World Cup Player Tests Positive To Coronavirus

By Daily Sports on March 6, 2020

Former World Cup star Thomas Kahlenberg has tested positive for the coronavirus.

Kahlenberg contracted the virus on a trip to Amsterdam. He is now in quarantine along with 13 members of Danish club Brondby’s staff.

People isolated for the virus are defender Joel Kabongo, club CEO Ole Palma, assistant coach Martin Retov and sports psychologist Christian Engell.

Danish health services are working get in touch with people Kahlenberg has had contact with since he returned from the Netherlands, including fans directly nearby at Sunday’s game between Brondby and Lyngby.

Three players from Lyngby’s squad- Martin Ornskov, Kasper Jorgensen and Patrick da Silva are also believed to have been placed in a 14-day quarantine despite showing no symptoms.

“We are in close dialogue with the authorities and follow their instructions to the fullest, just as the Divisional Association is involved. We have sent a small group of employees home and they will now be quarantined for the next 14 days,” Brondby’s sports director Carsten V. Jensen said in a statement on the club’s website.

“We have already contained and quarantined all known and close contacts with Thomas Kahlenberg in the period up until he got symptoms.”

Anette Lykke Petri, Head of Unit at the Danish Patient Safety Board said the board has already “contained and quarantined all known and close contacts with Thomas Kahlenberg in the period up until he got symptoms.” (Agency Report)

•PHOTO: Former World Cup star Thomas Kahlenberg who has tested positive for the coronavirus

Source Daily Sports

Posted March 6, 2020


 

You may also like...
10-Man Southampton Draw Spurs 1-1

Football world unites for Rigobert Song

West Ham’s resurgence after Payet’s exclusion shows the...

Joshua Told To Part Ways With Training Team...

Nigeria escapes FIFA ban, recognises pinnick as NFF...

World Number One Osaka in Shock Split with...

 

Latest News CAF Award: Hedriel congratulates Lookman, says his award will inspire him to work harder Managers deserve 'more respect' - Postecoglou Man City's Dias ruled out for 'three or four weeks' I put him in retirement, Dubois mocks Joshua EPL: Man Utd’s Mount out for weeks as injury struggles persist Fury, Usyk talk tough ahead rematch Carragher urges Rashford to move on from Man United Fury and Usyk in astonishing 11-minute face-off Liverpool draw Tottenham in EFL Cup semi-finals LeBron James sets new NBA record in Lakers win Lookman’s market value hits €55m FIFA rankings: Eagles end 2024 in 44th place

 

Most Read Rangers International going, going . . . (55,208 views) Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (46,351 views) Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (44,408 views) Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (44,052 views) Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (43,989 views) Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (43,953 views) Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (43,788 views) NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (43,355 views) Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (42,426 views) Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (41,094 views) Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (39,543 views) John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (38,974 views)

 

Phone numbers

Tel: +234(0)8066020976
+234(0)8055068145
+234(0)7013416146
+234(0)8094272884

Email addresses

info@dailysportsng.com
support@dailysportsng.com
publisher@dailysportsng.com

Office address

No 3, Adetoun Close, Off College Road, Ogba, Ikeja Lagos.
Website: www.dailysportsng.com

Social Media