Get ready to come back: Ronaldo carries Juve hopes against Atletico
Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates at Allianz Stadium in Turin February 15, 2019. — Reuters pic
The 34-year-old’s stunning overhead kick for Real in the quarter-finals in Turin last April had dumped Juventus out of the tournament once again. They also lifted the European trophy in 1985, but have finished runners-up five times since their last success, including twice in the past four years., of “a game Cristiano cannot get wrong”.
The top scorer in the Champions League for the last six seasons, he has however scored just once in this year’s competition, delivering a performance far below expectations in Madrid.
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