The global pandemic this year has affected all the fields everywhere in the world, and sports are no exception. Sadly many sportsmen and other people who work around them, which we are listing in our article, have been confirmed to carry the virus.
THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES CREW’S JOURNEY
Some of the earliest recognized cases concerning sports recorded at the start of March involve two workers of a team during the United Arab Emirates Tour.
FEMALE RUGBY TEAM IN SCOTLAND
The positive results of a rugby player in the women’s team were followed by a delay in the 6 Nations against Wales and France.
MARINAKIS EVANGELOS
The owner of Olympiakos and Nottingham Forest Marinakis Evangelos was one of the first tested positive for the virus in football.
HANNOVER
Timo Hubers, Hannover 96 defender, was found to be the first German footballer to test positive for coronavirus.
DANIEL RUGANI
Italy had to suspend all sports after the Juventus team player was infected with the virus until April.
RUDY GOBERT
The NBA decided to suspend all matches as well after Rudy Gobert, a star player at the Utah Jazz basketball team, came off as positive. The situation is still on hold until further notice.
REAL MADRID BASKETBALL
After a basketball player tested positive in Real Madrid, the football team decided to self-isolate too for better precautions.
MCLAREN WORKMAN
Only a few days before the Formula One teaser, a worker has tested positive for COVID 19. This has resulted in the withdrawal of the team from the overture race.
MIKEL ARTETA
Mikel Arteta, the head coach of Arsenal F.C, has tested positive. Consequently, both the first team squads as well as the coaching team have been self-isolating in conformity with Government guidelines.
CALLUM HUDSON ODOI
After demonstrating cold symptoms, the English footballer Callum Hudson Odoi was found to be carrying the virus. Workers who had close contact with him had to self-isolate too.
EZEQUIEL GARAY
The first La Liga player declared sick was Ezequiel Garay Valencia’s defender.
ELIAQUIM MANGALA
35% of Valencia’s players and staff have tested positive for the virus from which Elliaquim Mangala, previous Manchester City defender, and Garay.
KEVIN DURANT
Brooklyn Nets has 4 players carrying the virus. One of them is the star, Kevin Durant.
BLAISE MATUIDI
Blaise Matuidi, who plays midfield in Juventus, has been confirmed as a carrier of COVID 19 and has been put to isolation voluntarily on March the 11th for a week.
SAMPDORIA QUINTET
Five players of this team have been confirmed to carry the virus. Morten Thorsby, Albin Ekdal, Fabio Depaoli, Antonino la Gumina, and Omar Colley.
HERTHA BERLIN UNKNOWN PLAYER
The team and staff of Hertha Berlin have been placed in a two weeks quarantine by the Bundesliga because of one player carrying the virus who is unknown to the public.
PATRICK CUTRONE AND GERMAN PEZZELLA
These two players from the Fiorentina team have tested positive for coronavirus lately.
