Napoli should be thanked for not risking the health of Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, according to Vincenzo De Luca, president of the Campania region of Italy.
After two players from the squad tested positive for Covid-19, the local health authority (ASL), decided to prevent them from travelling to an away Serie A fixture with the league champions.
Despite this decree, Juventus were angered by the inability of the fixture to go ahead, claiming that protocols were not followed.
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De Luca, though, has taken to the defence of his region’s most successful club.