Zidane: 'Ronaldo is different'

By Football Italia staff

Zinedine Zidane maintains Juventus “put us under pressure, but Real Madrid were more clinical and Cristiano Ronaldo is different.”

This was if anything an even stronger showing than last year’s 4-1 Champions League Final victory, as the Merengues conquered the Allianz Juventus Stadium 3-0.

“It’s not easy to put three goals past Juve on their own field. We put in a great performance, but Juve also did very well, put us under pressure and had the chances to score goals, but we were more clinical,” Zidane told Mediaset Premium.

“Of course Juventus aren’t happy with the result tonight, but I will always have Juve in my heart.”

CR7 was decisive with a brace, including an overhead kick, and became the first man to score in 10 consecutive Champions League matches.

“Cristiano Ronaldo is different. He’s a different player to everyone else and he always has this desire to do something extraordinary in the Champions League, he never rests on his laurels.

“His overhead kick was remarkable, yet he missed two much easier chances. That’s football!”

Zidane was asked which goal was better, Ronaldo’s overhead kick tonight or Zizou’s stunner in the 2002 Champions League Final against Bayer Leverkusen?

“Oh mine! Definitely mine.”

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