Defending Serie A champion Juventus is grappling with the impact of the coronavirus outbreak in Italy with Cristiano Ronaldo back home in Portugal, while a teammate tested positive for COVID-19. In a training report released on Wednesday, Juventus said “Ronaldo has not trained and remains in Madeira pending developments related to the current health emergency.” Ronaldo had returned to the Portuguese island, where he was born, to visit his mother who recently reportedly suffered a stroke. Meanwhile Daniele Rugani reassured fans that he is “fine” after the Juventus defender became the first Serie A player to test positive for the novel coronavirus. The announcement came just a day after the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) admitted that the current season might not finish due to the outbreak. “You’ve read the news, so I want to reassure everyone who’s worried about me, I’m fine,” Rugani wrote on Twitter. “I urge everyone to respect the rules, because this virus makes no distinction! Let’s do it for ourselves, for our loved ones and for those around us.”
