(CNN)Football fans looking forward to seeing the renewal of the rivalry between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi were made to wait a while longer after the Portuguese forward was forced to miss Juventus’ Champions League tie against Barcelona on Wednesday. Ronaldo, who tested positive for Covid-19 after returning from Portugal following the recent international football break, was omitted from the squad after he failed to return a negative test result in time, and he could only watch from home as his side lost 2-0 to the Catalan club. A deflected goal from Ousmane Dembele and a late penalty from Messi was enough for Barcelona as the visitors controlled the tie. READ: Last-minute drama as Real Madrid avoids yet another defeat Ousmane Dembele scored Barcelona’s opening goal. Juve struggle without Ronaldo Read More The absence of Ronaldo took some of the shine off what could have been a mouthwatering encounter between two of the greatest players to ever play the game. The pair, who share 11 Ballon d’Or awards, have not graced the same pitch for two years but that looked set to change after Juventus and Barcelona were drawn together in Group G. However, UEFA protocol states a player has… Read full this story
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