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'Ronaldo wants to play!' - Juventus star left frustrated after coronavirus diagnosis, says Portugal boss Santos

Portugal boss Fernando Santos says Cristiano Ronaldo still "wants to play" after the Juventus star was left frustrated by his Covid-19 diagnosis.

The Portuguese Football Federation announced that Ronaldo had tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday afternoon.

The 35-year-old must now observe a 10-day period in quarantine, which will see him miss Portugal's latest UEFA Nations League outing against Sweden.

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The five-time Ballon d'Or winner will also be unavailable for Juve's clash with Crotone on Sunday, and their Champions League opener away at Dynamo Kiev three days later.