Atalanta have confirmed that the goalkeeper Marco Sportiello tests positive for Coronavirus.
The club announced this evening that Sportiello has tested positive for the virus on their official website.
Bergamo has one been of the worst hit areas in Italy with COVID-19.
Footage circulated last week of the Italian government sending in military vehicles to collect the coffins of victims in Bergamo as there was nowhere to host them due to the backlog in the crematorium.
It’s believed that the Champions League Round of 16 game between Atalanta and Valencia, played in Milan on February 19 may have been the catalyst for the number of deaths in the city.
Around 44,000 fans attended the game in San Siro that night.
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Gunners4ever❤
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Nowadays, even "positive" is a negative word😔God please listen to our prayers🙏
Asap12
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Am I the only one who sick and tired of 2020 breaking news # Coronavirus 😷😷😷😷😞
ommarri12
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Breaking news: We need to take this seriously
Waoclmtu
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How did Atalanta goal keeper got corona virus, Valencia players never got anywhere close to him that night..
maxm70
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Get well soon. We as Football fans should pray for him. It is time that this Virus becomes extinct.
jezabdnpyz
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💪🏼 Hang In There.., Marco Sportiello. You Have Help Your Team Greatly This Season In Serie A And Have A Amazing Run In The 🆑. You Will Be Strong Enough As Well To Battle Against This Virus And You Will Be On The Winning Side Again.