Xavi Hernandez Coronavirus: Spanish football legend tests positive for Coronavirus

Xavi Hernandez Coronavirus: Spanish football legend Xavi has been tested positive for COVID-19, he confirmed the news on his social media.

Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandez has been confirmed positive for Coronavirus, the former Spanish International gave the news on his Instagram handle.

In a statement on Instagram, the La Masia graduate and current coach of Al-Sadd wrote that “Today I won’t be able to join my team on their comeback to the official competition.

“David Prats will be there on my behalf as head of the technical staff – coach to the Al-Sadd reserves. A few days ago, following the QSL (Qatar Stars League) protocol, I tested positive in the last COVID19 test.”

“Fortunately, I’m feeling ok, but I will be isolated until I am given the all-clear. When the health services allow it, I will be very eager to return to my daily routine and to work.”

“I’d like to thank all the authorities, especially those working in [the] QSL, [the] QFA (Qatar Football Association) and [at] Al-Sadd for supplying the means of early detection, reducing the spread of infection and that guarantees the normal development of the competition.”

 

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Avui no podré acompanyar el meu equip en la tornada a la competició oficial. David Prats, entrenador del filial de l’@alsaddsc, ocuparà el meu lloc com a cap de l’equip tècnic. Fa uns dies, seguint el protocol de @qsl, vaig donar positiu en l’últim test COVID19. Afortunadament em trobo perfectament, però seguint el protocol, continuaré aïllat fins que ho hagi superat. Quan els serveis mèdics m’ho permetin, m’incorporaré a la meva rutina i feina diàries amb més ganes que mai. Agraeixo a totes les autoritats, especialment als responsables de @qsl, @qfa i d’ @alsaddsc per posar a la nostra disposició tots els mitjans per a una detecció precoç que eviti més contagis i garanteixi el desenvolupament normal de la competició. Una abraçada i ens veiem aviat als camps de futbol! ⚽ _____ Hoy no podré acompañar al equipo en la vuelta a la competición oficial. En mi lugar y a la cabeza del staff técnico estará David Prats – entrenador del equipo filial de @alsaddsc – Hace unos días y siguiendo el protocolo de @qsl di positivo en el último test COVID19 que me realizaron. Afortunadamente me encuentro en perfecto estado pero, siguiendo el protocolo, aislado hasta que lo haya superado. Cuando las autoridades sanitarias me lo permitan, me incorporaré a mi rutina y trabajo diarios con más ganas que nunca. Agradezco a todas las autoridades y en especial a los responsables de @qsl, @qfa y de @alsaddsc el poner a nuestra disposición todos los medios para una detección precoz que evite mayores contagios y garantice un desarrollo normal de la competición. Un abrazo y nos vemos pronto en los campos de fútbol! ⚽️

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Xavi among 4% of Qatar’s population

Xavi is currently residing in Qatar and around 4% of its 2.75 million people have had coronavirus, with 108,638 cases reported since the start of the pandemic giving the tiny Gulf state one of the highest per capita total infection rates.

The Arab nation has only faced 164 deaths due to it and around 105,420 people have recovered from COVID-19, according to official statistics.

On the other hand, his native land- Spain also faced Coronavirus crises in April and May, even his former coach and teammate Pep Guardiola lost his mother during that period.

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Spain has now passed the worst phase of it and is now recovering slowly with all the major activities back in action, they even completed their football league- La Liga last week, with Real Madrid lifting the title.

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