AC Milan legend Paolo Maldini and son Daniel test positive for coronavirus becoming latest Italian sports stars to contract deadly virus
- AC Milan legend Paolo Maldini and his son Daniel test positive for coronavirus
- They will both stay in quarantine having already self-isolated for two weeks
- The number of players in Italy testing positive for coronavirus is increasing daily
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AC Milan legend Paolo Maldini and his son Daniel have tested positive for coronavirus.
Paolo Maldini, 51, is currently Milan’s technical director and made over 900 appearances for the club during a glittering career, while Daniel, 18, is a midfielder who made his senior debut for Milan last month.
As reported by Football Italia, they will both now stay in quarantine.
AC Milan icon Paolo Maldini (centre) and his son Daniel have tested positive for coronavirus
Daniel, 18, is a midfielder who made his senior debut for Milan last month
Milan announced that both Paolo and Daniel Maldini are both well and have already been in self-isolation for two weeks.
A statement on Milan’s website read: ‘AC Milan confirms that Paolo Maldini, the club’s technical director, became aware of contact with a person who subsequently tested positive for coronavirus and began to display symptoms of the virus himself.
‘He was administered with a swab test yesterday, the result of which was positive. His son Daniel, a forward in AC Milan’s youth team who had previously been training with the first team, also tested positive.
Paolo (centre) made over 900 appearances for the club in a trophy-laden career for AC Milan
‘Paolo and Daniel are both well and have already completed two weeks at home without contact with others. They will now remain in quarantine until clinically recovered, as per the medical protocols outlined by the health authorities.’
The number of players in Italy testing positive for coronavirus is increasing daily, with Juventus star Paulo Dybala currently self-isolating after testing positive.
The prospect of Serie A resuming in May is looking increasingly remote given the huge amount of coronavirus cases in Italy.