Cristiano Ronaldo\’s girlfriend, Georgina Rodriguez, has provided a response to claims the five-time Ballon d\’Or winner will leave Juventus this summer.
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The 36 Juventus striker is fast approaching the final 12 months of his contract with the Turin giants, and there are rumours he\’s to depart Italy for Portugal.
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The Portugal international has been linked with his other former clubs Real Madrid and Sporting Lisbon, while Paris Saint-Germain harbor long-term interest.
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But Rodriguez has poured cold water on claims her long-term boyfriend could leave the Allianz Stadium.
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According to Spanish outlet Marca, the model was quizzed on Ronaldo\’s future while in the north-eastern city of Jaca over the weekend, and responded: \”He is staying.\”
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Rodriguez\’s comments come after Juventus vice-chairman Pavel Nedved and managing director Fabio Paratici said Cristiano Ronaldo was staying put.
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\”We’ve decided to keep Cristiano Ronaldo. He’s the best player in the world and we are holding on tight,\” said Paratici in March.
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\”We have a project that we started from last season, one game will not change our views or our strategy.
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\”This line continues and we are very happy with what we’ve done, so we’ll continue working to improve.\”
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Earlier this month, Nedved said: \”Pirlo and Ronaldo will stay at Juventus,\” although the club subsequently backtracked on half of that declaration by sacking the latter.
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