Football: 2 Besiktas players contract coronavirus
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 11:28 | 25 June 2020
- Modified Date: 11:28 | 25 June 2020
Two football players from the Beşiktaş team in the Turkish Super Lig have tested positive for COVID-19, the club announced Thursday.
"All players, technical staff and club employees were tested for the virus at the BJK Nevzat Demir training facility on 24 June, Wednesday. Two footballers tested positive for COVID-19, according to the results,'' according to the Istanbul club.
Beşiktaş said treatment has started for the players whose names were not disclosed.
Fenerbahçe, Trabzonspor and Galatasaray along with the Turkish Football Federation and the Turkish Basketball Federation sent well wishes to Beşiktaş on Twitter.