Paris – Very few top-level soccer players have suffered from life-threatening bouts of COVID-19, but the longer-term effects of the virus are now being seen in the game, with one study suggesting even players’ passing quality can suffer.
There have been several high-profile cases of COVID-19 effects preventing players returning to the pitch immediately after testing negative for the virus.
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