Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive again for Covid-19, will miss Barcelona clash - reports
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ByEurosport
Published 22/10/2020 at 12:23 GMT
Cristiano Ronaldo was sent home from international duty last week having tested positive for coronavirus, but now he has tested positive again meaning he will miss Juventus' game against Barcelona in the Champions League on October 28.
Portugal's forward Cristiano Ronaldo looks on during the Nations League football match between France and Portugal
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Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for Covid-19 for a second time, according to reports in Spain.
Ronaldo had initially tested positive on October 13 and UEFA regulations say he must return a negative result at least a week before a match to compete.
He has not been able to do so and will therefore miss a reunion against Lionel Messi in the Champions League next week when Juventus take on Barcelona.
The 35-year-old insisted he followed the guidelines when testing positive after questions were asked over whether he should have returned to Italy.
"A gentlemen here in Italy, whose name I won't mention, said I didn't obey the protocol - that's simply a lie," Ronaldo said from his Turin villa.
"I followed all the protocols and I will continue to follow them, my conscience is clear... Everything I did was authorised."
Ronaldo will also miss Juventus' Serie A match against Genoa on Sunday.
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