Brazilian football star Neymar is believed to be one of 3 Paris Saint-Germain players who tested positive for coronavirus, according to media reports, after a visit to Spain, who is experiencing a resurgence of new coronavirus cases.
The team showed Wednesday morning that 3 players had become inflamed with the virus, but specified who.
The team, a French sports newspaper, reported that Neymar, one of the angry players, along with Angel Di María and Leandro Paredes, the 3 on holiday in Ibiza.
According to Paris Saint-Germain, the 3 inflamed players “have undergone the right fitness protocols”, and the rest of the list, and will also be tested for the virus.
French news firm AFP also reported that Neymar had tested for the virus, and they pulled out unidentified sources.
ESPN reported that to its sources, Neymar is “healthy” and will isolate himself for two weeks at his home on the outskirts of Paris and skip the next two scheduled matches, to ESPN.
A handful of football groups in France have already reported infections in players such as Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier, Nantes, Rennes and Strasbourg.
Neymar is one of the best-known athletes in the world, as well as one of the richest: Forbes estimates it is worth $95. 5 million and ranks fourth on the 2020 list of the highest-paid athletes. With $263 million, his moving value to Paris Saint-Germain from his former club, Barcelona, the most beloved in history, according to Forbes.
Coronavirus: Tested Neymar (PSG) (Equipment)
Neymar and two other PSG footballers tested for Covid-19 (France 24)
PSG’s Neymar tested for COVID-19 – resources (ESPN)
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