DBasia.news – The Covid-19 virus is currently in the attention of former Bayern Munich player, Franck Ribery. Latest, Fiorentina winger gave a touching statement, especially for the supporters of his club.
“Hello, everyone … I’m at home with my family. This is a difficult time, but we will get through it together. Please, stay at home. Come on, Firenze, come on Italy! ” Franck Ribery said in the video as quoted from Fiorentina’s Instagram account.
At this time, Italy has became the country with the second most cases of Corona after China. Specifically in the Tuscany Region which also includes Florence, the hometown of the Ribery club, according to Corriere Fiorentino, there are currently 320 cases. Among them are elderly people over 80 years old. However, there are also babies aged 11 months old.
Serie A has been temporarily suspended until early April. Two of Franck Ribery’s colleagues, Manolo Gabbiadini from Sampdoria and Daniele Rugani from Juventus, have been confirmed to have contracted the Corona Virus. No wonder the global pandemic is a concern for professional footballers.
Franck Ribery had just joined Fiorentina at the start of this season. However, he only had 11 appearances on the Serie A stage. The French player has been sidelined since week 15 with an ankle injury due to the attack from Lecce defender, Panagiotis Tachtsidis. He is expected to only be able to return in early April.
Although in the status of a new player, Franck Ribery immediately became an important figure. In fact, Joe Barrone as the CEO of Fiorentina, believes the former Bayern Munich player is a leader in Giuseppe Iachini’s squad.