ALVISE CAGNAZZO IN ITALY: Juventus president Andrea Agnelli (inset) has retained a close relationship with club legend Zinedine Zidane (right) and is hopeful of luring him back to Turin.

INTERVIEW BY KIERAN JACKSON: At the beginning, Ben Greenhalgh went along for a laugh. Playing football, like any 17-year-old obsessive, was all he craved.

Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo could be seen pretending to high five the absent fans as he made his way off the team bus ahead of the match at Allianz Stadium in Turin.

ALVISE CAGNAZZO IN ITALY: It hasn't been easy for Aaron Ramsey since he swapped Arsenal for Juventus but the midfielder finally appears to have understood the mechanisms of Serie A.

The footballer, 35, is self-isolating after his Juventus team-mate Daniele Rugani tested positive for COVID-19, however his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez did enjoy some retail therapy on Tuesday.

Writing in Spanish, she said of the Portuguese star: 'By your strength and courage you will always be our HERO. By protecting us at night and by day you will be our GUARDIAN ANGEL.'

Former Manchester United winger Nani jokingly revealed global superstar Cristiano Ronaldo everything he knows in an interview this week. 

Cristiano Ronaldo has been slammed for breaking the Juventus quarantine and heading home to 'take pictures in the pool' during the coronavirus outbreak.

ALVISE CAGNAZZO IN ITALY: Juventus is grateful to their players for the eight consecutive league titles but they will remember who chose to leave, abandoning Italy in the process.

Cristiano Ronaldo chose to join Manchester United in 2003 because every other club that was interested in signing the winger wanted to loan him back to Sporting Lisbon, Jorge Mendes has revealed.

The global sporting vacuum caused by the coronavirus pandemic continued this week but a lack of live action hasn't stopped the debate. Here's 10 things we learned from the past seven days.

He's been spending time with family at home in Funchal, Portugal three weeks after being forced to self isolate.

Cristiano Ronaldo had initially agreed to swap shirts with former Chievo goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino before his penalty was saved during a 3-0 win in Turin last year.

Former Real Madrid and AC Milan star Kaka believes Lionel Messi is a better player than Cristiano Ronaldo. This came as a surprise as the former Brazil international played with Ronaldo.

The Juventus talisman has recently sported a top-knot this season, but may be about to debut an entirely new look after uploading a video of his model partner stepping up the mark.

Xavivplayed with both during his career at Barcelona, with Messi essentially replacing Ronaldinho as the star player upon Pep Guardiola's arrival as manager in 2008.

Caster Semenya smashed Cristiano Ronaldo's 'core crusher challenge' record in the Nike Living Room Cup challenge, an initiative aiming to promote exercising indoors during the coronavirus pandemic

Rio Ferdinand believed Manchester United had lost the 2008 Champions League final to Chelsea when John Terry walked up to take the match-winning penalty. 

After a month in Madeira, the Juventus forward has decided to leave his £7m seven-storey home and relocate as he looks for more privacy for him, partner Georgina Rodriguez and his kids.

Madeira's regional secretary of health Pedro Ramos said the Portugal international did not have 'special authorisation' to work at the stadium. Ronaldo was allowed by to return home by Juve.

Cristiano Ronaldo has had a storied career and gone on to become one of the best in the history of the sport. Aaron Ramsey has seen this first-hand since joining Juventus last summer.

With football on lockdown, Cristiano Ronaldo has kept his 212 million followers on Instagram up to date as he tries to stay in good shape. Though working from home faces its distractions.

The Juventus star, 35, captioned the post: 'Kids, let the Dad do his work #stayhome #stayactive,' as he took to Instagram on Monday to share the cute video with his fans

ALVISE CAGNAZZO IN ITALY: Despite a difficult adaptation on the pitch in Italy, De Ligt has insisted he and girlfriend Annekee Molenaar are happy in Turin and have no desire to leave the club.

Cristiano Ronaldo is making the most of his time in lockdown and wore a £2,000 pyjama set while relaxing with his family.

The Brazilian has faced the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo during an illustrious career but says the notoriously tricky former Chelsea striker was the toughest to get the better of.

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are widely regarded as the two biggest stars in world football. Though Roberto Mancini has claimed that Zlatan Ibrahimovic is 'on the same level'.

The prospect of the 2019-20 season being declared 'null and void' looms large over football. We take a look at some of the records, achievements and landmarks that could be erased from history.

The midfielder joined the Portuguese legend at the Serie A side following his free transfer from Arsenal last summer. And Ramsey received a warm welcome from Ronaldo at his first training session

While the Scottish midfielder plays a different role to the Manchester United legend, he cites Cristiano Ronaldo's mental and physical strength as a massive influence on his career.

Cristiano Ronaldo is spending a relaxing final few days in Madeira with his son, as he is expected to head back to Italy next week. The pair posed for a cute Instagram photo.

Jose Mourinho has revealed how losing a Champions League semi-final to Bayern Munich with Real Madrid in 2012 left him crying in his car.

The Juventus star, 35, cosied up to his girlfriend of three years, 26, as they strolled through the rocky terrain with his oldest son Cristiano Jnr, nine, in snaps from the outing on Saturday.

The Portuguese midfielder has settled in well to life at Old Trafford and already has pundits, fans and former United players fawning over his early performances after his £68m move from Lisbon.

From haircuts and hikes to working out with friends and family, Ronaldo has kept his 216 million followers on Instagram in touch with his daily activities ahead of his return to Italy on Monday.

The Portuguese star is close with mother Maria Dolores, who has had a huge influence on the five-time Ballon d'Or winner's career, and the 65-year-old has shown off her latest gift.

Howard Webb's decision to award Michael Carrick a penalty in 2009 for what was a fair challenge by Spurs goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes has proved to be one of his biggest career regrets.

The Portugal star made it back to Italy on Monday and is spending 14 days in quarantine before he can return to training with the Serie A side. Ronaldo uploaded a photo onto his Instagram page.

Alvaro Morata is ready to lead Spain's attack at Euro 2016 if called upon after declaring himself fully fit on Thursday. He missed the 1-0 home defeat by Georgia on Tuesday with a thigh injury.

Andres Iniesta has no concerns over Spain's form as they prepare to begin their Euro 2016 campaign against the Czech Republic.

Spain left it late against Czech Republic but the reigning European champions made it a match-winning start to their campaign in Toulouse.  Here, Sportsmail looks at the five things we learned.

Czech Republic captain Tomas Rosicky will miss the rest of Euro 2016 with a thigh injury suffered in his side's 2-2 draw with Croatia on Friday in St Etienne.

Czech national team manager Pavel Vrba has quit the job and signed a contract with Anzhi Makhachkala, the Czech Football Association and the Russian Premier League club announced.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY DOMINIC KING: To see the Czechs returning to Wembley on Friday stirs memories of that golden generation. Berger was a poster boy for a team that reached the Euro '96 final.

Southgate initially gave Dier the chance to run the contact off after a hevay collision with Tomas Soucek, but he was swiftly replaced by Ross Barkley when it was clear he was in discomfort.

Sportsmail understands Southgate is considering deploying the 20-year-old in the No 10 role for England's Euro 2020 qualifier against Czech Republic in Prague on Friday night. 

IAN LADYMAN AT THE SINOBO STADIUM: This was a throwback performance from England and not in a good way. Too slow, too predictable and too easy to play against.

England's sloppy defending for both goals didn't go unnoticed and Keane was quick to point the finger at the Tottenham man for losing his concentration on multiple occasions.

Ryan Giggs has criticised brain injury charity Headway for questioning Wales' medical department following an apparent concussion incident involving winger Daniel James.

Gareth Southgate 's side will face Croatia in their opening game of the tournament before they face the Playoff C winners and the finally Czech Republic.