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Cristiano Ronaldo Tests Positive For Coronavirus

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Cristiano Ronaldo tested positive for COVID-19, the Portuguese Federation announced Tuesday. Following the positive test, the remaining players on Portugal's national team were tested Tuesday morning and all of the results came back negative.

Ronaldo is the latest high-profile soccer star to test positive during the coronavirus pandemic. Others include Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Paul Pogba, Neymar, Kylian Mbappe, and Angel Di Maria.

Ronaldo could miss the start of the Champions League group stage for Juventus, which begins Oct. 20 vs. Dynamo Kiev. Depending on his recovery and other protocols, Ronaldo could also miss Juventus vs. Barcelona and a showdown vs. Lionel Messi on Oct. 28.