Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo wants to avoid his former team Real Madrid in the round of 16 of the Champions League.
The Bianconeri scored a victory over Bayer Leverkusen at the end of the group stage to strengthen his lead with 5 wins and only draw was with Atletico Madrid and after it advanced with two clean goals.
The Portuguese star was asked about the possibility of facing his former team Real Madrid, who finished second in his group, and he replied: It is an exceptional team, and if you ask me about my opinion, I would prefer to face him at a later stage.
He added: If I have a choice, I will choose to meet them in the final.
The attacker, Al-Saffah, also confirmed that he had overcome his physical problems. He said: “I feel good, and the physical problems that I went through are over. I spent four weeks in pain and I am now well.”
He continued: “The team is in good shape, we played very well in the second half and we are at the forefront of the group, as things improve for me.”
Ronaldo advanced to Juventus at Bayer Leverkusen, then Higuain added the second goal, following two assists from substitute Paulo Dybala.
Ronaldo scored nine goals this season, most of them thanks to a contribution from Dybala or Higuain, when Paulo participated against Leverkusen made the goals within minutes, but coach Mauricio Sari stressed on various occasions that he does not prefer to start the three together.
“I love to play with them, we have a lot of understanding,” Cristiano told Sky Sport Italy.
But he confirmed his respect for the trainer’s valid decisions: “The coach makes decisions, and we must respect them.”
