Despite Cristiano Ronaldo's rape allegations, Juventus are still showing support for
their star man and are ready to welcome him back on Saturday evening against Udinese.
The
club tweeted: '@Cristiano Ronaldo has shown in recent months his great
professionalism and dedication, which is appreciated by everyone at Juventus.
1/1'
—
JuventusFC (@juventusfcen) October 4, 2018
The events allegedly dating back to
almost 10 years ago do not change this opinion, which is shared by anyone who
has come into contact with this great champion. 2/2
His
former club, Manchester United also
appeared to show support for the star by using the narrative of Ronaldo’s
comeback to Old Trafford to promote ticket sales for their Champions League
game against Juventus on October 23.
The
club were described as ‘awful’ by Gary Lineker after
they released a statement in support of ‘great champion’ Ronaldo.
According
to reports, shares in Juventus fell sharply on Friday, with the stock price
down almost 10 percent. It has now crashed 18 percent since the allegations
emerged on Sunday.
Ronaldo is being sued by Kathryn Mayorga, who says he raped her in
the penthouse suite of a Las Vegas hotel in 2009. Ronaldo has repeatedly denied
the accusations and Juventus are ready to select him for the first time since
the story broke.
Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri said
the £100million signing could start. ‘I must say that I’ve only known him as a
person for three months, but over the years I’ve seen him as a serious person,
both on and off the pitch,’ said Allegri.
‘He has broad shoulders, so much so that he can be completely
focused on the match. After having a break from the Champions League, he is
extremely ready to return, as he demonstrated in training yesterday.’
Lineker slammed Juve after the Serie A holders tweeted: ‘Ronaldo
has shown in recent months his great professionalism . . . the events allegedly
dating back to almost 10 years ago do not change this opinion, which is shared
by anyone who has come into contact with this great champion.’
The former England striker posted in reply: ‘Whatever the legal
outcome, this is awful from Juventus.’
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