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Do they meet again? Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will meet again on the court

By Alexis Almosnino

Barcelona will collide with Juventus on August 8 at the Camp Nou, which for the first time, since the start of the pandemic, will have the presence of almost 20 thousand fans.

Barcelona will collide with Juventus on August 8 at the Camp Nou, which for the first time, since the start of the pandemic, will have the presence of almost 20 thousand fans.

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Football Club Barcelona continues to confirm rivals for the 2021-22 preseason. This time it is one of the best clubs in the world and they recently faced each other in the last edition of the Champions League. We are talking about Juventus of Italy, the rival they will face on Sunday, August 8, in the framework of the Joan Gamper Trophy.

The meeting between Catalans and Turin, which will take place at the Camp Nou, will have 20% of the stadium's capacity. That is, 19,869 viewers will see their stars for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. As reported by Barcelona on its official website, the match against Juventus will start at 9:30 p.m local hour, and will be televised, like all pre-season friendlies, by the signal from Barça TV.

In the preview of the match, the women's teams of both clubs will collide. “The 2021 Joan Gamper Trophy will be even more special than usual. And it is that in this 56th edition of the tournament, FC Barcelona will participate with its first two football teams: the men's and the women's. Their rival, Juventus, who will also arrive with their two teams. A double historic duel, then, which will mean the debut of Barça Femenino in a Gamper ”, reads the club's website.

The last time Barcelona and Juventus saw each other was precisely at the Camp Nou. In a match for the group stage of the Champions League, the Italians stepped onto the Barça stadium and took a 3-0 victory with two goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and one from Weston McKennie. What is still a mystery for Barcelona vs. Juventus is the presence of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The Argentine still does not renew his contract with the Barcelona institution, while the Portuguese has not yet shown up to train with the Piedmont club.

 


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