- Title: Ronaldo still focused on winning for Juventus after 700 goals
- Date: 21st October 2019
- Summary: TURIN, ITALY (OCTOBER 21, 2019) (REUTERS) JUVENTUS COACH, MAURIZIO SARRI, AND FORWARD, CRISTIANO RONALDO, ARRIVING AT NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (English) JUVENTUS FORWARD, CRISTIANO RONALDO, SAYING: "Individual awards for me it's not the main reason, of course it's good and of course I'm proud to score 700 goals, you know, to win individual awards but for me the priority it's to win things for the Juve and for the national team as well and the records coming in a natural way. So for me, this is the second point." VINOVO, ITALY (OCTOBER 21, 2019) (REUTERS) RONALDO CHASING BALL TURIN, ITALY (OCTOBER 21, 2019) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (English) JUVENTUS FORWARD, CRISTIANO RONALDO, SAYING: "We have a different coach, we have different players, the new system. I like the way he (Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri) wants the team play. If you can see the games, I think the team is more confident, we create more chances, we have more of the ball, the players have more confidence. This doesn't mean that last year, with (former Juventus coach Massimiliano) Allegri, we didn't do a good job as well, we did a fantastic job but this is different, thinking football in a different way that the Allegri for example, and to be honest I'm happy. I'm happy because we play more forward, we play with more confidence." VINOVO, ITALY (OCTOBER 21, 2019) (REUTERS) TRAINING SESSION IN PROGRESS TURIN, ITALY (OCTOBER 21, 2019) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (English) JUVENTUS FORWARD, CRISTIANO RONALDO, SAYING: "You know, the football every year is a challenge not just for me but also for Juve. We want to win of course the Serie A, we want to win the cup, we want to win the Champions League and I think Juventus should think big because big clubs should think in a big way." VINOVO, ITALY (OCTOBER 21, 2019) (REUTERS) TRAINING SESSION IN PROGRESS TURIN, ITALY (OCTOBER 21, 2019) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (Italian) JUVENTUS COACH, MAURIZIO SARRI, SAYING: "He (Cristiano Ronaldo) is a player who has the ability to set goals for the whole team, to set individual goals in continuous evolution. I think that when he scored the 700th goal, the moment his opponents beat at the centre he was already thinking about the 800th goal. He is a guy who has the ability to set for himself formidable goals and motivations and I think this is important for all of us who live around him because it is something contagious. He is an extraordinary player from all points of view and his mental aspect makes me understand that it is a big difference. From a mental point of view, he has something more than everyone else." VINOVO, ITALY (OCTOBER 21, 2019) (REUTERS) TRAINING SESSION IN PROGRESS TURIN, ITALY (OCTOBER 21, 2019) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (Italian) JUVENTUS COACH, MAURIZIO SARRI, SAYING: "The danger is playing against a team that is having a great season, they are doing very well in the league, they are doing very well in away matches in the league, they have put themselves in a good position also in the Champions League and therefore it means this team are better than what everyone expected. So the danger is playing against opponents who, at this moment, do not have a great name but who are a good team." VINOVO, ITALY (OCTOBER 21, 2019) (REUTERS) TRAINING SESSION IN PROGRESS PLAYERS CHASING BALL TRAINING SESSION IN PROGRESS RONALDO CHASING BALL SARRI LOOKING AT PLAYERS TRAINING TRAINING SESSION IN PROGRESS VARIOUS OF PLAYERS RUNNING
- Embargoed: 4th November 2019 15:45
- Keywords: Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri soccer football Juventus Italy Turin Champions League Lokomotiv Moscow Cristiano Ronaldo
- Location: TURIN AND VINOVO, ITALY
- City: TURIN AND VINOVO, ITALY
- Country: Italy
- Topics: Soccer,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA001B21JJ27
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo on Monday (October 21) said his 700 strikes are just a number on the eve of Champions League match against Lokomotiv Moscow.
"For me the priority is to win things for the Juve and for the national team as well and the records coming in a natural way", CR7 told reporters after having scored his 700th career goal while playing for Portugal last week.
Ronaldo added he is happy about Juventus' new attacking style and improvements under coach Maurizio Sarri.
Sarri returned the favour and took the opportunity to praise the five-time Ballon d'Or winner saying "he has something more than everyone else."
"He is a guy who has the ability to set for himself formidable goals and motivations and I think this is important for all of us who live around him because it is something contagious."
Speaking about Tuesday's (October 22) match against Lokomotiv Moscow, Sarri warned his players and did not underestimate the Russian team.
"The danger is playing against a team that is having a great season", he said. "They have put themselves in a good position also in the Champions League and therefore it means this team are better than what everyone expected."
The Bianconeri are currently leading Group D in the Champions League, after a draw with Atletico Madrid and a victory against Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 in the last round.
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