Hamilton and Co.
These top athletes battled Covid-19
Lewis Hamilton and Cristiano Ronaldo have Covid-19.
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The coronavirus is also leaving its mark on sports. Not only Lewis Hamilton and Cristiano Ronaldo have Covid-19.
Despite strict regulations and protective measures, sport is not spared from the coronavirus. Now the Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton (35) has caught it. The racing driver tested positive, as the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team announced on Tuesday (December 1st). Hamilton can therefore not take part in the upcoming Sakhir GP. These top athletes were also infected.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo (35) fell ill with Covid-19 in mid-October. As a result, the Portuguese national team had to play the international match against Sweden without their soccer star. Ronaldo's illness was mild, it said in a statement by the team. In early November, the footballer returned to the field with Juventus Turin.
Neymar and Kylian Mbappé
In the French league, the industry leader Paris Saint-German also had to struggle with the effects of the corona. Coach Thomas Tuchel (47) had to do without his top players Neymar (28) and Kylian Mbappé (21). Both had contracted Corona and were out for some time. In total, there should have been more than seven cases at PSG.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
AC Milan star Zlatan Ibrahimovic (39) had to declare war on the corona virus at the end of September. After a positive test, the footballer stayed away from the lawn for several weeks. He returned in mid-October.
Thiago Alcántara
Thiago Alcántara (29) is now back on the pitch for his new club Liverpool FC. Covid-19 was detected in the footballer and former FC Bayern player at the end of September. He suffered from mild symptoms, it was said at the time on the part of the English team of coach Jürgen Klopp (53).
Ilkay Gündogan
National soccer player Ilkay Gündogan (30) missed the international matches in October after contracting the corona virus. He struggled with more severe symptoms. After recovering, the Manchester City star appealed to take the pandemic and virus seriously.
Kai Havertz
In addition, coach Joachim Löw (60) temporarily had to do without Kai Havertz (21) in the DFB team, who fell ill with Covid-19 shortly after Gündogan. At the end of November, the 21-year-old returned to Chelsea on the pitch.
Novak Djokovic
In addition to football, it has also hit tennis. Novak Djokovic (33) was infected with the virus in June. The Serbian tennis professional is said to have been infected during his specially organized invitation tournament called Adria Tour. The 33-year-old received heavy criticism for the event. Several participants are said to have tested positive afterwards.
Valentino Rossi
MotoGP temporarily had to do without world champion Valentino Rossi (41) in October. "The Doctor" was sick with Covid-19 and then spent three weeks alone in his house in Tavullia. Rossi suffered from a fever and slight malaise, as he reported after surviving the infection.
Usain Bolt
Former sprint superstar Usain Bolt (34) had to go into quarantine at home at the end of August. The professional athlete contracted the virus during a party on his 34th birthday. According to his own statement, he had no symptoms at the time.