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Cristiano Ronaldo with the Champions League in his arms, making the gesture of 5, a Juventus crest, and a Real Madrid line-up behind | Camara Real Madrid Confidencial
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Juve Turns Madrid Upside Down, Wants to Repeat Cristiano Case With Another Star

Italians Want to Leave the White Team Without One of Its Basic Pieces

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Borja Díaz

The summer of 2018 seemed destined for the World Cup held in Russia and ultimately won by France. However, there was a piece of news that unexpectedly changed everything. Real Madrid had just won their third consecutive Champions League, and their star player, Cristiano Ronaldo, was heading to Juventus.

But it seems that Juve might want to repeat the Cristiano Ronaldo case with the signing of another star. In this case, it's not a field player but a member of the coaching staff. More specifically, the fitness coach, Antonio Pintus, who might leave this summer.

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Antonio Pintus smiling during a Real Madrid training session | Real Madrid Confidencial

Juventus is in the midst of a rebuild aiming first to win Serie A again. They also want to be a competitive team in the Champions League as they were in past years. For that, they see Pintus as an ideal person, after analyzing his work at Real Madrid.

He knows the club perfectly as he had a stint with the Bianconeri squad between 1991 and 1998. Now they might be considering him for a return in a second opportunity he could have ahead. It would be following the same path as Cristiano Ronaldo, with whom he shares curiosities.

Doubts at Real Madrid with Pintus and Similarities with Cristiano

If Pintus ends up leaving Real Madrid and signing with Juventus, his career will closely resemble Cristiano's. Both arrived at the white team having already won a Champions League with other teams. At Bernabéu, they lifted 4 more, although the Italian could add another this season.

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Cristiano Ronaldo celebrating a goal with a clenched fist at Real Madrid | Real Madrid Confidencial

Something that is not far-fetched to happen, we refer to his departure, since there are doubts at Real Madrid. Juve's offer could be accepted as he is currently under scrutiny at the club. The numerous injuries suffered by players in recent seasons point to him.

However, it should also be noted that the physical preparation of the squad has been very good. Despite a grueling schedule, the players reach the final stages of matches with a lot of strength. Even enduring overtimes as they have faced against Celta, Real Sociedad, and Atlético.

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