03 June, 2017
Others include Juventus keeper Gianluigi Buffon potentially becoming the oldest player to lift the trophy or Real coach Zinedine Zidane, twice a Champions League runner-up with Juventus, contriving to break the hearts of those who once idolised him.
"James has his reasons [to leave] and we have to respect them", Ronaldo told La Sexta ahead of Saturday's Champions League final against Juventus in Cardiff.
Real Madrid and Wales worldwide Gareth Bale has said that he'd take his team mates to his bar should they win the Champions League.
At Juventus, he went on to win three Serie A titles, two Italian Cups, and scored an awesome 93 goals in 155 games for Juventus. But in Madrid, they face their polar opposites: a team who have won more Champions League titles than league titles in the past few years; European specialists who are aiming to win their third title in four seasons, and become the first team to retain the Champions League since it was rebranded.
Allegri, a coach since 2003, is in his second Champions League final and seeking his first European title as Juventus aim to become just the ninth team in history to win the treble - the domestic league and cup and the Champions League. This year it's completely different. Take your pick of Juventus or Real Madrid to win and get odds of 40/1.
When the left the Nou Camp for the Serie A side last summer, he made a vow to his former club's board of directors, declaring: "You're going to miss me".
"I've experienced spectacular things with this club as a player, assistant coach and head coach". They're used to playing in these kinds of games, so it will be a great final.
Juventus have shown this season that they are very much back at the top table in Europe.
"We've worked all year and I think all the wins this year have been training sessions for us to get to this game, which we must win".
Asked about Ronaldo's main qualities, he said: 'He always wants more.
Zidane was also confident there would be goals on Saturday and dismissed the widely-touted view of the game as Real's effervescent attack against Juve's rugged defence.
It is one of the more curious facts in football that a team as dominant as Juventus are in Italy have been so diminished by European competition.
"Probably the emotions I might feel might be different to any other guy who is younger than me or any other player like Dani", Buffon said, sat next to three-time Champions League victor Dani Alves at the pre-match press conference. The last of its two titles was won in 1996, while Madrid has won five since then. "The objective is for the whole team to win and for me to be up to the level of my colleagues".
"I've played for Juventus for many, many years".
"After so many years without winning the Champions League you never know when the cycle might end and we're proud of what we've done and are enjoying the moment", Ramos said.
He said: "Dani is a bit like me, he is an optimist".
