{"id":567089,"date":"2020-09-24T12:57:34","date_gmt":"2020-09-24T16:57:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=567089"},"modified":"2020-09-24T12:57:34","modified_gmt":"2020-09-24T16:57:34","slug":"zlatan-ibrahimovic-tests-positive-for-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/09\/24\/zlatan-ibrahimovic-tests-positive-for-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Zlatan Ibrahimovi\u0107 Tests Positive for COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?s=AC+Milan\" target=\"_self\">AC Milan<\/a> striker <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/4cde5509\/Zlatan-Ibrahimovic\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zlatan Ibrahimovi\u0107<\/a> has tested positive for COVID-19, the club has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acmilan.com\/en\/news\/articles\/media\/2020-09-24\/official-statement-zlatan-ibrahimovic\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">confirmed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The positive test came just hours before the Italian club was scheduled to play Bod\u00f8\/Glimt in the Europa League Third Qualifying Round.<\/p>\n<p>The ex-Swedish international will now be placed in isolation at his home whilst he recovers from the virus. The player has also confirmed that he has no symptoms.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I tested negative to Covid yesterday and positive today. No symptoms what so ever. Covid had the courage to challenge me. Bad idea<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Zlatan Ibrahimovi\u0107 (@Ibra_official) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ibra_official\/status\/1309142915210506244?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 24, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Zlatan Ibrahimovi\u0107 Tests Positive for COVID-19<\/h2>\n<h3>Club Statement<\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acmilan.com\/en\/news\/articles\/media\/2020-09-24\/official-statement-zlatan-ibrahimovic\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">full statement<\/a> by the club read: &#8220;Zlatan Ibrahimovi\u0107 has tested positive for COVID-19 following a second round of swab tests ahead of tonight&#8217;s game against Bod\u00f8\/Glimt. The club has informed the relevant authorities and the player has been promptly placed in quarantine at home. All other team members and staff have tested negative.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Leo Duarte&#8217;s Positive Test<\/h3>\n<p>On Wednesday, it was announced that <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/73ddc40c\/Leo-Duarte\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leo Duarte<\/a> had also begun isolating after testing positive. This positive test meant the entire team had to be re-tested, with this re-test showing up as positive for Ibrahimovic.<\/p>\n<p>After Duarte&#8217;s positive test,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acmilan.com\/en\/news\/articles\/media\/2020-09-23\/official-statement\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> the club said:<\/a> &#8220;Defender Leo Duarte has tested positive for COVID-19 after undergoing a swab test yesterday and has been placed in self-isolation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Other team members and staff have all tested negative.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In accordance with current protocols, the whole group will be tested again ahead of tomorrow&#8217;s match against Bod\u00f8\/Glimt and will follow the preventative measures recommended by local public health authorities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Milan have now announced their squad for tonight&#8217;s game, with both Duarte and Ibrahimovi\u0107 withdrawing from the squad.<\/p>\n<h3>Impressive Start to the Season<\/h3>\n<p>It had been a good start to the season up to this point for the ex-<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/clubs\/manchester-united\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United<\/a> striker, who signed a new one year contact with AC Milan last month.<\/p>\n<p>In the two games he has played in so far this season, he has scored three goals. This includes a brace against <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?s=bologna\" target=\"_self\">Bologna<\/a> on the opening day of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/category\/serie-a\/\" target=\"_self\">Serie A<\/a> season on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>He also scored in the previous Europa League Qualifying Round as Milan would beat <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?s=shamrock+rovers\" target=\"_self\">Shamrock Rovers<\/a> 2-0.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<br \/>\n<a id=\"E6u-QAlrSYZ5UtHKLuPcew\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1275786895\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'E6u-QAlrSYZ5UtHKLuPcew',sig:'f3g9T793oclhemVumeuQJf7IhiaYOE3uc4QqBwke2YQ=',w:'594px',h:'383px',items:'1275786895',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovi\u0107 has tested positive for COVID-19, the club has confirmed. The positive test came just hours before the Italian club was scheduled to play Bod\u00f8\/Glimt in the Europa League Third Qualifying Round. The ex-Swedish international will now be placed in isolation at his home whilst he recovers from the virus. 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