REUTERS: Juventus and Argentina soccer forward Paulo Dybala has tested positive for coronavirus but has no symptoms, the Italian Serie A club said on Saturday (Mar 21), making him one of the most high-profile players to be infected so far.

"Hi everyone. I just wanted to let you know that we have received the Covid-19 test results and that Oriana (Sabatini, his girlfriend) and I are positive," the 26-year-old tweeted.



"Fortunately, we are perfectly fine. Thank you for your messages."

"The player, in voluntary home isolation since Mar 11, will continue to be monitored," the Turin club said in a statement. "He is well and asymptomatic."

Teammates Daniele Rugani and Blaise Matuidi have also tested positive for the disease which has claimed almost 5000 lives in the country.





Download our app or subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on the COVID-19 outbreak: https://cna.asia/telegram