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Soccer Star Ronaldo ‘Doing Well’ After Positive Virus Test

  • 35-year-old is removed from Portugal’s national soccer squad
  • Ronaldo is considered one of the greatest players of all time
Cristiano Ronaldo during Portugal’s match against France on Oct. 11.
Cristiano Ronaldo during Portugal’s match against France on Oct. 11.Photographer: Franck Fife/AFP via Getty Images
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Cristiano Ronaldo, widely considered one of the greatest soccer players of all time, has been temporarily ruled out of working with Portugal’s national team after testing positive for the coronavirus.

“The Portuguese international is doing well, without symptoms, and in isolation,” Portugal’s soccer federation said in a statement Tuesday afternoon. Portugal is due to play against Sweden on Wednesday in Lisbon as part of the Nations League tournament.