Football and the Coronavirus Soccer

[Welshy]

Zlatan Ibrahimovic confirms he has tested positive for COVID-19, in the most Zlatan way...

"I tested negative to Covid yesterday and positive today. No symptoms what so ever. Covid had the courage to challenge me. Bad idea."

 

[Bandit]

New Liverpool signing Thiago Alcantara has tested positive for Covid-19 and is now self-isolating.

 

[Best]

Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has tested positive and is now self isolating

 

[Son Of Jack]

Few sports now struggling to deal with positive cases. The international break could prove pretty challenging for teams when players return.

 

[David76]

Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has tested positive and is now self isolating

Shaqiri has tested positive too. Looks like the Liverpool squad could have an issue. The third positive in a week and the Greek left-back was the week before so 4 confirmed cases.

I also reckon Trent Alexander-Arnold had it pre-season he didn't go on tour because of an undisclosed injury and has looked knackered since, but that just a guess.

 

[Micro Dave]

Looking at these numbers, and the current number of cases in the Liverpool squad, I would be getting really worried about teams in the area moving forward.

Especially with all the travel and mixing of bubbles associated with international football. This round of international fixtures should not be happening at all. Too much mixing different bubbles with different infection rates and countries involved. It's not like in June where one team was staying within their own bubble only.

 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1313573819987251203

 

[Bandit]

Cristiano Ronaldo is the latest player big name player to test positive for Covid-19. He is now self isolating. Been quite a few from Juventus in the past few weeks and months.

 

[Sad Professor]

Especially with all the travel and mixing of bubbles associated with international football. This round of international fixtures should not be happening at all. Too much mixing different bubbles with different infection rates and countries involved. It's not like in June where one team was staying within their own bubble only.

International football needs to be scrapped for the time being. Completely unsustainable and while no players are suffering serious symptoms that has been documented. It is still a risk to their health. Players probably need to stay in bubbles with their clubs

 

[Mouth]

Manchester United's Brazil left-back Alex Telles has tested positive for coronavirus and is self-isolating.

 

[Tom]

11 Ajax players test positive for COVID. Their Champions League game this week will still go ahead, as they are able to name a 17 man squad.