Michela Persico, the girlfriend of Juventus defender Daniele Rugani, has opened up about the fear she felt after contracting the coronavirus while pregnant.
Rugani was one of the first high-profile footballers to test positive for Covid-19, with he and Persico developing mild symptoms in early March.
Both are now fully recovered and aware of the fact they were lucky to only have mild symptoms, but Persico says the unknown factors around the virus amplified her fear.
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“I am fine now, but fortunately I only had mild symptoms: loss of smell and taste, a fever, fatigue.