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Kryeziu tells about his experience with coronavirus

Many Zurich and Swiss Superliga players have been affected by the coronavirus in recent months. But the name of only one Zurich player infected with COVID-19 has been released. That of Mirlind Kryeziu.

Kryeziu is the defender of the Representative of Kosovo. He is on the reserve list for the two games in September. He recently spoke to the Swiss media about the experience he had after being infected with COVID-19.

"It was Thursday morning when I saw the doctor's number on the phone. I thought, not now, I'll call him later. When he tried again the day that it is urgent. I opened the phone. Then he told me that the virus was found in me. He suggested me not to leave the house, so as not to endanger others", said Kryeziu.

He has shown that it was his decision to announce that he had COVID-19. The 23-year-old still does not know where he was infected, or whether he was patient zero in the city of Zurich.

"Zürich's media department wrote the communique and asked me if my name could be mentioned. I said: yes, why not? I was hoping that I would be the only player on the team with the virus. I'm surprised it affected me, I followed the rules. I have often thought about this: where could it have happened? I haven't been in bars or clubs with a lot of people. But I haven't found out where I was able to get infected. I have no idea", added Kryeziu... (Read more in KOHA Ditore)