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Juventus Turin had to admit defeat in the top game of Serie A Atalanta Bergamo. The Champions League qualification is in serious danger.
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In the absence of the ailing Cristiano Ronaldo, the record champions Atalanta Bergamo had to admit defeat with 0: 1 (goal: Ruslan Malinowskyj). The defeat caused the Bianconeri to slip from third to fourth place in the Serie A table.
The lead over fifth place, which SSC Napoli occupies, is only two points seven match days before the end of the season, the qualification for the premier class is anything but certain for Andrea Pirlo and Co.
Should the series champion (9 Scudetti in a row) miss the Champions League, it would be a disaster. Coach Pirlo’s time would most likely have expired. It is also questionable whether five-time world footballer Cristiano Ronaldo (36, contract until 2022) would do a season without a premier class.
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The record champions’ bosses had recently emphasized that they wanted to continue working with the Portuguese superstar. Despite his mega salary of 31 million euros net per season.
“Cristiano is not only a football player and an athlete, but also a high-level character. His salary reflects this,” said sports director Fabio Paratici: “Some research shows that he is the most famous person in the world. His case is different all other.”
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