Paul Pogba and Juventus agree to terminate contract
Paul Pogba and Juventus have mutually agreed to part ways as the French midfielder faces an 18-month ban from football.
Sarri revealed that Ronaldo was not yet ready to take the field for the Atalanta match despite taking the field for Portugal in the International break.
SNS | New Delhi | November 22, 2019 5:43 pm
Portugal's forward Cristiano Ronaldo controls the ball during the UEFA Euro 2020 Group B qualification football match between Luxembourg and Portugal at the Josy Barthel Stadium in Luxembourg on November 17, 2019. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP)
Italian giants Juventus are all set to play against Atalanta in their next Serie A encounter and it seems like superstar Cristiano Ronaldo may not be part of that match at all. The same has been confirmed by Juve boss Maurizio Sarri in a press conference ahead of the match.
Sarri revealed that Ronaldo was not yet ready to take the field for the Atalanta match despite taking the field for Portugal in the International break. The Juventus boss explained that they would prefer a match ready Ronaldo in the game against Atletico Madrid than risk him for the Atalanta encounter.
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“There is no need for clarification,” Sarri said.
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“I have been coming from the 90s and even amateurs had the same reactions to changes. Either I spent my life clarifying or I got used to the fact that the players should be left to boil.
“This is not a problem , the real problem is that in the first match against Portugal Cristiano had been better while in the second he had the same problems as in the last games, so we are trying to remove this ailment that is conditioning him, even mentally, trying to get him to train better. The goal has become the Champions League match with Atletico. It is running this program, but tomorrow it will not be available 99%.”
Despite repeated clarifications that paint a contrasting picture, all might not be well between Sarri and Ronaldo at the moment.
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Paul Pogba and Juventus have mutually agreed to part ways as the French midfielder faces an 18-month ban from football.
Cristiano Ronaldo has spoken out about Manchester United’s current struggles, criticising manager Erik ten Hag and calling for a complete overhaul of the club's structure in order to return to winning ways.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s record at Real Madrid is second to none. The Portuguese striker scored 450 goals for the Spanish giants and won the Uefa Champions League four times with the club which saw him being given the nickname ‘Mr Champions League.’
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