Recber took on hero standing in Turkey as he stored objective on the 2002 World Cup, anchoring his crew to the semi-finals and finally third place, their biggest ever efficiency within the match.
The powerfully constructed and poney-tailed goalkeeper was simply recognisable on the World Cup as a result of black, anti-reflection product he smeared beneath his eyes like some NFL gamers.
“Rustu is in hospital with a COVID-19 diagnosis,” Isil Recber stated on Instagram late Saturday.
“We are in a state of shock after the symptoms developed rapidly while everything was normal. These are critical times and it´s very difficult.”
She added that she, in addition to their son and daughter, had examined detrimental for the virus.
The goalkeeper, now 46, loved a quick spell at Barcelona in 2003 after starring within the World Cup a 12 months earlier when Turkey beat co-hosts South Korea 3-2 within the third-place play-off.
He additionally performed for Istanbul giants Fenerbahce and Besiktas in football-mad Turkey earlier than retiring in 2012.
Final week, Galatasaray supervisor Fatih Terim stated he additionally examined optimistic for the virus.
Turkey has formally recorded 7,402 instances of the brand new coronavirus whereas 108 individuals have died, in accordance with the well being minister Saturday.
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Former Turkish objective keeper Recber hospitalised with coronavirus
