Article by Daniel Scorpie – published Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 19:34 / Updated Tuesday, October 7, 2025 7:34
Gustav Isaksen, Lazio's far right, was forced to stay in isolation for 14 days in order not to risk having colleagues and family disease. “It was as if I had returned during the Coronavirus, only I was completely alone. I was very sick for a week and I felt extremely bad!”, Said the 24-year-old Danish.
Gustav Isaksen lost an important period of summer preparation and missed more than a month of competition. The reason for the absence of the Danish was less ordinary, and Lazio's far right revealed for the portal Sport.tv2.dk the suffering he went through.
Isaksen: “Suddenly, I felt my body completely destroyed!”
From the moment he realized that something was not right, he put football in the background and paid attention to the health, thanks to the support of the club and his family. He fought with mononucleosis and feared that he would send it to those close to them and to the teammates if they stay in their company.
Gustav Isaksen (left) played half a half in the Lazio – Turin 3-3 / photo: Imago
“I went crazy, because I was lying in bed, looking in the ceiling for 14 days, without knowing when I could return to my normal daily life.” said the Danish player.
Who gave details: “Suddenly, after a training session, I felt my body were completely destroyed. So I went to a massage in the hope that I would relax a little. As I was lying on the couch, I began to have strong chills and severe throat.
At first, the doctor thought it was only a sore throat. I hoped I was lucky and I would get back quickly. But I started to feel worse and worse. I entered the isolation 14 days at the club's headquarters, where I was constantly monitored by a doctor.
They were very cautious and they were afraid I could infect my teammates. They didn't risk anything. It was two difficult weeks, when I also had a fever, the swollen neck and difficulty swallowing. “
“I would have returned to the pandemic, only I was alone”
The international of Maurizio Sarri's team was morally supported by colleagues and friends: “Many wrote to me, some even called to greet me. But at first it was difficult for me, because everyone was afraid I could be contagious, so I kept the distance.
Gustav Isaksen has 9 selections and 3 goals at the Denmark national / photo: IMAGO
It was as if I had returned to the pandemic, only I was totally alone. I was very ill for a week and I felt very bad. When the fever started to fall and I felt better, I thought it was over. It wasn't that …
I just wanted to go home. I got along with the club that my mother could come and stay with me. But I still had to stay away from the people in the club. I could not bear to know that the start of the season was approaching and I could not play any training match ”.
