Ronaldo has admitted that the beautiful part of the UEFA Champions League starts now after Juventus qualified as leaders in Group H, despite suffering a 2:1 loss away to Young Boys on the last matchday of the group stages.

Guillaume Hoarau was the star of the night for the Swiss champions after scoring a brace. Paulo Dybala scored the only goal for the Old Ladies which was a consolation at best.

Regardless, the competition is only just heating up for Ronaldo who has played a significant part in major successes in the last three UEFA Champions League competitions. However, it was in his time at Real Madrid.

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Speaking after the game, the 33-year-old said: ‘Now the beautiful part of the Champions League starts and I’m confident we will be fully ready for it’

‘I’m calm because I know the potential of this team and my potential.

‘I could have scored a couple of goals easily but this is football, we just have to start to focus on the next game.’

The encounter was obviously a frustrating one for Massimiliano Allegri’s men. However, they’ll now turn their attention to who will be their opponent in the next stage of the competition when the draw comes up.

The draw for the round of 16 will take place in Nyon on December 17. The likes of Tottenham, Liverpool, Ajax, Lyon, and Atletico Madrid are possible opponents for the Serie A giants.