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Ronaldo tests positive

By The Assam Tribune

LISBON, Oct 13: Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for Covid-19 and has withdrawn from the national team, the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) said on Tuesday. The news comes two days after Ronaldo took part in Portugal�s previous Nations League game against France.

The FPF said in a statement, which it has released on its website, that the Juventus forward was asymptomatic and in isolation. �Following the positive case, the remaining players underwent new tests this Tuesday morning, all with a negative result, and are available to [coach] Fernando Santos for training this afternoon, in Cidade do Futebol,� said the FPF.

The match against Sweden is set to be played at the Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon, the home ground of Ronaldo�s boyhood club Sporting CP. � IANS

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