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Former Liverpool and Ajax star Jari Litmanen reveals he had 'never felt in such bad shape' after contracting coronavirus... but he has now recovered after four weeks with illness

Jari Litmanen has divulged details after suffering from coronavirus, saying 'he's never been in such bad shape.'

The former Liverpool, Ajax and Barcelona midfielder, who retired in 2011, was diagnosed with COVID-19 and took four weeks to recover fully, as well as two extra weeks of rest and recuperation.

Litmanen, 49, who holds the record for most caps for Finland with 137 appearances over a 21-year international career, spoke in depth about his symptoms.

Jari Litmanen has opened up about how he has coped with contracting coronavirus
The former Finnish international played for Liverpool for 18 months from 2001-2002

'There was a fever, headache, muscle aches, shortness of breath and everything possible,' Litmanen said, as reported by Unibet.