Jakarta –
There were concerns about the members Portugal National Team after the spanish midfielder Sergio Busquets tested positive COVID-19. However, the latest test results state that none of the Selecao das Quinas players have been infected.
Portugal previously underwent trials against Spanish last June 4th. Two days later, all of La Furia Roja’s players underwent routine PCR tests, and Busquets was the only one with a reactive result.
News Sergio Busquets who tested positive for COVID-19 not only made Spain panic. Portugal, who had just played with them, was also nervous. Busquets is known to have played about an hour in that match. It also interacts with Cristiano Ronaldo as captain of both teams.
But now Portugal can breathe easy. Through an announcement on the official website of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF), all 26 players have tested negative COVID-19 in the PCR test which was held on Monday (7/6/2021).
“It’s really worrying, because when we interact with people who are infected, we always think the worst,” Joao Cancelo told a news conference Monday, quoted by Marca.
“It’s like a lottery, this virus can’t be explained, because anyone can get it,” continued the Manchester City player.
After being declared negative, Portugal can now prepare to face Israel in the final test match ahead of the 2020 European Cup in Lisbon, Wednesday (9/6) tomorrow.
Most of the squad Portugal have also been vaccinated. Only a few players haven’t, considering they haven’t passed the six month period since they were last infected COVID-19. Even so, it was not mentioned who had received the vaccine.
Meanwhile, Busquets still undergoing isolation, however Spanish have called five players who are candidates for his replacement if the Barcelona player really can’t appear at the club Euro 2020, yakni Raul Albiol, Rodrigo Moreno, Pablo Fornals, Carlos Soler, dan Brais Mendez.
(adp/krs)
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