MILAN, Italy, Mar 16 – Juventus defender Daniele Rugani, the first Italian top-flight footballer diagnosed with coronavirus, said on Monday he was “doing well” and hoped his case “served to sensitise everyone” to the illness.

“I’m fine, I reassure everyone. I’ve always been quite well, I haven’t had any serious symptoms. I consider myself lucky,” Rugani told Juventus TV.

The 25-year-old Italian international was diagnosed last Wednesday with the Turin club saying he was asymptomatic.

Since then a total of 11 Serie A players have being diagnosed with the illness which has killed more than 1,800 people in the Mediterranean country.

“There was a huge media explosion right away. A lot of people wrote to me and I thank them,” said Rugani, who is currently self-isolating in a room at the team’s J-Hotel, beside the Italian champions’ training centre.

“I hope it served to raise awareness, especially those who had not understood the seriousness of this problem.

“I’m going to get over it, we’re going to get by and I hope we’ll all come out even stronger.

“The quarantine is tough, even more so because you are alone, so I can’t wait to embrace all my loved ones.”

(Visited 10 times, 10 visits today)

%thecontent%%avatar%

%author%

%authornetworks%

%authordescription%

%authornetworks%

Comments

%sidebar%","opedarticle":"","sidead1":"ff","sidead2":"","sidead3":"","homestory":"

%title%

%game%%date%Read More--","taxonomyitem":"

%title%

%game%%date%Read More------","fixtureitem":"%name1%%score1%VS%score2%%name2%%time%","home":"rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn 1rn 2rn 3rn 4rn 5rn rn rn rn

Amina directs self-quarantine for sportsmen

rn rn Athleticsrn rn rn Monday, 16th Mar 2020rn rn rn rn Read Articlern rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rnrnrnrn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn

More Headlines

rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn

rn Juve defender Rugani ‘doing well’ after coronavirus diagnosisrn

rn rn Footballrn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn

rn Olympic boxing qualifier goes ahead despite virus fearsrn

rn rn Boxingrn rn rn rn 19 minutes ago rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn

rn Fate of Euro 2020 crucial as UEFA set for crisis meetingrn

rn rn Footballrn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn

rn Liverpool left to wait and wonder after virus strikesrn

rn rn Footballrn rn rn rn 2 hours ago rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn

rn After fleeing abroad, Chinese teams rush home to avoid virusrn

rn rn Footballrn rn rn rn 4 hours ago rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn

rn Deprived of football, players try to fill the ‘big void’rn

rn rn Footballrn rn rn rn 4 hours ago rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rnrnrn rn rn

Most Popular

rn ntttnttttnttttt

ntttttt
• Latest
ntttttt
• Trending
nttttttttttttt
• Videos
nttttttttttt

nttttnttttntttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttnttttntttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttntttttttttntttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttntttttttnntttttnttttntttttttntt rn rn rn rn rn rn

All Sports

rn trn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn

Juve defender Rugani ‘doing well’ after coronavirus diagnosis

rn rn rn Footballrn rn Monday, 16th Mar 2020rn rn rn rn rn Read Morern rn rn rn rn rn --rn rn rn rn rn rnrn rn rn rn rn rn

Olympic boxing qualifier goes ahead despite virus fears

rn rn rn Boxingrn rn Monday, 16th Mar 2020rn rn rn rn rn Read Morern rn rn rn rn rn --rn rn rn rn rn rnrn rn rn rn rn rn

Fate of Euro 2020 crucial as UEFA set for crisis meeting

rn rn rn Footballrn rn Monday, 16th Mar 2020rn rn rn rn rn Read Morern rn rn rn rn rn --rn rn rn rn rn rnrn rn rn rn rn rn

Liverpool left to wait and wonder after virus strikes

rn rn rn Footballrn rn Monday, 16th Mar 2020rn rn rn rn rn Read Morern rn rn rn rn rn --rn rn rn rn rn rnrn rn rn rn rn rn

After fleeing abroad, Chinese teams rush home to avoid virus

rn rn rn Footballrn rn Monday, 16th Mar 2020rn rn rn rn rn Read Morern rn rn rn rn rn --rn rn rn rn rn rn rn

Poll Question

rn rn ntnttnttntt

WILL ARSENAL FINISH TOP FOUR IN 2019/20 EPL SEASON?

ntt
• NO
ntt
• YES
ntt

View Results

ntnn Loading ...n rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn

Deprived of football, players try to fill the ‘big void’

rn rn rn Footballrn rn Monday, 16th Mar 2020rn rn rn rn rn Read Morern rn rn rn rn rn --rn rn rn rn rn rnrn rn rn rn rn rn

How EPL stars keep busy during the coronavirus shutdown

rn rn rn Footballrn rn Monday, 16th Mar 2020rn rn rn rn rn Read Morern rn rn rn rn rn --rn rn rn rn rn rnrn rn rn rn rn rn

Pogba makes coronavirus fund-raising pledge

rn rn rn Footballrn rn Monday, 16th Mar 2020rn rn rn rn rn Read Morern rn rn rn rn rn --rn rn rn rn rn rnrn rn rn rn rn rn

IOC to hold coronavirus crisis talks with sports bodies

rn rn rn Athleticsrn rn Sunday, 15th Mar 2020rn rn rn rn rn Read Morern rn rn rn rn rn --rn rn rn rn rn rnrn rn rn rn rn rn

Fury won’t lose world title over doping allegation- WBC chief

rn rn rn Boxingrn rn Sunday, 15th Mar 2020rn rn rn rn rn Read Morern rn rn rn rn rn --rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn Load More Storiesrn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn

Sponsored

rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn

Featured

rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn Timothy Olobulurn Amina directs self-quarantine for sportsmenrn rn rn Viewrn rn Monday, 16th Mar 2020rn rn rn rnrn rn rn rn rn AGENCE FRANCE PRESSErn Olympic boxing qualifier goes ahead despite virus fearsrn rn rn Viewrn rn Monday, 16th Mar 2020rn rn rn rnrn rn rn rn rn AGENCE FRANCE PRESSErn Fate of Euro 2020 crucial as UEFA set for crisis meetingrn rn rn Viewrn rn Monday, 16th Mar 2020rn rn rn rnrn rn rn rn rn AGENCE FRANCE PRESSErn Liverpool left to wait and wonder after virus strikesrn rn rn Viewrn rn Monday, 16th Mar 2020rn rn rn rnrn rn rn rn rn Capital Sportrn Kiengo wins Karen Johnnie Walker tourneyrn rn rn Viewrn rn Monday, 16th Mar 2020rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rnrnttt","sidebar":"rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rnrnrnrn rn rn rntrn rn t

Most Popular

rn ntttnttttnttttt

ntttttt
• Latest
ntttttt
• Trending
nttttttttttttt
• Videos
nttttttttttt

nttttnttttntttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttnttttntttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttntttttttttntttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttntttttttnntttttnttttntttttttntt rn rn rn rn trn rn rnrn rn rn rn t

Featured

rn rn trn rn rn rn rn Timothy Olobulurn Amina directs self-quarantine for sportsmenrn rn rn Viewrn rn Monday, 16th Mar 2020rn rn rn rnrn rn rn rn rn AGENCE FRANCE PRESSErn Olympic boxing qualifier goes ahead despite virus fearsrn rn rn Viewrn rn Monday, 16th Mar 2020rn rn rn rnrn rn rn rn rn AGENCE FRANCE PRESSErn Fate of Euro 2020 crucial as UEFA set for crisis meetingrn rn rn Viewrn rn Monday, 16th Mar 2020rn rn rn rnrn rn rn rn rn AGENCE FRANCE PRESSErn Liverpool left to wait and wonder after virus strikesrn rn rn Viewrn rn Monday, 16th Mar 2020rn rn rn rnrn rn rn rn rn Capital Sportrn Kiengo wins Karen Johnnie Walker tourneyrn rn rn Viewrn rn Monday, 16th Mar 2020rn rn rn rn rn rn rn trn rn rn rn","articleerror":"

Oops...Something broke on our end

"},"messages":{"accessdenied":"Access to the account has been denied ","httperror":"Oops, something went wrong...please try again","contactgoogle":"Contacting Google","firsttime":"Seems this is your first time with this signin system. Please wait as we get your name","signinsuccess":"Cool. You're now signed in. This signin will close automatically now","pendingrequest":"Still communicating with the server","signedout":"Seems you were signed out. Try submitting again after you've been signed in","trackingerror":"Couldn't track Analytics","xhrnotconfigured":"To webmaster: Please confirm the xhr/ajax receptor is configured on the server","loadmore":"Load more stories"}}; /* ]]> */