World Cup winner De Rossi hospitalised with Covid-19 - reports
The 37-year-old was one of four members of Italy’s staff who were infected during recent 2022 World Cup qualifiers. By AFP Friday 9 Apr 2021, 9:06 PM Fri 9:06 PM 6,585 Views 5 Comments
Daniele De Rossi [file photo].
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Daniele De Rossi [file photo].
Image: SIPA USA/PA Images
FORMER WORLD CUP winner Daniele De Rossi, now a member of Italy’s coaching staff, has been hospitalised in Rome with Covid-19, according to multiple media reports on Friday.
The 37-year-old former Roma captain was one of four members of Italy’s staff who were infected during recent 2022 World Cup qualifiers, in an outbreak which has also hit eight players.
Why was De Rossi hospitalised?
The former Roma star tested positive for Covid-19 on March 31, the night of Italy s match against Lithuania, along with three other members of the group.
He had a CT scan on Thursday and doctors advised him to be hospitalised as a precautionary measure. The 37-year-old s condition has been reported as fair and is under control.
De Rossi is being treated at the Lazzaro Spallanzani National Institute for Infectious Diseases in Rome, which is at the forefront of the fight against the pandemic in Italy.
Who else has tested positive?
Atalanta star Matteo Pessina was confirmed to have tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday.
De Rossi hospitalised with Covid after outbreak in Italy squad Milan (AFP) – Former World Cup winner Daniele De Rossi, now a member of Italy’s coaching staff, has been hospitalised in Rome with Covid-19, according to multiple media reports on Friday.
The 37-year-old former Roma captain was one of four members of Italy’s staff who were infected during recent 2022 World Cup qualifiers, in an outbreak which has also hit eight players.
After a week, De Rossi’s condition with a persistent fever and cough required more in-depth tests which revealed pneumonia, Gazzetta Dello Sport and Sky Sport reported.
The former Italy midfielder has as a precautionary measure been hospitalised since Thursday at Rome’s Spallanzani hospital which specialises in infectious diseases.
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April 9, 2021 GMT
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