Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for COVID-19 less than 24 hours after posting a grinning selfie with 25 of his teammates

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Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for the coronavirus.

The 35-year-old is now self-isolating and will miss Portugal’s UEFA Nations League Group C game versus Sweden on Wednesday.

«Cristiano Ronaldo was released from the work of the National Team after a positive test for COVID-19, so he will not face Sweden,» said a statement from the Portuguese Football Federation.

«The Portuguese international is doing well, without symptoms, and in isolation.

«Following [Ronaldo’s] positive case, the remaining players underwent new tests this Tuesday morning, all with a negative result, and are available to Fernando Santos for training this afternoon.»

News of Ronaldo’s positive test comes less than a day after he posted a picture of himself sharing a meal with his Portugal teammates ahead of the Sweden game.

Unidos dentro e fora do campo! 🇵🇹👏🏽👊🏽 #todosportugal pic.twitter.com/4bQSUIPm2m

— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) October 12, 2020

 

Ronaldo is the latest in a line of prominent soccer players, including Brazilian star Neymar and France’s Kylian Mbappe, to contract the virus.

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