“With the result in hand, you probably didn’t hug too much”
shout. Jackie Groen tested positive for Covid after the match against Sweden.
Now there is an end to close communication with Swedish players regarding matches.
– We must continue to respect the COVID-19 disease because nothing has calmed down, says Kosovar Aslani.
On Sunday, the Dutch Football Association announced the isolation of Jackie Gronin, due to a positive Covid-19 test.
The message did not come until a day after the premiere of the European Championship against Sweden.
Kosovar Aslani was one of the players Gruen hugged after the final whistle.
I think no one is afraid because everyone who plays matches is supposed to be healthy. This is what we started with. Football is a contact sport, so what is the job? Aslani asks himself and adds:
Yesterday, we assumed she wasn’t infected. We assume that everyone who plays is healthy.
‘We have limitations’
Other national teams affected include England (Lote and Ben Mooy) and Italy (Valentina Cernoia). Sweden, which tested all players on Sunday with negative results, will now take certain precautions to avoid injury to the team.
We have restrictions and there won’t be much to greet people in the stands. We must continue to respect Covid because nothing has gone wrong. Aslani says, we took it seriously and we won’t.
As footballers, we cannot walk around and fear that people will be positive on the field because we assume that everyone who plays matches is healthy. This is what we focus on. and play matches.
Natalie Björn later realized that greeting players, family and friends wasn’t a particularly good idea.
– With the score in hand, you probably didn’t hug too much. At the same time, we can’t help but keep our eyes open and see, says Bjorn.
– You may not go and hug the family like after this match. If you greet the players and thank them, you should probably have a hand liquor.