Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeJuventus have been told they were ‘wrong’ to sign Cristiano Ronaldo following the club’s latest Champions League disappointment. According to former Juve president Giovanni Cobolli, the £100m signing of the Portuguese superstar 2018 was a mistake that has proved far too costly. In the wake of their Champions League exit at the hands of Porto, Cobolli told Radio Punto Nuovo, as reported by Corriere Dello Sport , that he never believed signing Ronaldo was the right move. “It's Juventus ' business to sell Ronaldo or not, but he's worth a million per goal.”(Image: REUTERS)The Juve Italian giants crashed out of the Champions League on away goals after a 4-4 aggregate draw with Ronaldo’s Portuguese compatriots. “I would free Ronaldo but also [Juventus sporting director Fabio] Paratici."

Source: Daily Mirror March 12, 2021 09:00 UTC