Juventus forward Paulo Dybala says the rumour surrounding him contracting the Coronavirus is “false”, and urges everyone to “stay at home, as I am doing.”
It was speculated last week that the Argentine star had contracted the Coronavirus, but Dybala assures this isn’t true.
“We are one big team, no cheering for this or that, or political colours. The only advice I want to give everyone is to stay at home, as I am doing,” Dybala said on his Instagram account.
“A false rumour had appeared about me contracting COVID-19. This is not the case, although obviously I am obeying the period of voluntary isolation like everyone else.
“In the next few days, I will know the outcome of the tests. I hope I don’t have the virus, but if I do, I’ll continue in quarantine.”
Italy’s doctors and nurses have been pushed to breaking point due to the sheer volume of cases in the country, and Dybala had a message for them.
“I want to thank the doctors and the hospital nurses who are putting their health at risk but are giving an incredible hand. I also wanted to greet people who have lost loved ones.
“People are working very hard to find a cure, and I hope you find it soon so there will be no more cases.
“In Italy it’s spreading quickly, and we hope it will be resolved soon.”
Dybala also had a message for his home country.
“Let’s try to explain that this virus isn’t to be underestimated, because now we are talking about Italy as the country in which we are the most infected and we don’t want this to happen in Argentina, where perhaps someone doesn’t understand the reality of the situation.
“Be careful and respect the rules.
