Leonardo Bonucci has talked about the passage of Cristiano Ronaldo by Juventus, ensuring that the team was entrusted to have the Portuguese striker. The Italian center-back acknowledges that the entire squad believed that the former Real Madrid footballer, who played three courses at Vecchia Signora, was going to win the games on his own.
“The presence of Cristiano Ronaldo it influenced us a lot. Just training with him gave us something extra », explained the experienced central Juventus in an interview he gave to The Athletic. “Unconsciously the players began to think that their mere presence was enough to win the game,” he added. Leonardo Bonucci.
“We began to fall a little short in our daily work, humility, sacrifice and the desire to be up to date with your teammate,” confessed a Bonucci who thus recognizes to what extent the negligence of the footballers of the Juventus. “In recent years I think you could see that,” added the Italian.
The international for Azzurra, champion of the last European Championship, went further and spoke of how they trusted each other in the matches. «It was taken for granted that if we gave the ball to Cristiano Ronaldo we would win the game, “said Bonucci. “Cristiano needed the team as much as we needed him, there had to be compensation,” said the central defender.
In said interview Leonardo Bonucci He also revealed that in the last matches of last season there were tense moments in the dressing room or that in 2016 he was able to sign for the Manchester City. In addition, he acknowledged that Pep Guardiola called him again this summer but chose to continue at Vecchia Signora despite dreaming of being under the command of the Spanish coach.
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