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The Juventus hitman was diagnosed with COVID-19 while off international duty with Portugal.
Ronaldo’s positive has made him a great doubt for the visit of Barcelona, who will travel to the Allianz Stadium on Wednesday.
Should the Portuguese be ruled out for next week’s match, fans won’t have a chance to see him go head-to-head with his former La Liga rival Messi.
Messi has fond memories of his clashes with the five-time Ballon d’Or winner, who he hopes can return to action next week.
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Insisting more on his battles with Ronaldo, Messi added: “Cristiano’s were and are a special duel that will stay forever.
“They last for many years and it is not easy to maintain those levels for that long.
“Our teams were also very demanding: Real Madrid and Barcelona, the two strongest clubs in the world. Competing as equals for so many years is something that will stay forever.
“The duel between Cristiano and I was very good on a personal level and I think people enjoyed it.
“The fans of Real, Barça, but in general all football fans, have seen a great show. We hope to give them even more emotions. [on Wednesday]. “
Juventus is refusing to give up hope that Ronaldo, who tested positive for COVID again on Thursday, will return to action for his second Champions League group match.
According to the Spanish website Sport, La Vieja will ask UEFA to allow it to undergo a new COVID-19 test 48 hours before Barça’s visit.
The Italian champions hope that a negative test will convince the governing body of European football to allow the forward to play against the Catalan club.
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