Cristiano Ronaldo is the final piece to Juventus’ UEFA Champions League puzzle, according to teammate Giorgio Chiellini.
Having often come so close yet so far in the past five years, the Serie A giants will be keen to get their hands on the most prized trophy in European club football, and Chiellini is adamant that Ronaldo’s presence in Turin can help get them over the line.
“Cristiano scored many, many, many times against us and he broke my dreams many times – in Cardiff, in Madrid, in Turin,” Chiellini was quoted as saying by BBC Football.
“Before, the Champions League was a dream. Now it is a target because Cristiano is the best player in the world and we need him to make the last step.”
The 34-year-old also spoke of the impact the former Real Madrid superstar has made at the Bianconeri, in addition to claiming that the defending Serie A champions are favourites for the Champions League title alongside Atletico Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, FC Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Manchester City and Real Madrid.
“It’s the personality of Cristiano. He has fantastic skills in the field but out of the field, his attitude – how he works, how he prepares for the match, how he lives every day of his life – can help us,” he added.
“The team has changed. I think that we are one of the four or five teams who are favourites – Barcelona, Manchester City, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich. But also PSG and Atletico can reach the victory and we are so far away from the key matches still.”
Juventus last tasted European Cup success in 1996, and have since gone on to finish as runners-up on five occasions (1997, 1998, 2003, 2015 and 2017).
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