Longtime Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon believes that the arrival of star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo in 2018 led to the Turin club losing its “team DNA”. During his three years in the Old Lady, the Portuguese striker scored 101 goals in 135 matches and helped with two Italian titles, but one of the most famous European clubs in the Champions League did not cross the quarterfinals.
“Juventus had a chance to win the Champions League the first season after his arrival. I was in Paris that year and I didn’t understand what happened at the club.” said the American news company TUDN Buffon, who had been catching Juventus for almost two decades this summer, with the exception of 2018/19, when he was in Paris Saint-Germain. “When I came back, I worked with Ronald for two years and we got along well, but I think Juventus lost his team’s DNA.” said the 2006 world champion, who returned to his first club in Parma this year.
“In 2017, we advanced to the Champions League final because we had an experienced team, but above all we were a single team with a lot of competition. And Ronald and I lost that.” said Forty-three-year-old Buffon, who won ten championships with Juventus.
Ronaldo left for Manchester United in the summer, where he already worked in 2003-2009. Juventus is currently fifth in the Serie A table 12 points behind leader Inter Milan.
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