DBasia.news – Juventus legend Alessandro Del Piero predicts the Bianconeri will win the Champions League with Cristiano Ronaldo.
“The match against Atletico was a big achievement, but for those who already knew this club (Juventus), they were not surprised anymore. We knew the club, the mentality, the players and everything was possible,” Del Piero said.
“It’s not easy to do it, they have to play the perfect performance and Atletico simply go away. The Juve team is making history and the Champions League title will slowly be won.”
“Cristiano Ronaldo was brought in for that, even so, if the title is not achieved this season, it does not mean they fail. Saying that word is too cruel and I will not say it,” he continued.
Juventus’ ambition to win this season’s Champions League title will be blocked by Ajax Amsterdam, opponents in the quarter-finals. Uniquely, Del Piero fought Ajax in 1996 – the last year Juve won the Champions League.
“Time is different and football has changed a lot from year to year. Ajax won the Champions League at the time and had so many talents who a few years later played at bigger clubs,” Del Piero added.
“The way the current Ajax team beat Real Madrid is fantastic. The match will be a difficult task, but Juve was one of the candidates to win the Champions League from the start. They built a very strong team and added Cristiano Ronaldo in it.”
“He is a true champion who has won everything, he knows how to play in these matches. Juve bring him to pursue the Champions League title and so far, the plan works well,” added Del Piero.