Elton kabangu he went back to training today with him Willem ii after a three-month ordeal. The 22-year-old Belgian attacker tested positive for coronavirus on July 28 on the return to work of the Dutch team. He was immediately separated and put in isolation, to begin a terrible experience. The extreme physical condition worsened until he had to be admitted to the ICU. Since then he has had to fight against the aftermath of the disease and it has not been easy.
Today he has taken a big step, he has finally started training in the sports city of Willem II, although he still does not know for sure when he will be able to be discharged for the competition. The Belgian has been warmly received by his coach and his teammates, who know the hell he has gone through. The coronavirus is hitting Dutch teams, a AZ Y PSV, mainly. The latter had to play this weekend without six players for this reason. Indeed, PSV manager Roger Smith wondered aloud whether these risks were worth playing with.
Another case that has shaken footballers in the Netherlands is that of Immers, from NAC Breda. The player, also infected, has recounted the harrowing experience he has had with his family. “It's like the virus drains your body, my wife gasped for a week and a half and couldn't breathe anymore. She was in the hospital for 24 hours. She is still recovering. After a week she came out for the first time. She gave her first steps and walked fifty meters until he was out of breath. That's after a week, “Immers said.