CRISTIANO Ronaldo still wanted more from Juventus’ new signing Dejan Kulusevski despite him scoring in their sides victory against Sampdoria he has revealed.
Kulusevski, 20, made an instant impact at Juve with a goal in their 3-0 victory but said Ronaldo was still pushing for more from him in the game.
Kulusevski and Ronaldo share an embrace during their Juve’s win against SampdoriaCredit: AFP or licensors
Speaking on Ronaldo he said: “Cristiano? He is fantastic, I learn from him, and this is lucky. Even at 2-0 he asked me to keep pushing.”
Despite Ronaldo’s desire for more, he was ultimately happy with his side’s victory and took to Twitter to express his delight saying: “It’s always good to start the season with a win! Well done team.”
In his first interview after joining Juve, Kulusevski spoke of his admiration of Ronaldo and his desire to play alongside him.
He said: “His words are like petrol, I’m lucky to play with him and I hope I can help him.”
Ronaldo also heaped praise on the Swedish youngster and said: “He is a great talent, he will help us to win and achieve incredible things.
“I really like to see him, he has a great potential, and he’s an excellent player. I hope to play with him and score a lot of goals together.”
Kulusevski can learn by watching a-lot from Ronaldo, who turns 36 this year.
Despite his age, Ronaldo has no plans to retire yet, although he and Juve boss Andrea Pirlo have agreed that he will play less matches this season.
Ronaldo has had a glittering career which boasts Ballon D’or awards and Champions League trophies.
Ronaldo’s career achievements
- 17 major trophies
- 6 league titles
- 5 Champions League titles
- 5 Ballon d’Or trophies
Even at the age of 35 Ronaldo keeps on breaking records, and recently brought his international goal tally over a hundred in Portugal’s win against Sweden in the Nations League.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
