Announcing the identity of the first player infected with Coronavirus in the French League

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24-04-2020, 13:23

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French Football Club Montpellier announced that one of his players was hospitalized "two days ago" for reasons that he did not disclose, while close sources and press reports stated that he is being treated for the new Corona virus, which makes him the first player in the first division Affected by "Covid-19".

The club was satisfied with noting that "due to problems in the digestive and respiratory systems, one of our players was hospitalized in Montpellier and treated two days ago in a specialized place to benefit from appropriate care", without revealing additional details or the player's name.

But reports, including for the sports newspaper "L'Equipe", indicated that the meaning was midfielder Junior Sampia, 23, and that he had been receiving medical attention since the weekend.

A source close to the file confirmed this information to AFP.