Juventus coach, Massimiliano Allegri has denied reports that former Real Madrid playmaker, Cristiano Ronaldo refused to begin Sunday’s 2-2 draw against Udinese.
It was an unexpected surprise to some fans when on Sunday, August 22, 2021 Cristiano Ronaldo was excluded from the first 11 for the game. Different reports in Italy had asserted that Ronaldo revealed to Allegri that he would not like to start the game as he is looking for an exit from Juventus this mid year.
Notwithstanding that, Allegri has boldly denied those reports, demanding that it was his sole choice to put Ronaldo on the bench.
Cristiano Ronaldo entered the field of play in the 60th minute of the match and even thought that he had scored a last minute winner, however Ronaldo’s header was precluded for offside.
Cristiano Ronaldo has one year left on his contract in Turin, has been connected with moves to Manchester City, Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain.
This is what Allegri had to say;
”Ronaldo is feeling well. I had talked to him before the game, telling him he would start on the bench. He made himself available, he did well when he entered the pitch”.
Meanwhile, Pinaxnews.com earlier reported that former Arsenal star, Sol Campbell wants the club to designate him as the new manager after their most noticeably terrible start to a Premier League season following losses to Brentford and Chelsea as pressing factor mounts on Mikel Arteta
The ex Arsenal defender was left irate subsequent to watching Arsenal’s 2-0 loss to Brentford and Chelsea, and accepts he is the man to get them pout of their woes.
The double cross Premier League champ has administrative involvement with England’s lower associations with Macclesfield and Southend United and accepts he could help the club.
This is what Sol Campbell had to tell Talksports;
”I tell you what, I’d help them. Just give me the job and I’ll help out. I’ll tell you how to get out of a two-man press against Brentford! I mean, what’s going on here?
We go back to that game, it’s a two man press, it’s quite easy to work out! You flatter and that pressing midfielder has to run another 10 or 15 yards, which then gives you more space in the middle of the park. That’s really simple!”