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A basketball player from Spain’s Real Madrid tested positive for novel coronavirus, the club announced Thursday.

Following the development, Real Madrid said its first teams of both football and basketball were put in quarantine “given that the two squads share the facilities at Real Madrid City.”

In addition, the statement said a decision was made to close its training ground.

It recommended all Real Madrid staff who work at Real Madrid City to remain in quarantine.

Meanwhile, the Spanish club said the EuroLeague basketball matches and the La Liga football fixture of Real Madrid scheduled for Thursday and Friday will

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