The shock has been enormous. The half a dozen positives registered in the rojiblanca squad in recent hours have produced a very significant media echo accompanied by a stir of comments on social networks. In laudatory terms, not exactly. When different photographs appeared of a good number of Athletic footballers enjoying their vacations as a group, there were those who feared some contagion. And on the return to the activity, the fears are confirmed in an atypical preseason that is even more complicated.
Nobody like the Bilbao team has resumed activity with such a high number of infected by covid-19. In fact, it triples the 3 of Alavés and is a much higher figure than the 2 of Atlético de Madrid (Correa and Vrsaljko), who have fallen at a most inopportune moment due to the Champions League dispute. By the way, months ago it was the side I gave it who went through this hard trance.
Also among the girls
As if that were not enough, the women's team has also been visited by the damn virus, which is why a friendly match organized against the girls of Villacampa. Now there are several mattresses involved.
The drip does not stop and it is to be assumed that more positives will be known in the coming days. Celta has also reported a couple of cases, although the names of the protagonists have not been revealed. In addition, Valencia has been trapped by the clutches of coronavirus with a couple of infected, and in Huesca the same happens with the same number of injured. By the way, at the last minute it has joined Jagoba Arrasate in Osasuna.
Barça is not spared either
Another club that is suffering from the same disease is Barça, which has released another positive, although the identity of the affected person was unknown in the first moments. It had to be from a small group that was exercising apart from the main one: Pedri, Trincão, Matheus Fernandes, Todibo, Wagué, Aleñá, Rafinha, Miranda and Oriol Busquets, who have played in other clubs, mostly on loan. The injured party was Todibo, who has played for Schalke 04. Bad news a few days after facing Bayern Münich in the Champions League.
Likewise, in Granada it has transpired that Gonalons has tested positive, like Loren in Betis, Gudelj at Sevilla and Mariano at Real Madrid.
Second division
And in Second Division the invisible infiltrator continues to do his thing. In the last hours, cases have been announced in Mallorca, Espanyol and Las Palmas, one per head. And we must not forget Tenerife (Elliot gomez) and months ago to Elche de Andoni López (Jonathas was the one involved). Also Zaragoza (1) and Almería (2) are suffering theirs. And it goes without saying that the prize goes to Fuenlabrada, with around 30 positives. But it is an exceptional case. The exceptional thing, it seems, is that some club is free from burning.