Platini, who won a plethora of honours during his time with Juventus, has, however, always been a fan of Dybala and likened him to another left-footed Argentina international who starred during his time with Napoli.
“I like Paulo a lot. He s part of the category of players like Maradona, [Omar] Sivori, Neymar. he may have a little less talent, but let s see,” the former president of UEFA told
“He s not Ronaldo, he s not Messi and he s not a regista, he s an offensive playmaker who plays as a striker.
“The Argentine s very good on the pitch and he s fresh-faced. He comes across as a likeable lad. It s interesting that he has matched me for goals and appearances in Serie A. Figures are one thing but we re different players.
Juventus legend Michel Platini has compared Paulo Dybala to footballing greats such as Diego Maradona, Omar Sivori and Neymar, but admits that the Argentine might not have the same level of talent as the other iconic players.
In 2020, he became the fourth player in the history of Italy’s top flight to score 33 goals in a calendar year after Omar Sivori (33 in 1961), Gunnar Nordahl (36 in 1950) and Felice Borel (41 in 1933).
That tally puts him top of the goalscoring charts in Europe’s top five leagues this year, ahead of The Best FIFA Men’s Player award winner Robert Lewandowski (32).
Portugal captain, Ronaldo, will be 37 by the time the 2022 World Cup kicks off in Qatar but hinted that he intends to be there.
“It doesn’t matter the age. What is important is the mind,” Ronaldo told
BBC Sport, after being named Player of the Century at the Globe Soccer Awards this week.
That tally puts him top of the goalscoring charts in Europe s top five leagues this year, ahead of The Best FIFA Men s Player award winner Robert Lewandowski (32).
Portugal captain Ronaldo will be 37 by the time the 2022 World Cup kicks off in Qatar but hinted that he intends to be there. It doesn t matter the age. What is important is the mind, Ronaldo told BBC Sport , after being named Player of the Century at the Globe Soccer Awards this week. It doesn t matter if Cristiano Ronaldo is good, you don t know tomorrow what is going to happen. I live in the present, in the moment.
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Juventus vs Fiorentina Preview: Probable Lineups, Prediction, Tactics, Team News & Key Stats
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Juventus host low-lying Fiorentina on Tuesday as they look to build pressure on Serie A leaders AC Milan and end 2020 on a high.
Juventus have seen themselves have an upturn in form since the disappointing draw versus Benevento, winning five out of the subsequent six games and drawing one. The pick of these results has been the win over Barcelona and the most recent 4-0 drubbing of Parma.
With only one game to go before the holiday period, Juventus would be hoping to continue their improved run and close the gap to the Milan clubs. Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored yet another crucial brace in the last game, will play an important role as Juventus look to earn another three points.