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AC Milan legend Paolo Maldini and his son Daniel have made a full recovery after testing positive for Covid-19, it was officially announced on Wednesday.
The Italians have now joined the growing list of football players and personalities who have beaten the novel coronavirus.
Football personalities to have recovered from Covid-19:
- Paolo Maldini and his son Daniel
- Former Barca and Turkey goalkeeper Rustu Recber
- Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta
- Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi
- Juventus players Daniele Rugani, Blaise Matuidi and Paulo Dybala
- Valencia centre-back Ezequiel Garay
- Paderborn defender Luca Kilian
- Fiorentina trio Patrick Cutrone, German Pezzella, Dusan VlahovicPortsmouth players James Bolton, Sean Raggett, Andy Cannon, Haji Mnoga and Ross McCrorie
- Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis
As for Barcelona's current squad members and club employees, the situation is less serious. Still, there have been several registered cases of the coronavirus at the club.
Two weeks ago, Barca's famous scout Andre Cury tested positive for the new disease alongside his wife. The couple remain quarantined in their home in Sao Paulo.
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