King Udoh became the first professional football player to be diagnosed with the Coronavirus in Italy.
The Italian-Nigerian footballer from Pianese, a Tuscan club playing in Serie C (third division), has been infected with coronavirus.
The information was given by the daily newspapers La Naziones and La Gazzetta dello Sport before being widely relayed on social networks.
The 22-year-old footballer who is currently in the infectious diseases department of La Scotte hospital in Siena is in good condition.
This player had placed himself in quarantine during the last weekend, after feeling feverish.
He was scheduled to play Sunday with his team against Juventus’ 23-year-old team (1-0 loss), but ultimately did not take part in the game.
Although not approaching opposing players, Juventus decided to take certain measures to observe its players.
As for the entire Pianese team, it is now in quarantine, as a precaution.
Italy is the European country most affected by the epidemic.
