For elite footballers, the effects of covid-19 linger for months
Long after infection, players play fewer minutes and complete fewer passes
“AFTER FIVE minutes of movement I had to stop because I was struggling to breathe,” explained Paulo Dybala in March 2020. It was a common experience of covid-19 relayed by a very uncommon man. Mr Dybala is a star forward for Juventus, a leading Italian football team, whose athleticism fetches more than $10m a year.
This article appeared in the Graphic detail section of the print edition under the headline “Stoppage time”
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