‘I’d sign up to meet them in the final’: Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo does not want to have to play former club Real Madrid in the Champions League until finale in Turkey in May
- Juventus progressed to the last 16 of the Champions League as group winners
- Although Maurizio Sarri’s side could face Real Madrid in the first knockout stage
- Forward Cristiano Ronaldo does not want to play his former team-mates just yet
Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo does not want to meet former club Real Madrid in the Champions League until the final in Turkey in May.
The Serie A giants progressed to the last 16 of the elite European competition as group winners.
Maurizio Sarri’s side could face Madrid in the first knockout stage after the LaLiga side finished as runners-up to Paris Saint-Germain.
Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo does not want to meet Real Madrid in Europe until the final
However Ronaldo, who moved from the Bernabeu to Italy in the summer of 2018, does not want to come up against his former team-mates just yet.
‘Real Madrid are an extraordinary team, but I’d rather see them later. I’d sign up to meet them in the final,’ he told Sky Sports, as reported by MARCA.
The Champions League last-16 draw takes place in Nyon, Switzerland on Monday at 11am UK time.
Portugal international Ronaldo moved from the Bernabeu to Italy in the summer of 2018
