Polish soccer player infected with coronavirus in Russia

Polish footballer Sebastian Szymański, who plays for Russian side Dynamo Moscow, has contracted the coronavirus, officials have announced.

Midfielder Sebastian Szymański celebrates Poland's 3-2 win against Slovenia in a European championship qualifier at the National Stadium in Warsaw in November last year. The 21-year-old opened the scoring in that game.

Photo: PAP/Leszek Szymański

The player’s manager was quoted as saying on Sunday that the 21-year-old "has no fever and is feeling good.”

Szymański has earned five international caps and scored one goal as a midfielder with the Polish national team.

Two other Dynamo Moscow players have also tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, Polish broadcaster TVP Sport reported on Sunday.

Dynamo Moskwa poinformowało na oficjalnej stronie, że u trzech piłkarzy wykryto COVID-19 - wśród nich jest reprezentant Polski Sebastian Szymański.
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In mid-March, Polish defender Bartosz Bereszyński, who plays for Italian outfit Sampdoria, announced he had contracted the COVID-19 coronavirus.

He has since recovered from the illness after experiencing only mild symptoms, according to Polish sports website sportowefakty.wp.pl.

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Source: TVP Sport, sportowefakty.wp.pl