By Agence France-Presse
Two players at second-division club Troyes became the first French footballers to test positive for the new coronavirus (COVID-19) on Friday.
“One player from the senior team and one from the academy have contracted the coronavirus — COVID-19,” the club announced on Twitter.
“The two players were immediately placed in isolation in their homes. The whole club remains under medical supervision,” Troyes added on their website.
Communiqué officiel – COVID19 : " Un joueur du groupe professionnel et un du Centre de Formation touchés par le Coronavirus – COVID19. Ils sont en situation de confinement et suivis de près par la cellule médicale du club."
> https://t.co/Y9gNwDPjMb pic.twitter.com/fSc8ZKGliJ— ESTAC Troyes (@estac_officiel) March 13, 2020
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Inter Milan and Juventus players compete in an empty stadium due to the novel coronavirus outbreak during the Italian Serie A football match Juventus vs Inter Milan, at the Juventus stadium in Turin on March 8, 2020. (Photo by Vincenzo PINTO / AFP)
The announcement came just a few hours after the French league suspended all Ligue 1 and second-tier games “until further notice”.
Elsewhere in football, seven players in Italy’s Serie A have tested positive for the disease, as have Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi.
All major European leagues have suspended competition.
Source: Manila Bulletin
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