Neymar and two other Paris Saint-Germain players have tested positive for coronavirus, the French club announced on Wednesday, in a setback to their preparations for the scheduled start of their Ligue 1 campaign next week.
According to multiple AFP sources and French daily l’Équipe, football star Neymar is among them.
French sports daily L’Équipe reported the players in question were Neymar, Angel Di Maria and Leandro Paredes, but PSG did not reveal any names.
The PSG are yet to confirm the identity of the players, but announced earlier today that two players have the virus.
The French champions, who last month lost the Champions League final to Bayern Munich, had already said on Monday that two unnamed players had reported back with coronavirus symptoms following a holiday.
L’Équipe reported the players in question were Argentinian duo Di Maria and Paredes. Now it claims Neymar is the other squad member to test positive.
The three were among several PSG stars who travelled to the Spanish Mediterranean island of Ibiza last week for a holiday in the aftermath of their Champions League campaign, mixing with friends and family after spending the previous weeks isolated in a secure bubble with teammates in Portugal.
BREAKING: Neymar & 2 other PSG players (Di Maria & Paredes) test positive for Covid-19 after holiday in Ibiza. pic.twitter.com/dHkgW1dm5m
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) September 2, 2020
