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March 12, 2020 The virus does not stop even in front of the samples. There is the first case of positivity to Coronavirus in Serie A football: it is Daniele Rugani, 25-year-old Juventus defender. The cold shower touches the Italian championship and all European football even further, on the day in which the Europa League matches involving Inter and Roma are postponed.

Rugani: "I'm fine, stay at home"
On social networks, Rugani himself reassured the Juventus fans and the whole world of football in the night. "I want to reassure all those who are worrying about me, I'm fine. I invite everyone to respect the rules, because this virus makes no distinctions! Let's do it for ourselves, for our loved ones and for those around us."

You will have read the news and that's why I want to reassure all those who are worrying about me, I'm fine.
I urge everyone to respect the rules, because this virus makes no distinctions! Let's do it for ourselves, for our loved ones and for those around us. # Thanks pic.twitter.com/1QqewIKjie

- Daniele Rugani (@DanieleRugani) March 12, 2020

With the Italian tournament suspended until April 3 and a lot of uncertainty also on the continuation of the international cups and on the progress of the next European Championships, another negative blow.

Juventus in quarantine
Juventus as a whole ends up in quarantine, as does the technical staff, managers, trainers and doctors. The same probably concerns Inter, Juventus' last opponent in the direct clash last Sunday in the Allianz Stadium behind closed doors.

The communication of the company
The "urgent communication" of the Juventus club arrives around 11 pm: "The footballer Daniele Rugani has tested positive for Coronavirus-COvid-19 and is currently asymptomatic". Juventus "is activating in these hours all the isolation procedures required by law, including the census of those who have had contact with him".

Urgent communication, COVID-19https positive footballer: //t.co/F8GPmlOBaU pic.twitter.com/dk4hJQ20EB

- JuventusFC (@juventusfc) March 11, 2020

Rugani was among the players on the bench on Sunday, as well as in Lyon, in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16, on February 26th. In February he was lined up in two consecutive games, on 16 in Turin against Brescia and on Saturday 22 in Ferrara against Spal. Until now the positivity to the Coronavirus test had been only a fear in the Serie A football although Juventus had already been touched by the problem, in the first days of the emergency in Italy, when the black and white Under 23 had suspended training after the cases positive in Pianese, the Tuscan opponent of the second Juventus team on February 23 in Alessandria, in the Serie C championship. The U23 quarantine was finished just yesterday, without any problems manifesting itself among the Juventus players.

Now the positivity has touched Rugani and new shadows and fears gather on the resumption of the championship, on which the FIGC Federal Council called on 23 March is called to express itself. And there are also increasing questions about the return of the Champions League round of 16 with Lyon, scheduled for March 17 in Turin. The case ends on the UEFA table which will have to make another difficult decision.

Ronaldo in Portugal
Juventus must stop the training that had continued with just one day off, the rest granted by Sarri on Monday after the victory against Inter. But Cristiano Ronaldo had not returned to the 'Continassa', who remained in Madeira, Portugal "awaiting developments related to the health emergency".