The Portuguese superstar has been unable to propel Juve to Champions League glory since arriving from Madrid in 2018
Former Italy international Antonio Cassano has said signing Cristiano Ronaldo turned out to be a mistake for Juventus.
The Portuguese superstar arrived in Turin in 2018 with the aim of propelling Juventus to Champions League glory.
This goal remains unfulfilled and Cassano believes that Juve made a mistake in signing the five-time Ballon d’Or winner from Real Madrid.
What was said?
“Juventus signed him to win the Champions League, but they did worse with him than before,” Cassano said. Corriere dello Sport.
“They would have won the Scudetto [Serie A title] without him. It was the wrong project.
“He will keep scoring goals because he knows how to do it no matter what. He will cut to the left, put the ball on his right foot and throw it. Its headers are unique.
“But [head coach Andrea] Pirlo wants to build the game, put pressure on the opposition and play between the lines, which means Cristiano doesn’t participate much.
“I think he will have done wrong unless they manage to win the Champions League.”
Ronaldo’s record at Juventus
The 36-year-old has won back-to-back Serie A titles with Juventus, as well as two Supercoppas, and he was named Serie A player of the year in 2019.
However, in his two completed Champions League seasons with the club, they were eliminated in the quarterfinals and round of 16.
In the current campaign, Juventus are trailing Porto 2-1 after the first leg of their last 16 draw, with the second leg taking place on March 9.
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The Portuguese superstar has been unable to propel Juve to Champions League glory since arriving from Madrid in 2018
Former Italy international Antonio Cassano has said signing Cristiano Ronaldo turned out to be a mistake for Juventus.
The Portuguese superstar arrived in Turin in 2018 with the aim of propelling Juventus to Champions League glory.
This goal remains unfulfilled and Cassano believes that Juve made a mistake in signing the five-time Ballon d’Or winner from Real Madrid.
What was said?
“Juventus signed him to win the Champions League, but they did worse with him than before,” Cassano said. Corriere dello Sport.
“They would have won the Scudetto [Serie A title] without him. It was the wrong project.
“He will keep scoring goals because he knows how to do it no matter what. He will cut to the left, put the ball on his right foot and throw it. Its headers are unique.
“But [head coach Andrea] Pirlo wants to build the game, put pressure on the opposition and play between the lines, which means Cristiano doesn’t participate much.
“I think he will have done wrong unless they manage to win the Champions League.”
Ronaldo’s record at Juventus
The 36-year-old has won back-to-back Serie A titles with Juventus, as well as two Supercoppas, and he was named Serie A player of the year in 2019.
However, in his two completed Champions League seasons with the club, they were eliminated in the quarterfinals and round of 16.
In the current campaign, Juventus are trailing Porto 2-1 after the first leg of their last 16 draw, with the second leg taking place on March 9.
