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Coronavirus: Former Hong Kong football international Itaparica tests positive in Brazil
- Manoel dos Santos, or Itaparica as he was known in Hong Kong, reveals positive test on social media, but says he has not developed any symptoms
- The attacking midfielder appeared in eight matches for Hong Kong as a naturalised player since 2016, scoring in an international friendly against Cambodia
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Former Hong Kong international Manoel dos Santos has been confirmed Covid-19 positive in his home in Brazil after leaving the city in 2019.
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The 40-year-old, better known as Itaparica in Hong Kong, said in a social media post that he was tested for coronavirus but had not developed any symptoms.
Over 2.1 million people in South America’s biggest country have contracted the virus with a death toll at nearly 80,000.
Many of his former teammates in Hong Kong sent him wishes, hoping the attacking midfielder recovers quickly.
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Itaparica, who first came to Hong Kong in 2007 to play for South China, helped the Caroliners win the First Division championship in 2013 after also playing three seasons with Pegasus.
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