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Xavi tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of Qatar league restart

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FILE Barcelona's midfielder Xavi Hernandez May 19, 2015. AFP PHOTO

Al-Sadd coach Xavi Hernandez, the former Barcelona and Spain midfielder, said on Saturday he had tested positive for COVID-19 but was asymptomatic.

Xavi, who renewed his contract with the Qatari club on July 5, said he will self-isolate as his team prepare for their first match on Saturday after the Qatar Stars League (QSL) was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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