Italian football player infected with the new virus and set up 4 games without an audience

An Italian football player was infected with the new Corona virus (Covid 19) after flu symptoms appeared on him before a match in the third division championship early last week.

The German news agency (dpa), citing local media reports, said that the player, who is active in the Benesi team, who remained unidentified, was examined on Monday to detect any symptoms of the virus that had spread in China since last December.

The player was due to play in a match against Juventus for less than 23 years, but he felt weak and weak and showed signs of fever before the match.

The reports added that the player is undergoing treatment in a hospital today, Thursday, in Siena, where the Bianci team is based in Biancastaniao.

At this time, the League (Lega Pro) association responsible for organizing the third division decided to cancel many matches in the ninth stage, which were scheduled on Wednesday and Thursday, and the next stage matches were reduced to Sunday and Monday.

Four matches in the Italian league without fans will be held in northern Italy, on Saturday and Sunday, while fans are expected to attend in Sunday's match between Juventus and Inter Milan, while four games without fans will be held in the second division.

Italy announced the death of 14 people with Covid-19, and the number of people infected with the disease reached 528.