08/29/2020 - 17:18
- Clarín.com
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The scenario seemed to be optimistic in Boca. Especially with the players who were isolated for having tested positive for coronavirus a few days ago. More than anything, knowing that none of them already had symptoms of the disease. However, the latest results indicated otherwise : while Agustín Almendra and Agustín Lastra reversed the situation and tested negative for swabs, Iván Marcone tested positive again.
The results reached the club this Saturday and the steps to follow were immediately agreed. Of course, Marcone will remain in confinement at home, training by Zoom and waiting for the new studies that will be done in these days. Different is the case of the other two players, apart from the fact that none of them will yet join the "bubble" that the club set up in Ezeiza.
Marcone hadn't swabbed the last time because he still had symptoms. Now he did and tested positive again. You will need to recover and keep waiting. Photo: Boca Press
Miguel Angel Russo considers that the difference and advantage between those who normally continued with the practices and those who trained at home is a lot. And, of course, there is also the fear of new infections as footballers who come from being outside the "bubble" . Therefore, knowing that the quarantine will be cut off at the Howard Johnson hotel on Saturday, September 5, the Boca coach will leave everything as it is.
Almond is now ok and virus free. However, he will progressively join the training sessions with the team in Ezeiza. Photo: Clarín Archive
Here, of course, the youthful goalkeeper Lastra and especially Almendra enter . The 20-year-old was isolated at home, even much longer than the recommended 14 days of isolation. In fact, several in Boca came to wonder why the young man for whom Inter came to offer 20,000,000 dollars still did not add up since he had no symptoms (although from the player's environment they assured that he did have them) and that he had properly complied with isolation. Anyway, now that it has tested negative for Covid-19, it will gradually add up when Russo indicates it.
Agustín Lastra, Boca's youth goalkeeper, tested negative for coronavirus and will also gradually join the work with the rest of his teammates. Photo: Boca Press.
Even this measure would also apply to the other players who had everything ready to rejoin, such as Gonzalo Maroni. Not even Edwin Cardona could do it , for whom although Boca thought of requesting "a special permit" so that he could join before, the Colombian will serve the 14 days of isolation accordingly.
Marcone will be on the same page . The 30-year-old midfielder had tested positive along with Walter Bou, Almendra and Lastra , although after that he had never swabbed again, since when the rest did, he still had some symptoms of the virus. Contrary to what happened this weekend, in which he felt good and everything seemed to indicate that the result was going to be favorable . But for now you should keep waiting.
JCH.