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Footballer in Italy has been diagnosed with coronavirus

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An Italian Serie C player has been diagnosed with coronavirus - the first professional footballer in the country to be infected.

The 22-year-old has not been named but it is known that he plays for US Pianese ASD, according to Italian newspaper La Nazione.

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