Published on : 17 mars 2021(Updated March 17, 2021) / By Helmut Pinto
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According to reports in Italy, it was Cristiano Ronaldo who pushed Portugal to play at the Allianz stadium in Turin next week. Fernando Santos’ men will therefore train in Continassa where the 36-year-old has been training for almost three seasons.
Portugal have been forced to move their World Cup qualifying match, due to the coronavirus situation in the country. Tuttosport report that Ronaldo has been pushing for Turin to host the meeting. At that time, the Portuguese striker negotiated with Juventus the services of his sports center in Continassa, where the 36-year-old has been working since his transfer to Turin.
The game against Azerbaijan next Wednesday is therefore played at the Allianz stadium and from Monday Portugal will train at the Juventus training center. In short, Ronaldo will host his compatriots and Tuttosport claim that the team is highly likely to be accommodated in the hotel usually reserved for Juventus FC.
For their part, Azerbaijan are due to train in Vinovo, in the other sports center of Juventus, where their women’s and youth teams usually train.
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