France World Cup winner Blaise Matuidi insisted Wednesday his "morale is good" despite testing positive for coronavirus.
"I am positive, I am strong, morale is good, that of my family too," the Juventus midfielder said on Instagram.
The 32-year-old's club teammate Daniele Rugani was the first top-flight footballer to be diagnosed with the virus a week ago, sending the entire team into quarantine. And Matuidi used a play on the word 'positive' in posts on social media to describe his mood at contracting an illness which has killed over 2,500 in Italy.
"I am positive. Usually I like to think I'm positive. Someone who tries to radiate good waves around him, my family, my friends, my teammates," Matuidi said on Instagram.
"Today I remain positive. I am an asymptomatic carrier of the virus, aware of the privilege of being a professional footballer and as such benefit from regular and excellent medical monitoring. If it weren't, I probably never would have known."
"Thank you for your messages of friendship and support. Let us remain disciplined and united. I am positive, we will do it."
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