Portuguese megastar Cristiano Ronaldo has once again tested positive for COVID-19 and is now set to miss Juventus’ UEFA Champions League against Barcelona next week while denying the footballing world with a grand reunion with Lionel Messi.

Ronaldo first tested positive for COVID-19 just days after playing for Portugal against Spain and France instilling the Juventus faithful with fear that the star forward would miss the club’s UCL encounter against Barcelona – which seems to have come true.

The 35-year-old has tested positive for coronavirus again, as per Spanish outlet Marca while a report in Correio da Manha claims that Ronaldo’s test gave a very low viral load despite the Portuguese testing positive. Juventus haven’t given up on Ronaldo’s return for their match against Barcelona.

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Juventus are now set to ask UEFA for permission to test Ronaldo 48 hours before their encounter against Barcelona on October 28 with the final call lying with the European body. UEFA protocols say that a player must test negative at least one week before a match to be eligible for selection.

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Meanwhile, Ronaldo, who has shaved his head, has been seen training in his house as per Instagram activities while flexing his finely crafted physique.&nbsp;

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Ronaldo and Messi, who ruled the last decade, have not faced each other in the UEFA Champions League since the semi-final between Real Madrid and Barcelona on 2011-12 season.

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On Thursday, Ronaldo posted a selfie of himself on social media platform Instagram as he was seen sitting at his dinner table and captioned the photo: “Thursday style!” 
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Portuguese megastar Cristiano Ronaldo has once again tested positive for COVID-19 and is now set to miss Juventus’ UEFA Champions League against Barcelona next week while denying the footballing world with a grand reunion with Lionel Messi.

Portuguese megastar Cristiano Ronaldo has once again tested positive for COVID-19 and is now set to miss Juventus’ UEFA Champions League against Barcelona next week while denying the footballing world with a grand reunion with Lionel Messi. Ronaldo first tested positive for COVID-19 just days after playing for Portugal against Spain and France instilling the Juventus faithful with fear that the star forward would miss the club’s UCL encounter against Barcelona – which seems to have come true. The 35-year-old has tested positive for coronavirus again, as per Spanish outlet Marca while a report in Correio da Manha claims that Ronaldo’s test gave a very low viral load despite the Portuguese testing positive. Juventus haven’t given up on Ronaldo’s return for their match against Barcelona. ALSO READ: Arteta feels he has 'failed' Arsenal over Ozil omission Juventus are now set to ask UEFA for permission to test Ronaldo 48 hours before their encounter against Barcelona on October 28 with the final call lying with the European body. UEFA protocols say that a player must test negative at least one week before a match to be eligible for selection. Thursday style! 😉 pic.twitter.com/OlNhOit0vh — Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) October 22, 2020 × Meanwhile, Ronaldo, who has shaved his head, has been seen training in his house as per Instagram activities while flexing his finely crafted physique. ALSO READ: Guardiola bemoans gruelling schedule as sluggish Man City see off Porto Ronaldo and Messi, who ruled the last decade, have not faced each other in the UEFA Champions League since the semi-final between Real Madrid and Barcelona on 2011-12 season. “El éxito en la vida no se mide por lo que logras, sino por los obstáculos que superas” 😉💪🏽 pic.twitter.com/XCdeSqFv9Y — Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) October 21, 2020 × On Thursday, Ronaldo posted a selfie of himself on social media platform Instagram as he was seen sitting at his dinner table and captioned the photo: “Thursday style!”

Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for COVID-19 yet again, could miss face-off with Lionel Messi

Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo has indirectly hit back at Italian sports minister on Friday after Vincenzo Spadafora indirectly accused Juve star of breaking health rules after testing positive for COVID-19.

Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo has indirectly hit back at Italian sports minister on Friday after Vincenzo Spadafora indirectly accused Juve star of breaking health rules after testing positive for COVID-19. Also read: Mourinho could use a creative position for Tottenham star Bale: Glenn Hoddle According to Italy's sports minister, the Juventus forward might have infringed the rules by flying back to Italy from national team duty in Portugal after he tested positive for the virus earlier this week. During an Instagram live on Friday, Ronaldo hit back and said he had done everything by the book. "A gentlemen here in Italy, whose name I won't mention, said I didn't obey the protocol - that's simply a lie," said Ronaldo in an Instagram post from his Turin villa, where he is in quarantine and asymptomatic. "I followed all the protocols and I will continue to follow them, my conscience is clear.... Everything I did was authorised." 5-time Ballon d'Or Ronaldo on Tuesday tested positive for COVID-19 while he was with the Portugal squad and flew back in a private jet the following day. "They said I broke Italian law and this and that... it's all lies, I did everything properly," he added. "We did everything the right way -- leaving the (Portugal) team, in the air ambulance, arriving in Turin... I did not have contact with anyone." Spadafora later replied in an interview with the Italian news agency Ansa. "The fame and skill of certain players does not entitle them to be arrogant, disrespectful to the institutions and to lie," he said. "On the contrary, the more well known you are, the more you should feel the responsibility of thinking before speaking and setting a good example. "I'm not going to continue with this matter forever," he added. "I'm not talking about it again and I repeat my wish that everyone who has tested positive recovers quickly." (Inputs from Reuters)

'Simply a lie':  Cristiano Ronaldo hits back at the Italian sports minister

Juventus megastar Cristiano Ronaldo may have breached the health rules when he returned to Italy after returning positive for COVID-19 in Portugal, Italy’s sports minister said.

The Portuguese forward flew back to Italy in a private jet on Wednesday and will undergo quarantine at home. Ronaldo tested positive for the dreaded virus on Monday.&nbsp;

Vincenzo Spadafora, the Italian sports minister, was asked if Ronaldo broke health rules by moving from Portugal to Italy despite testing positive for the coronavirus as he replied: “Yes, I think so, if there hadn’t been any specific authorisation from the health authority.”

Whereas Juventus president Andrea Agnelli said that no rules were broken in the process.&nbsp;

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“You must call the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of the Interior and have them explain what has been violated,” Agnelli said during a news conference.

The Italian giants on Wednesday said that Ronaldo had returned on a medical flight “authorised by the competent health authorities”. 
Ronaldo was forced to sit out of their Nations League match against Sweden on Wednesday after testing positive for COVID-19.&nbsp;

While there are plenty of speculations surrounding Ronaldo’s availability in the UEFA Champions League match against Barcelona which is being hyped as the final showdown between Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, UEFA has clearly stated that the Portuguese star must present a negative COVID-19 test at least seven days before the day of the match.

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Recently, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/enough-fooling-entire-world-cristiano-ronaldos-sister-katia-aveiro-rants-on-instagram-after-he-tests-positive-335432">Ronaldo’s sister&nbsp;ranted about the COVID-19</a> as she said: "If Cristiano Ronaldo is the one who has to wake the world up, I have to say that this Portuguese really is an envoy from God. Thank you!

"I believe that, today, thousands of people who have come to believe so much in this pandemic, in the tests and the measures taken will, like me, see it is the biggest fraud I've seen since I was born.

"A phrase that I read today and that I stood up to applaud: 'Enough fooling the entire world'. Someone, open your eyes, please." 
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Juventus megastar Cristiano Ronaldo may have breached the health rules when he returned to Italy after returning positive for COVID-19 in Portugal, Italy’s sports minister said.

Juventus megastar Cristiano Ronaldo may have breached the health rules when he returned to Italy after returning positive for COVID-19 in Portugal, Italy’s sports minister said. The Portuguese forward flew back to Italy in a private jet on Wednesday and will undergo quarantine at home. Ronaldo tested positive for the dreaded virus on Monday. Vincenzo Spadafora, the Italian sports minister, was asked if Ronaldo broke health rules by moving from Portugal to Italy despite testing positive for the coronavirus as he replied: “Yes, I think so, if there hadn’t been any specific authorisation from the health authority.” Whereas Juventus president Andrea Agnelli said that no rules were broken in the process. ALSO READ: Barca ponder Messi rest as Madrid continue to wait on Hazard “You must call the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of the Interior and have them explain what has been violated,” Agnelli said during a news conference. The Italian giants on Wednesday said that Ronaldo had returned on a medical flight “authorised by the competent health authorities”. Ronaldo was forced to sit out of their Nations League match against Sweden on Wednesday after testing positive for COVID-19. While there are plenty of speculations surrounding Ronaldo’s availability in the UEFA Champions League match against Barcelona which is being hyped as the final showdown between Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, UEFA has clearly stated that the Portuguese star must present a negative COVID-19 test at least seven days before the day of the match. ALSO READ: 'Enough fooling entire world' Cristiano Ronaldo's sister Katia Aveiro rants on Instagram after he tests positive Recently, Ronaldo’s sister ranted about the COVID-19 as she said: "If Cristiano Ronaldo is the one who has to wake the world up, I have to say that this Portuguese really is an envoy from God. Thank you! "I believe that, today, thousands of people who have come to believe so much in this pandemic, in the tests and the measures taken will, like me, see it is the biggest fraud I've seen since I was born. "A phrase that I read today and that I stood up to applaud: 'Enough fooling the entire world'. Someone, open your eyes, please."

COVID-19 positive Cristiano Ronaldo may have broken health protocol: Italian sports minister

Portuguese and Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for coronavirus. The news was shared by Portugal’s Football Federation through a statement on its website on Tuesday.&nbsp;

The five-time Ballon D'Or winner is on international duty leading his country in the Nations League. He will be missing the next game against Sweden.&nbsp;

According to the statement, the 35-year-old is "well, has no symptoms and is in isolation".&nbsp;

The federation added that the rest of the Portugal squad had undergone tests as a result of Ronaldo’s positive, but that they had all tested negative and would be available for the Sweden match.

Five-times world player of the year Ronaldo appeared in his side’s 0-0 draw away to France in the Nations League on Sunday and Wednesday’s 0-0 draw in a friendly at home to Spain.

He will now be doubtful for Juve’s Serie A trip to Crotone on Saturday and their Champions League group stage opening game away to Dynamo Kiev next Tuesday.

Portuguese and Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for coronavirus. The news was shared by Portugal’s Football Federation through a statement on its website on Tuesday.

Portuguese and Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for coronavirus. The news was shared by Portugal’s Football Federation through a statement on its website on Tuesday. The five-time Ballon D'Or winner is on international duty leading his country in the Nations League. He will be missing the next game against Sweden. According to the statement, the 35-year-old is "well, has no symptoms and is in isolation". The federation added that the rest of the Portugal squad had undergone tests as a result of Ronaldo’s positive, but that they had all tested negative and would be available for the Sweden match. Five-times world player of the year Ronaldo appeared in his side’s 0-0 draw away to France in the Nations League on Sunday and Wednesday’s 0-0 draw in a friendly at home to Spain. He will now be doubtful for Juve’s Serie A trip to Crotone on Saturday and their Champions League group stage opening game away to Dynamo Kiev next Tuesday.

Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for COVID-19