Juventus midfielder Blaise Matuidi will be subjected to an additional two weeks of quarantine, after he was infected with the Corona virus last month.
"Okay, well, we're going to renew for another fifteen days of quarantine!" His wife Isabelle wrote on social media, as he has not recovered from the disease yet ..
Juventus announced on March 17 that Matuidi had contracted the new Corona virus, to join his colleague Danielle Rogani, and then announce that their Argentine colleague Paulo Dybala had been infected.
At that time, the Italian league champion indicated in the last 8 seasons: "The player, since Wednesday March 11 in voluntary home isolation. He will remain under observation and will follow the same system. He is fine and does not have symptoms."
Italian newspapers indicated that Matuidi, who is coming to Juventus in 2017 for 25 million euros, has extended the isolation period because he has not completely got rid of the virus so far, as he has to do two consecutive tests, the result of which is negative.
"I carry the virus without symptoms, realizing in the privilege of being a professional soccer player who benefits from regular and excellent medical observation. If it had not been for this, I would not have known of my injury," said the former Saint-Etienne and Paris Saint-Germain player, who played for Juventus 23 games this season, days after his infection. I am optimistic, strong, good morale and my family. "
Matuidi, world champion 2018 with his country, is celebrating his 33rd birthday next week, and he recently extended his contract with Juventus until June 2021.
Italy is the country most affected by the "Covid-19" virus in Europe, and it announced stopping sports activities completely until the third of April and then extended it to the thirteenth of it, as part of a series of harsh measures that included the closure of all stores except pharmacies and those that sell food products. As of Thursday, Italy had announced more than 13,000 deaths and 110,000 injuries.