It caused Ronaldo to miss their Champions League group stage game in Turin, a match the Blaugrana would go on to win 2-0 thanks to goals from Ousmane Dembele and Lionel Messi. While the walls of Barca’s training ground are adorned with pictures of Messi, according to AS there is also a small dedication to his oldest rival. Barca managed to negotiate the pitfalls surrounding the pandemic last season, with Sergi Roberto the only first-team player to miss game time. That didn’t necessarily help them on the pitch as they finished third behind Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid in LaLiga, while crashing out of the Champions League at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain. Who will win the Champions League next season?

Source: Daily Mirror July 18, 2021 18:33 UTC