RONALDO ASKED ME ABOUT JOINING JUVE – DE LIGT REVEALS
Netherlands defender Matthijs de Ligt said he was asked about a move to Italian champions Juventus by Cristiano Ronaldo at the end of Sunday’s Nations League final.
Ronaldo’s Portugal triumphed 1-0 in the showpiece match leaving the 19-year-old defender De Ligt, who is widely expected to leave Ajax in the coming weeks, disappointed.
But television images showed Juve forward Ronaldo having a chat with the centre-half at the end of the game and the Dutchman confirmed a possible move to the Italian side had been raised by the five-time Ballon d’Or winner.
“I didn’t understand him at first. I was a little shocked, so I laughed. But I didn’t say anything,” De Ligt told the Netherlands’ NOS television.
“So soon after the game you are not at all concerned with it. You are disappointed that you have lost and that is the only thing you are thinking about.”
De Ligt’s impressive performances for Ajax in their run to the Champions League semi-finals have made him one of the most wanted signatures in the transfer window.
Skysport
More Stories
SPORT: PSV SPOIL LIVERPOOL’S PERFECT CHAMPIONS LEAGUE RECORD TO MAKE PLAY-OFFS
Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven twice came from behind Wednesday to beat Liverpool 3-2 in a spectacular Champions League match, denying...
BAYERN’S KOMPANY STILL HOPEFUL OF TOP-EIGHT CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINISH
Bayern coach Vincent Kompany says “anything is possible” despite his team only holding a slim chance of finishing in the...
SUPER EAGLES WINGER SIMON, WIFE WELCOME THEIR FIRST SON (PICTURES)
Super Eagles winger Moses Simon has shared the news of the birth of his third child. He took to social...
AFCON 2025: NIGERIA TO FACE TUNISIA, TANZANIA, UGANDA IN GROUP STAGE
The Nigerian Super Eagles have been drawn against Tunisia, Tanzania and Uganda for the upcoming African Cup of Nations in...
SPORT: CHELSEA SIGN GIRMA IN REPORTED WORLD RECORD DEAL FOR FEMALE FOOTBALLER
Chelsea signed United States defender Naomi Girma from San Diego Wave on Sunday in a reported world-record deal for a...
MAKE YOUR PRODUCTS IN AMERICA OR PAY TARIFFS, TRUMP TELLS WORLD LEADERS
[caption id="attachment_164645" align="alignnone" width="300"] TotalEnergies chairman and CEO Patrick Pouyanne (2ndR) asks a question to US President Donald Trump (on...