He had escaped it so far, the new captain of the French handball team, Montpellier’s Valentin Porte tested positive for Covid19 last Thursday, he is asymptomatic. He was immediately put in isolation in a room at the handball house.
The countdown begins less than a week before the start of the Euro
First consequence, Valentin Porte will not participate in the only preparation match against Germany on Sunday, but what worries more the staff of the France team is to know if he will be in Hungary for the start of the euro, the first match of the Blues is scheduled for Thursday in, 6 days therefore against the Croats.
Even if the EHF has reviewed and lightened its health protocol, it seems short. Coach Guillaume Gilles remains optimistic. “We are optimistic that he will join us in Hungary when his PCR tests are negative. “
For that, he will have to present two negative tests, separated by at least 24 hours, on the fifth day of the infection.
Suddenly it was his club partner Julien Bos who was recalled urgently.
They are four MHB players in the Blues list for the Euro: Valentin Porte, Hugo Descat and Yanis Lenne and therefore Julien Bos. Goalkeeper Kevin Bonnefoi who took part in the preparation camp was ultimately not selected for the list.