Ronaldo and other Juventus players lacking sharpness – Sarri
Maurizio Sarri believes Cristiano Ronaldo and his other Juventus stars are lacking sharpness after their Coppa Italia final loss to Napoli on Wednesday.
Maurizio Sarri believes Cristiano Ronaldo and his other Juventus stars are lacking sharpness after their Coppa Italia final loss to Napoli on Wednesday.
Juventus head coach Maurizio Sarri was pleased with “unlucky” Cristiano Ronaldo after the superstar missed a penalty against Milan in the Coppa Italia semi-final.
Having put a deal in place for Timo Werner, Chelsea have been urged to rival Liverpool for another reported transfer target, with Frank Leboeuf saying Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly would ‘fit very well’ at Stamford Bridge.
Paulo Dybala has revealed there were ‘conversations’ with Manchester United and Tottenham over a move to the Premier League in 2019 although he didn’t want to leave Juventus without proving his worth to the club.
Paulo Dybala admitted it would be ‘very nice’ to play for Barcelona as the star attacker said he was still waiting for a contract renewal at Juventus.
Paulo Dybala has revealed he is still not 100 per cent fit after overcoming coronavirus – but he is relishing the return of Serie A all the same.
Former Barcelona star Ronaldo considers Lionel Messi to be the undisputed ‘number one’ in modern football, with Cristiano Ronaldo overlooked in the Brazilian’s top five as Mohamed Salah, Eden Hazard, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe get the nod.
Juventus midfielder Aaron Ramsey has backed plans for Serie A and the Premier League to resume, saying it is “only right” the sport attempts to restart following the coronavirus pandemic.
Serie A has decided the season will recommence with the four outstanding games in hand on the weekend of June 20-21, with the Coppa Italia final confirmed for June 17.
Serie A could lose over €700 million (£628m/$769m) in revenue if plans to restart the league do not come to fruition, according to Italian Football Federation [FIGC] president Gabriele Gravina.