Ronaldo ruled out by 'bulls***' COVID-19 test
Cristiano Ronaldo slammed the 'bulls***' COVID19 test which ruled him out of Juventus's Champions League clash against Barcelona.
Cristiano Ronaldo missed Juventus' Champions League clash with Barcelona on Thursday (AEDT) following another positive COVID-19 test.
Ronaldo has been self-isolating since testing positive for the virus while away on international duty with Portugal this month.
The 35-year-old had hoped to feature in Juve's Group G fixture against Barca, meaning a chance to once again go up against Lionel Messi, but needed a negative test 24 hours prior to kick-off in Turin.
Ronaldo has not featured for the Serie A club since a 2-2 draw against Roma at the end of September.
The former Real Madrid player, who has been Juve's top scorer for the past two seasons, enjoyed a fierce rivalry with Messi on the pitch during his time in LaLiga.
In an Instagram post on Wednesday, Ronaldo said he was "feeling good and healthy".
View this post on Instagram Forza Ragazzi! Tutti insieme! 💪🏽👏🏽 Fino Alla Fine!👊🏽 A post shared by Cristiano Ronaldo (@cristiano) on Oct 28, 2020 at 9:46am PDT
In a second message, which was later deleted, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner apparently proclaimed the pre-game coronavirus testing regimen was "bulls***".
Centre-back Leonardo Bonucci was included in Andrea Pirlo's squad, however, having passed a late fitness test.
