Italian footballer Daniele Rugani relieved to have recovered from Covid-19

COVID-19 Soccer

Italian footballer Daniele Rugani relieved to have recovered from Covid-19

By Navitalai Naivalurua

18/03/2020

Juventus' Daniele Rugani (L) clears the ball under pressure from an Ajax opponent in a 2019 European Champions League match. [Photo: Getty Image]

Italian football star Daniele Rugani has spoken of his shock at contracting coronavirus but has reassured fans of his recovery.

The Juventus defender told the Juventus TV channel that he now felt better and only had a mild dose of the Covid-19 virus sweeping Italy.

The 25-year-old says he consider himself lucky to recover from this pandemic as he was the first case of COVID-19 in the Italian football world.

Seven Serie A footballers have so far contracted coronavirus - Rugani, five players from Sampdoria and another from Fiorentina.

Rugani hopes his case will inspire Serie A authorities to suspend the league until a breakthrough has been found to counter the COVID-19 pandemic.

[Stuff.co.nz]

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