Ghanaian youngster Felix Afena-Gyan tests positive for Covid-19
Source: www.ghanasoccernet.com
Ghanaian teenage sensation Felix Afena-Gyan is out for a couple of weeks after testing positive for Covid-19.
AS Roma confirmed on Tuesday that the 18-year-old had contracted the virus and is isolating at home.
“The club can confirm that, following the latest round of molecular testing involving the first-team squad, forward Felix Afena-Gyan has returned a positive test for Covid-19,” Roma’s statement reads.
“The relevant health authorities have immediately been informed.
“The player, who has been vaccinated, is doing fine and has now begun isolating at home.”
He will miss AS Roma’s Serie A meeting with Bologna on Wednesday.
“Tomorrow I’ll be supporting my teammates from in front of the TV. Waiting to test negative and to return to training,” Afena-Gyan wrote on social media.
Ghanaian youngster Felix Afena-Gyan tests positive for Covid-19
Afena-Gyan is expected to be out for about 14 days, but could return earlier if he tests negative.
The forward dominated headlines last month after scoring a brace for Roma in the win against Genoa.
Meanwhile AS Roma manager Jose Mourinho has delivered his promise of buying a new €800 boot for Ghanaian teen sensation Felix Afena-Gyan.
The Portuguese gaffer had a pact with the 18-year-old that he will buy him his pair of favourite boots if he scored in the serie A.
Afena-Gyan took up the challenge and made history by netting two goals in 15 minutes as AS Roma returned to winning ways with victory at Genoa.
Mourinho after the game revealed his conversation with the youngster and admitted he was going to honour his promise.
““I had promised to buy Felix the shoes he really likes, which are really expensive, they cost €800, so he ran over and told me not to forget! Tomorrow morning, the first thing I do is buy him the boots,” said Mourinho after the game
Source: www.ghanasoccernet.com
