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Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo will miss Juventus’ long-awaited clash against Barcelona in the Champions League scheduled for Wednesday, after testing positive for coronavirus again on Tuesday.
Ronaldo initially tested positive for coronavirus on October 13 while on international service with Portugal, and the 35-year-old has missed three games since then, one for his home country and two for the Bianconeri.
To renew his rivalry with Lionel Messi for the first time since 2018, Ronaldo would have had to test negative on Tuesday, as UEFA protocols state that a player must be negative 24 hours before a match.
Cristiano Ronaldo will not play against Barcelona tomorrow. He has not yet tested negative, 24 hours before the UCL game. Morata will be the starter as Juventus center forward. ? #Juve #UCL #Champions League
– Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) October 27, 2020
With a positive test now confirmed, Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo will be without his top scorer for the last two seasons, as he will face a Barcelona team that would be delighted not to meet the five-time Ballon d’Or winner. Gold. Considering they have fought defensively late.
Ronaldo could also find himself in trouble off the field after Italian Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora stated that the player is under investigation for possibly violating coronavirus protocols after he flew back to Italy, immediately after testing positive for the virus.
“Cristiano did not respect the protocol. There is an investigation by the Federal Prosecutor’s Office to prove it. The virus has taught us that no one is exempt, obviously they are all people who have tried to respect the protocols as much as possible, but the only solution, in the end, it’s staying home, “Spadafora told Rai Tre.
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