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CSKA Sofia under quarantine after Australian striker Tomi Juric tests positive for Covid-19

Australian footballer Tomi Juric
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The entire football team of the CSKA Sofia has been placed in isolation at their base in Pancharevo after striker Tomi Juric tested positive for Covid-19. All players have been tested and the Australian footballer, who joined the team of CSKA in 2019, is waiting for the result of his second test. 

Already on Saturday, June 20, during the match between the teams of CSKA and Levski, which ended 3:3, it became clear that there were suspicions of coronavirus infection with Juric and Stefano Beltrame. The two had a temperature of 38 degrees and therefore did not participate in the match. 
The news was first announced by CSKA coach Milos Kruscic, and then confirmed by the general manager of the team, Stojco Stoilov.



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