Breaking: Lionel Messi Tests Positive for COVID 19
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Football legend Lionel Messi has tested positive for COVID 19, Paris Saint Germain has announced
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The 7-time Ballon d’Or winner has entered isolation and will remain till he has recovered from the disease
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Other PSG players Juan Bernat, Sergio Rico, and Nathan Bitumazala also tested positive for the virus
Argentine football player Lionel Messi has joined a list of players that have tested positive to COVID 19.
Paris Saint-Germain announced the player’s status on Sunday, confirming that he had contracted the virus alongside 3 other players.
This rules the players out of PSG’s French Cup match against Vannes on Monday.
The club stars will also likely be sidelined for PSG’s first Ligue 1 match in 2022 against Lyon next Sunday.
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The other players to test positive for the virus are left-back Juan Bernat, goalkeeper Sergio Rico and midfielder Nathan Bitumazala.
Confirming the status of the players, the club statement said:
“They are currently respecting isolation and are subject to the appropriate health protocols,”
Europe has been hugely hit by a wave of COVID recently, with over 200,000 cases recorded in a day this week.
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