Callum Hudson-Odoi has given his first media interview since recovering from COVID-19. In the exclusive chat, the Chelsea winger discusses the whole experience from his perspective and how he’s kept in touch with his team-mates.
The England international tested positive for the virus earlier this month but has since fully recovered and has been working hard on his fitness from home, as have his team-mates, as per government guidelines.
Hudson-Odoi caught up with us via FaceTime earlier this week and revealed how he first realised he might have the coronavirus and how he’s feeling now.
‘I am feeling perfect,’ Callum said with a smile via FaceTime.
‘I had the virus, which has obviously cleared now, and I feel good, I feel fit, perfect really, so I am feeling back to myself and it is all good.
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I had the virus three weeks ago now. I think it was on the Monday when I felt a bit hot, and I was thinking "this is a bit unusual, why do I feel this hot?"
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Straight after that, the next day, I was feeling back to normal. I thought it was just a minor temperature thing, but obviously it wasn’t. But I said to myself that it wasn’t actually that bad, the symptoms, and I said to myself I feel good, I feel better.'
Hudson-Odoi, as someone who has been following medical direction, emphasises the Stay Home, Save Lives message for self-isolation by highlighting the need to be careful and his wish that everyone does stay safe and well.
‘Everything is happening so fast and I did not know this virus would be such a major thing [when testing positive] at the time.
'It is so big in the world and affect so many people. Everyone has to be careful and judge things on how they go. Hopefully the virus will go soon and everyone will be back to normal.’