"Personal commitments" have prevented the Portugal star from making the trip to Miami to play in the pre-season Clasico
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo will not play against bitter rivals Barcelona at the International Champions Cup on Saturday.
Ronaldo missed Madrid's first two ICC matches in California – a penalty shoot-out loss to Manchester United and a 4-1 rout to Manchester City – as he was vacationing with his pregnant girlfriend and in Asia for sponsor commitments.
And the four-time Ballon d'Or winner – at the centre of accusations that he defrauded Spanish tax authorities out of €14.