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13 October 2020Stephan El Shaarawy tested positive for the swab, albeit with a low viral load that could suggest that he is facing a false positive and above all with the serological test, to which the player was subjected, which gave a negative result "It was Professor Andrea Ferretti, head of the medical area of the Italian national football team, who explained the incident during the press conference held two hours after the scheduled one, in order to get a clearer picture of the situation.
Prof. Ferretti he also said that El Shaarawy himself, who is still well, has authorized the spread of his name.
The press conference scheduled in Bergamo on the eve of the Nations League match against the Netherlands had been postponed for two hours by the national team coach, Roberto Mancini because he was expecting the outcome of the second buffer to which the entire group of the team was subjected. National.
Professor Andrea Ferretti added that "the whole team group has been retested and training this evening in Bergamo takes place with the distancing and therefore the scheduled finishing session will not be held.
The outcome of the second round of tampons to which the entire blue staff was submitted and should have arrived by 7 pm, but a technical problem in the laboratory has extended the wait by a few hours.
Chiellini
We have to prepare ourselves, the escalation of the last few weeks does not leave us surprised. We are convinced that the only thing to do is to go ahead with all the necessary precautions. But I don't think we can stop ".
The captain of the national team Giorgio Chiellini said about the coronavirus after the positivity of Stephan El Shaarawy.
"We cannot do it for two reasons, the first economic, the second for a social reason. In the coming weeks I imagine there will be other closures and limitations for everyone, even at home. And we have seen how important football is. We are ready to play football. our part, also taking risks, trying to minimize them as far as possible ".