Sweden on Wednesday at Lisbon.

According to the Portuguese Football Federation validated the news in an official statement that Cristiano Ronaldo as released from training with the national team after a positive test for Covid-19 which will prevent him from playing against Sweden.

Sources disclosed that the former Real Madrid and Manchester United winger is doing well, without symptoms, and in isolation from the National Team Players who also underwent new tests on Tuesday morning, all yielded negative be available to Fernando Santos training and for Wednesday game in Libson.

Ronaldo as he begins a ten-day period of sel-isoation will sit out Portugal’s Nation’s League meeting with Sweden on Wednesday night.

Not only will he miss Portugal’s Nation’s League meeting, the one regarded top goalscorer is set to miss Juventus’ trip to Crotone in Seria A this weekend, along with the anticipated Champions League group stage opener with Dynamo Kiev on October 20.