Corriere Delo Sport, criticized Ronaldo after dropping out of Juventus Round of 16
[골닷컴] Reporter Man-Sung Han = After Juventus signed Cristiano Ronaldo (36), the challenge to win the Champions League for the third consecutive year failed, and criticism is forming.
Juventus won 3-2 after an extended match in the 2020/21 European Football Federation (UEFA) Champions League Match 2 match against FC Porto at home on the 10th (Korean time). However, Juventus recorded a total of 4-4 draws in the first and second games, and Porto, who scored two goals in the away game that day, succeeded in advancing to the round of 16. Juventus, who aimed to win the Champions League in 25 years after the 1995/96 season, is looking forward to next year again.
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Juventus’ short-term goal of signing Ronaldo in 2018 was to win the Champions League. Juventus has won Italian Serie A titles for the past nine seasons in a row, but has not had a relationship with winning the Champions League.
However, after Juventus signed Ronaldo, they lost every year in the Champions League, losing to Ajax, Olympic Lyon and Porto, and Italian media are also raising the level of criticism against Ronaldo. The same public opinion is rising as Juventus is confirmed to be eliminated from the current Champions League, which has also been pushed back in the Serie A lead competition. Some have reported that Juventus, who failed to win the Champions League for the third year after signing Ronaldo, could go on to rebuild.
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The Italian daily newspaper’Coriere Delo Sport’ complained that Ronaldo did not defend properly even when he stood in the middle of the defensive wall while defending a free kick against Porto on the 10th. In fact, when Porto midfielder Sergio Oliveira (28) handled a free kick, Ronaldo turned his back and made a move as if avoiding the incoming ball. In response, “Coriere Delo Sport” made a headline “Tradita de Ronaldo”.
In the end, Oliveira’s shot in the 115th minute led to a goal. If Juventus had not conceded against Oliveira and finished overtime, they could try to advance to the quarterfinals in a minimum penalty shootout. However, Juventus led the game 2-1 and scored an equalizer to Oliveira even after entering the extra-time, so Adrian Ravio scored afterwards, leading 3-2, and was eliminated from the principle of multi-pointing away.