Spanish newspaper Marca claims Cristiano Ronaldo and his entourage feel “persecuted” by UEFA since joining Juventus.
The rapport with UEFA has been deteriorating rapidly since he left Real Madrid.
He didn’t turn up to the Champions League draw ceremony after learning he’d been snubbed for the Player of the Year award in favour of teammate Luka Modric.
Ronaldo was then sent off in his Champions League debut for Juventus, a 2-0 win over Valencia, for lightly tugging Jeison Murillo’s hair.
Spanish newspaper Marca claims Cristiano Ronaldo and his entourage feel “persecuted” by UEFA since joining Juventus.
The rapport with UEFA has been deteriorating rapidly since he left Real Madrid.
He didn’t turn up to the Champions League draw ceremony after learning he’d been snubbed for the Player of the Year award in favour of teammate Luka Modric.
Ronaldo was then sent off in his Champions League debut for Juventus, a 2-0 win over Valencia, for lightly tugging Jeison Murillo’s hair.
According to Marca, Ronaldo and his entourage believe they are being “persecuted” by UEFA and fear a heavy ban as further punishment.
This reflects what Tuttosport and the Corriere dello Sport wrote in the aftermath of the Valencia game, that Ronaldo no longer had the ‘protection’ of Real Madrid and was more harshly dealt with by referees.