Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for COVID-19

On Tuesday the Football Federation said on its website that Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for Covid-19

The 35-year-old Juventus striker will miss Wednesday`s UEFA Nations League game against Sweden but is “well, has no symptoms and is in isolation”, the federation said.

Recently on Monday, Ronaldo had posted a photo of himself on Instagram which showed him sat around a long dinner table with fellow members of the Portugal team.

The PFF confirmed in a statement: “Following the 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, in Cidade do Futebol.

“The game (against Sweden), counting for the qualification phase of the Nations League, is scheduled for Wednesday, at 19:45, in Alvalade.”

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