After The Juventus Defender, The Sampdoria Striker Is Positive For COVID-19

Manolo Gabbiadini (Twitter @ Mgabbia23)

JAKARTA - After Juventus defender Daniele Rugani, Sampdoria striker Manolo Gabbiadini became the second professional player in Serie A to test positive for Covid-19 or the corona virus.

Even though Gabbiadini tested positive for corona, Sampdoria emphasized that the player was not in an emergency.

"Sampdoria announces that Manolo Gabbiadini has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19)," according to the club's official statement on Thursday, March 12 local time.

“Gabbiadini has a slight fever, but is fine. The club has activated all isolation procedures as prescribed by the authorities. "

📝 # COVID19: UC Sampdoria statement after player tests positive ➡️ https://t.co/fAwOjNfQqz pic.twitter.com/36e6mLRWxu

- Sampdoria English (@sampdoria_en) March 12, 2020

The 28-year-old Italian player confirmed that he has indeed tested positive for COVID-19 and would like to thank those who gave him their support.

"I am positive for the corona virus. I want to thank you for the many messages I have received. I also want to let you know that I am fine, so don't worry, "Gabbiadini wrote on his Twitter account.

"Follow the rules, stay home and everything will be back to normal."

Sono risultato positivo anche io al Coronavirus. Voglio ringraziare tutti quelli che mi hanno scritto, mi sono arrivati già tantissimi messaggi. Ci tengo comunque a dirvi che sto bene, quindi non preoccupatevi. Seguite tutti le norme, restate a casa e tutto si risolverà. 💪 pic.twitter.com/YIa9knMAK8

- Manolo Gabbiadini (@ Mgabbia23) March 12, 2020

Gabbiadini played 61 minutes in Sampdoria's 2-1 win over Hellas Verona on Sunday, a match played behind closed doors.

The Italian government recently suspended all sporting competitions until April 3 due to the coronavirus crisis and started taking major steps to stop it from spreading further, including closing all shops except food stores and pharmacies.

A number of soccer teams strictly follow the procedures set by the government. There are more than 12,000 confirmed cases of the corona virus and the death toll has reached 827 in Italy.