Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for COVID-19 less than 24 hours after posting a grinning selfie with 25 of his teammates

• Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for the coronavirus.
• The 35-year-old is now self-isolating and will miss Portugal’s UEFA Nations League game versus Sweden on Wednesday.
• “The Portuguese international is doing well, without symptoms, and in isolation,” said a statement from the Portuguese Football Federation.
• Visit Insider’s homepage for more stories.

Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for the coronavirus.

The 35-year-old is now self-isolating and will miss Portugal’s UEFA Nations League Group C game versus Sweden on Wednesday.

“Cristiano Ronaldo was released from the work of the National Team after a positive test for COVID-19, so he will not face Sweden,” said a statement from the Portuguese Football Federation.

“The Portuguese international is doing well, without symptoms, and in isolation.

“Following [Ronaldo’s] positive case, the remaining players underwent new tests this Tuesday morning, all with a negative result, and are available to Fernando Santos for training this afternoon.”

News of Ronaldo's positive test comes less than a day after he posted a picture of himself sharing a meal with his Portugal teammates ahead of the Sweden game.

—Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) October 12, 2020

Ronaldo is the latest in a line of prominent soccer players, including Brazilian star Neymar and France's Kylian Mbappe, to contract the virus.

Read more:

'Project Big Picture' would see the English Premier League reduced in size, domestic competitions scrapped, and the biggest clubs in the division hold all the power