Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk has missed out on winning the Ballon d'Or which underlines just how difficult it is for a defender to be named the world's best.

Former Italy international Antonio Cassano believes there is currently a real problem between Juventus manager Mauricio Sarri and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Maurizio Sarri has reiterated that his relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo is fine but says the forward is likely to miss Tuesday’s clash with Atletico Madrid.

Juventus boss Maurizio Sarri says Cristiano Ronaldo needs time to "cool off" and the forward will almost certainly sit out Saturday's trip to Atalanta.

Cristiano Ronaldo says he has not been fully fit and Juventus coach Mauricio Sarri did the right thing when taking him off against AC Milan.

Juventus boss Maurizio Sarri says the matter will be dealt with in-house if Cristiano Ronaldo left the stadium before the 1-0 win over AC Milan finished.

A certain Cristiano Ronaldo netted his first goal for Manchester United in a 3-0 victory over Portsmouth, the start of an incredible Old Trafford career.

Cristiano Ronaldo has praised Juventus for fighting until the death as they earned a last-gasp victory over Genoa on Wednesday night.

Maurizio Sarri says he feels his Juventus squad have adapted well to his methods since his arrival at the Italian champions over the summer from Chelsea.

Juventus are reportedly ready to scrap it out with Real Madrid for Ballon d’Or nominee Kylian Mbappe.