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      Cristiano Ronaldo ‘more likely to return to Man Utd than Real Madrid’ as Spaniards eye Mbappe or Haaland transfer

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO returning to Manchester United is looking more likely than a move to Real Madrid, according to reports.The Spanish side have given up on bringing Ronaldo back, it’s claimed, and instead are focusing their attentions on landing Kylian Mbappe.
      Cristiano Ronaldo could be forced to leave Juventus with the club facing financial troubleCredit: Getty
      He spent six years at Manchester United – where he won three Premier League titles and the Champions LeagueCredit: Getty
      And Tuttosport in Italy report that Man Utd is looking a more viable option than Real Madrid.
      Ronaldo, 36, spent six years at Old Trafford before nine seasons in the Spanish capital.
      He joined Serie A champions Juventus in 2018 but could be forced to leave this summer with the club facing a financial crisis.
      Ronaldo has long been linked with a sensational return to Manchester United, and it appears this season he could be on the move once more.
      Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane suggested at the weekend that Ronaldo returning to the Spanish giants could be on the cards.
      However, Real are among the Euro giants trailing 22-year-old French striker Mbappe.
      World Cup winner Mbappe had been Zidane’s dream transfer this summer.
      But despite his contract ending in 2022, PSG are reportedly reluctant to sell him and will gamble on keeping the youngster for one more year in order to hand him an extension.
      So Real are also now ready to enter the war for Erling Haaland and could dig deep to find the reported £150million required for his coveted signature.
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      Manager Andrea Pirlo only pockets £1.6million-per-year after taking charge of the club

      Should Haaland end up at the Bernabeu, it could spell the end of Karim Benzema’s 12 seasons in the Spanish capital.
      And it would also make a move for Ronaldo financially impossible.
      That would open the door for Ronaldo to rejoin Manchester United, where he won three Premier League titles and the Champions League.
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      Real Madrid are focussing their attentions on Kylian Mbappe, reports claimCredit: AFP
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      Watch Luis Muriel score stunning free-kick after Atalanta team-mates built a ‘moving wall’ against Real Madrid

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      ATALANTA pulled off an outrageous ‘moving wall’ free-kick routine in their loss to Real Madrid last night.Luis Muriel buried his strike from 25 yards past Thibaut Courtois in the Champions League last 16 tie.
      Atalanta’s brilliant free-kick routine caught Real Madrid by surpriseCredit: BT Sport
      Atalanta tried out something different for their free-kick routine vs. Real Madrid.They built their own moving wall, too! 😂It worked, as Luis Muriel found the back of the net with a dipping effort 💥 pic.twitter.com/VJQXkyXJfJ— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) March 16, 2021

      And he was helped by his team-mates’ brilliant plan to distract the Real Madrid goalkeeper.
      Muriel, 29, lined up to take the free-kick seven minutes before the end in the Spanish capital.
      Courtois built a four-man wall and had another Real team-mate lay on the floor to prevent Muriel from going low.
      But the Serie A side had their own clever ideas too.
      Three of Muriel’s team-mates lined up halfway between the free-kick taker and the Real Madrid wall.
      And when the referee blew his whistle for the kick to be taken, they ran off in different directions.
      Muriel’s strike went up and over the wall before beating a despairing Courtois, who couldn’t prevent it from finding the top corner.
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      One of the best free kicks ive seen, well played by atalanta #RMAATA— FC Forever (@fcforever1177) March 16, 2021

      Luis Muriel found the top corner with his free-kickCredit: Getty
      One social media user said: “Great free kick for Atalanta but also one of the strangest pre free kick routines I’ve ever seen.”
      Another tweeted: “One of the best free kicks I’ve seen, well played by Atalanta.”

      Sadly for Atalanta it didn’t matter as they lost 3-1 on the night and 4-1 on aggregate.
      Karim Benzema opened the scoring last night before Sergio Ramos tucked home the second from the penalty spot.
      Marco Asensio rounded off the victory five minutes from time to seal a spot in Friday’s quarter-final draw.
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      Brazil star Adriano ‘looked like an alien’ in first Inter Milan training session and left team-mate Materazzi stunned

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      ADRIANO ‘looked like an alien’ in his first Inter Milan training session, according to former team-mate Marco Materazzi.The Brazilian first arrived at San Siro to relatively little fanfare from Flamengo in 2001.
      Adriano was a popular superstar at Inter MilanCredit: Getty
      Marco Materazzi played alongside Adriano at InterCredit: PA:Press Association
      But Materazzi has revealed that excitement quickly grew among his team-mates.
      He told Gazzetta dello Sport: “He was a boy we didn’t know anything about, but he showed the strength and technique he had in the first training session.
      “He looked like an alien.
      “We were used to Ronaldo and Christian Vieri but he immediately impressed us.”
      The ex-defender also recalled Adriano’s first proper outing in an Inter shirt.
      He continued: “We saw him the day before the match when he tried free-kicks.
      “Against Real Madrid there was Luigi Di Biagio, Clarence Seedorf and myself over the ball.
      “Hector Cuper wanted Adriano to take it though, and he fired in a missile. Di Biagio and I could not believe our eyes.
      Adriano bagged 74 goals for InterCredit: AP:Associated Press
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      “He ran to the bench while we stopped because we did not think he could hit the ball that hard. There was the moment that the star of Adriano was born.”
      Adriano scored a dramatic 90th minute winner against Venezia on just his second Serie A appearance, but would take a roundabout route to stardom in Milan.
      After a loan spell at Fiorentina, the forward spent 18 months at Parma, before eventually returning to Inter in January 2004.
      He went on to win four Serie A titles and two Coppa Italias, scoring 74 goals for the club before returning to Flamengo in 2009.
      Following brief spells with AS Roma, Corinthians, Atletico Paranaense and Miami United, Adriano hung up his boots in 2016.
      He’d struggled to find his best form following the tragic passing of his father, with his application in football waning and form declining.
      Now 39, the popular ex-forward recently sold his £1.2million mansion and moved into a luxury £10,000-a-month hotel room – only bringing his trophies with him.
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      Cristiano Ronaldo mourns death of his uncle as sisters pay emotional tribute on Instagram

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO is mourning the death of an uncle.The Juventus superstar’s sisters Katia and Elma Aveiro both paid tribute to their late family member in emotional statements on Instagram.
      Cristiano Ronaldo’s sisters have revealed the family is mourning the death of an uncleCredit: Instagram @katiaaveirooficial
      The unnamed uncle has been described as a brother of Cristiano’s mum Dolores (right)

      Katia, who lives in Brazil, wrote: “I didn’t expect news like this. Today my heart is in mourning and now just memories are left.
      “Rest in peace my dear uncle. I will remember our good moments together.
      “I thought I was going to see you again, to laugh with you, to give you a hug again.”
      The unnamed uncle has been described as a brother of Cristiano’s mum Dolores Aveiro – who suffered her own health scare last year.
      The 66-year-old was rushed to hospital on March 3, 2020, in her native island of Madeira after suffering an ischemic stroke.
      CR7’s mum Dolores has since posted a photo of her brother.
      The message alongside it said: “My brother. God wanted you to depart. To be with our parents. Another star looking over us. Rest in peace.”
      Meanwhile, the Juventus forward’s dad Dinis Aveiro died from liver failure in 2005.
      Cristiano has yet to make any comment.
      Elma wrote alongside a black rose on her Instagram: “It’s always sad to receive this news.

      “I know we all have to depart some time, some soon than others.
      “Rest in peace uncle.”
      It is not yet clear how old their uncle was and what he died from.
      Ronaldo’s mum Dolores suffered her own health scare last year
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      Chelsea and Tottenham ‘considering Paulo Dybala transfer swoop and will pay up to £47m for Juventus star’

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      CHELSEA and Tottenham are reportedly lining up a £47million swoop for Juventus striker Paulo Dybala.The Argentine hitman, 27, could be forced to leave Turin with the Serie A champions facing a financial crisis.
      Chelsea and Tottenham are reportedly considering a £47m swoop for Paulo DybalaCredit: Getty
      And that has alerted a number of clubs with France Football saying Chelsea and Tottenham are considering a swoop.
      Dybala has scored just three times this season having been plagued by an MCL knee injury.
      His contract expires in 2022 but injury issues are hampering his chances of signing a new deal in the coming weeks.
      Juve managing director Fabio Paratici recently admitted that the club are concerned by his fitness woe.
      Talks over a new contract are taking place but could continue for ‘months’.
      He said: “Paulo still has a few problems – it’s like he’s on a swing.
      “Some days he’s better and others he’s worse. He seemed okay (last week), then he felt some pain again.
      “We have spoken [about this contract], we have been speaking and will continue to speak in the next few days and months.”
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      Manchester United and Liverpool have also been linked with the Argentine forward.
      According to calciomercato.com, Juventus need to salvage some funds when the transfer market reopens.
      The club reportedly posted losses of £97.5m earlier this season.
      And they are therefore bracing themselves to lose some of their biggest names including Dybala, Cristiano Ronaldo and Matthijs de Ligt.
      That could see Ronaldo, under contract at the Allianz Stadium until 2022, allowed to leave a year early from his £540,000-a-week deal.
      Their talisman has been linked with a sensational return to Real Madrid, with Zinedine Zidane even confirming a move could be on.
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      Cristiano Ronaldo lucky to avoid red card after Juventus star kicks Cagliari keeper Cragno in neck in horror challenge

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO somehow avoided a red card after kicking the opposition goalkeeper in the neck.
      And to make matters worse for Cagliari, the Juventus forward went on to score a hat-trick and secure a 3-1 win on Sunday night.

      Cristiano Ronaldo escaped without a red card despite this horror challenge on Cagliari goalkeeper Alessio CragnoCredit: AFP or licensors

      With Juve leading 1-0 thanks to his bullet header, the game could have changed in the 14th minute when Ronaldo went flying in for a tackle.
      Goalkeeper Alessio Cragno bravely palmed the high ball away under pressure.
      But Ronaldo dangerously left his right boot incredibly high and clattered into the face and neck of Cragno.
      The stopper stayed down injured and suffered a nasty gash on his chin which required treatment.

      Ronaldo deserved a red card.
      Ex-referee Luca Marelli

      Referee Gianpaolo Calvarese showed a yellow card to the 35-year-old five-time Ballon d’Or winner but for some reason did not watch a replay on the VAR monitor as Ronaldo got a lucky escape.
      This was a clear example of serious foul play where a player endangers the safety of an opponent – as per Rule 12.3 of the Ifab Laws of the Game.
      The ruling says: “Any player who lunges at an opponent in challenging for the ball from the front, from the side or from behind using one or both legs, with excessive force or endangers the safety of an opponent is guilty of serious foul play.”
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      Cagliari president Tommaso Giulini was furious Ronaldo did not see red.
      He told Sky Sport Italia: “I am above all upset that Ronaldo was not sent off, as that incident could’ve changed the game.
      “It was dangerous play, it put the safety of our goalkeeper at risk and therefore ought to be punished with a red card. This is what the rulebook states.”
      Plenty of fans also vented their anger at the inexplicable decision not to send Ronaldo off.
      One fumed: “Juve mafia. Ronaldo starts his wwe career with a yellow for this. CLEAR RED FOR RONALDO.
      “He should’ve gotten this red in the 14th minute so it would’ve changed the game massively.”
      Another fumed: “This is a red card 10/10 times unless you have ‘Ronaldo’ written on the back of your shirt.”
      Former referee Luca Marelli agreed and said: “Ronaldo deserved a red card, although not intentional, it’s a serious foul that deserved a red card, too bad VAR didn’t intervene.”
      However, another ex-whistler, Paolo Casarin, stuck by Calvarese’s call with his own personal interpretation of the rules – which seemed to suggest he was taking intent into consideration.

      He should have been shown a red card !! Karate kid on the goalkeeper ! But hey it’s Juventus ! Thieves !!
      — Maxus 😎 (@SzymonJG) March 15, 2021

      How did Ronaldo not get a red card that’s 100% straight red card
      — Ali 米国カリフォルニア州のSANADAスタン (@MaskOfSANADA) March 14, 2021

      100% red card if it’s anyone else in the field!!!!!!!
      — I_Smell_A_Rat (@ISmellARat4) March 14, 2021

      He told Corriere dello Sport: “I was surprised by Cristiano Ronaldo’s entry on Cragno and I went to carefully read the rules to see what they say.
      “The contact was absolutely not [worthy of a] red, since there was no vigour and nastiness.”
      Ronaldo put the incident behind him to race clear and win a penalty on 25 minutes, with Cragno the man to bring the Portuguese down.
      He blasted his penalty in before completing his hat-trick with a left-footed strike just after the half-hour mark.
      The Juventus star – who came in for heavy criticism following their Champions League exit to Porto last week – touched the top of his neck in celebration.
      It is thought he was pointing to his ear to silence the haters but others interpreted it as him suggesting he only caught Cragno in the neck.
      The win for Andrea Pirlo’s side moved them on to 55 points, ten behind Serie A leaders Inter.

      Ronaldo opened the scoring with a bullet header and completed his hat-trick inside 32 minutesCredit: Getty

      Ronaldo and Cragno clashed again as the goalkeeper brought the Juve forward down for a penaltyCredit: AP:Associated Press

      Yes it’s there on the neck that Cristiano has hit Cragno
      — Tancredi Palmeri (@tancredipalmeri) March 14, 2021

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      Cristiano Ronaldo is the ‘future of Juventus’ as club chief pours cold water on Real Madrid transfer talk

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO is the ‘future of Juventus’ as the club CEO poured cold water on a transfer exit.
      Following Juve’s Champions League exit, speculation mounted on Ronaldo’s future in Turin.

      Cristiano Ronaldo has been linked with a return to Real MadridCredit: AFP or licensors

      Juventus CEO Fabio Paratici said Cristiano Ronaldo is the ‘future of Juventus’Credit: Sportphoto24/Marco Canoniero

      With the Serie A champions facing significant financial challenges amid the coronavirus pandemic, it has been speculated the forward could leave.
      Former team Real Madrid – who sold Ronaldo to Juve for £100m in 2018 – were a subject to shock interest in re-signing the superstar.
      But Old Lady CEO Fabio Paratici suggested the 36-year-old will be at the club for many years to come.
      Paratici told Sky Sport Italia: “It makes me laugh. I never imagined Ronaldo could be put into question.

      “I grew up in a small town and I heard people discussing Michel Platini, Gigi Rivera, Roberto Baggio, top players inside bars.
      “Ronaldo won five Ballons d’Or, I don’t know how many Champions League titles. He won so many trophies and has scored so many goals at Juventus.
      “It’s a privilege to have him here, we are happy to have him here. He surely represents the future of Juventus.”
      Ronaldo, 36, is believed to earn around £1.1m-a-WEEK gross – which accounts for around a fifth of Juve’s entire wage budget.

      Cristiano Ronaldo, 36, celebrates a stunning hat-trick as Juventus won 3-1

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      Come the summer, he will still have a year left on his contract.
      But according to Diario AS, Ronaldo is keen to make a remarkable return to the Bernabeu.
      After joining for a then-world record fee of £80m from Manchester United in 2009, Ronaldo broke all kinds of records in the Spanish capital.
      He scored 450 goals in 438 games for Madrid, while winning two league titles and four Champions Leagues.
      Ronaldo reportedly left Santiago Bernabeu because he no longer felt ‘indispensable’ in the eyes of president Florentino Perez.
      But Juve chief Paratici has made it clear he values the Portugal captain and wants him to stay in Italy.
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      Juventus star Aaron Ramsey suffers new injury blow and is a major doubt for Wales’ World Cup qualifiers

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      AARON RAMSEY is a major doubt for Wales’ upcoming World Cup qualifiers with a thigh injury.
      The 30-year-old, who played in Juventus’ Champions League defeat to Porto in midweek, was unavailable for the 3-1 win Serie A win over Cagliari.

      Aaron Ramsey, 30, could miss Wales’ upcoming games because of injuryCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Dragons caretaker boss Robert Page names his squad on Monday for the Group E qualifying clashes against Belgium in Leuven on March 24 before hosting the Czech Republic six days later.
      Discussing Ramsey in his pre-match press conference, Juventus boss Andrea Pirlo said: “He has physical problems and is unable to get continuity to his performances because he has to stop every two or three games.
      “In the past, he has had major problems that have kept him away from the pitch for months.
      “He is precious because he knows how to make the team play well and he plays well.

      “He has only this physical weakness that forces him to stay out every now and then.”
      Ramsey has featured just 18 times in Serie A this season, scoring twice, and has played the full 90 minutes just twice.
      The national side are awaiting results of a scan before they can confirm the former Arsenal star’s absence.
      Ramsey has won 61 caps for Wales and was a star performer during the run to the Euro 2016 semi-finals but the frequency of his injuries has hampered his availability.

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      Despite Ramsey’s absence, Juve bounced back from their Champions League disappointment – Cristiano Ronaldo scoring a 32-minute hat-trick to seal all three points.
      The Welshman joined Juventus from the Gunners on a free transfer in 2019.
      It is estimated the Gunners have lost more than £200million in transfer fees because of bad business.
      Arsenal legend Robert Pires believes Ramsey will return to the club in the next few years.
      Juventus are said to be keen on bringing Paul Pogba back to Turin, although Manchester United are not believed to be interested in a swap deal involving Ramsey.

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