Former Juventus president Giovanni Cobolli has sensationally claimed that signing Cristiano Ronaldo was a mistake which the Italian giants should not have made. Cobolli's words arrive in the midst of a turbulent week for Ronaldo, who finds himself firmly under the spotlight after yet another premature Champions League exit with Juve. Ronaldo was brought in as a Champions League talisman but could not stop Porto progressingHe told Radio Punto Nuovo, as reported by Marca: 'Cristiano Ronaldo was a wrong purchase? The five-times Champions League winner is in the minds of many considered the greatest footballer of all time, if not on a par with Barcelona's Lionel Messi. In his first season with Juve Ronaldo scored a remarkable hat-trick to secure progression against Atletico Madrid, only to later be eliminated by a plucky Ajax side in the quarter-finals.

Source: Daily Mail March 11, 2021 14:53 UTC