Italian Football Club Player Contracts COVID-19

Published May 7th, 2020 - 05:18 GMT
Italian Serie A football match Juventus vs Inter Milan, at the Juventus stadium in Turin on March 8, 2020 (Photo: AFP)
Italian Serie A football match Juventus vs Inter Milan, at the Juventus stadium in Turin on March 8, 2020 (Photo: AFP)

Italy's Serie A club Torino confirmed on Wednesday that one of their players contracted the novel coronavirus.

The club refrained from disclosing the identity of the infected player, who is now asymptomatic.

"After an initial medical examination, one of our players has tested positive for COVID-19," Torino said on Twitter.

"The player, currently asymptomatic, has been immediately quarantined and will be constantly monitored in the upcoming days."

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