Key day for Messi-Cristiano

The positives for coronavirus are marking this beginning of the course and one of them, Cristiano Ronaldo's, may deprive us of one of the most anticipated reunions: that of the Portuguese star with Leo Messi. In less than a week, next Wednesday October 28, Barça visits Turin for the second day of the Champions League on one of the most important dates of the group stage. At first it is expected that Cristiano can take part in the clash, since, as he has been showing on his social networks, he has no symptoms. However, UEFA's COVID regulations are clear and the affected player must have tested negative for at least seven days of the match in question. Thus, the results of the test performed at bianconero, which will be known this afternoon, will be defining.

In Italy, quarantine is 10 days from the moment the positive occurs, so on the 23rd, the forward would be available and, if the expected negative is confirmed, he could even play against Hellas Verona this Sunday 25 (8:45 pm). For this to happen, in addition, according to the protocol, Juventus must send Cristiano's clinical history to UEFA today. Although, as 'Tuttosport' collects well, It does not clarify whether a negative seven days before is strictly necessary or if, on the contrary, it would be enough to be asymptomatic in the previous week and test negative 24 hours before of the meeting.

In fact, Ronaldo could play against Verona and not against Barça, since it could be positive this afternoon and negative the next day 24. The Federation would allow to play having tested negative only 24 hours before, while the quarantine has been fulfilled and the protagonist is asymptomatic. If that case occurs, remote on the other hand, the seven days required by UEFA would not be met, thus losing the Champions League match.

Silence, bad traveling companion

Juventus, as it has been doing so far in these cases and as the aforementioned Italian media well recalls, It will only communicate the test result if it is negative. Therefore, silence would mean that Cristiano Ronaldo remains positive. and his reunion with Messi, which is expected since they met for the last time in May 2018, would really be in danger.

On that date, Cristiano was still the star of Real Madrid and the white team would tie in his visit to Camp Nou, thanks to the goals of Cristiano himself and Gareth Bale, which would counter those of Luis Suárez and Messi. Two and a half years later, a lot has rained and only the Argentine wears the same shirt he was wearing then, despite his hint of a summer departure. Since the ex-Madridista packed his bags and left for Turin, the eternal comparison between the two has continued and their names always go hand in hand when looking for the greatest dominator of modern football. By age, Cristiano is 35 years old and Messi 33, a downhill was expected that does not come. The Portuguese and the Argentine continue to make their respective teams and teams dance around them, and a clash between the two would be a toast to the past and present of world football. We will see if the coronavirus allows us to enjoy the long-awaited confrontation or if, on the contrary, we must wait for the second round.