MADRID – Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema has tested positive for Covid-19, the Spanish club announced on Friday without providing further details.
Since joining Real in 2009, the 33-year-old Frenchman has scored nearly 300 goals for the Madrid club. He was also a member of the France squad at the recent Euro 2020.
"Real Madrid announce that our player Karim Benzema has tested positive for Covid-19," the club said in a one-line statement.
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Several Real Madrid players were infected during the season just ended, including ex-captain Sergio Ramos, who has since left for Paris Saint-Germain, Raphael Varane, Nacho, Eden Hazard and Dani Carjaval.
Club president Florentino Perez and former coach Zinedine Zidane were also infected.
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The announcement of Benzema's contamination comes as cases have risen sharply in seveeral countries, including Spain and France, due to the Delta variant.
AFP
