• Leonardo Bonucci, left, and Cristiano Ronaldo training in Turin ahead of Juventus' Uefa Champions League last-16 first-leg against Porto. AFP
    Leonardo Bonucci, left, and Cristiano Ronaldo training in Turin ahead of Juventus' Uefa Champions League last-16 first-leg against Porto. AFP
  • Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo during training. Reuters
    Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo during training. Reuters
  • Juventus' Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo with teammates in training. AFP
    Juventus' Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo with teammates in training. AFP
  • Juventus' American midfielder Weston McKennie, right, during training. Reuters
    Juventus' American midfielder Weston McKennie, right, during training. Reuters
  • Cristiano Ronaldo during training ahead of the match against Porto that takes place on Wednesday in Portugal. Reuters
    Cristiano Ronaldo during training ahead of the match against Porto that takes place on Wednesday in Portugal. Reuters
  • Juventus manager Andrea Pirlo. Reuters
    Juventus manager Andrea Pirlo. Reuters
  • Left to right: Merih Demiral, Leonardo Bonucci, Cristiano Ronaldo and Alex Sandro. AFP
    Left to right: Merih Demiral, Leonardo Bonucci, Cristiano Ronaldo and Alex Sandro. AFP
  • Juventus' forward Cristiano Ronaldo. AFP
    Juventus' forward Cristiano Ronaldo. AFP
  • Left tor right: Adrien Rabiot, Leonardo Bonucci and Cristiano Ronaldo. AFP
    Left tor right: Adrien Rabiot, Leonardo Bonucci and Cristiano Ronaldo. AFP
  • Cristiano Ronaldo is all smiles during training. AFP
    Cristiano Ronaldo is all smiles during training. AFP
  • Juventus attacker Paulo Dybala. Reuters
    Juventus attacker Paulo Dybala. Reuters
  • Juve full-back Alex Sandro, front right, during training
    Juve full-back Alex Sandro, front right, during training
  • Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo. AFP
    Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo. AFP
  • Left to right: Paulo Dybala, Rodrigo Bentancur and Cristiano Ronaldo. AFP
    Left to right: Paulo Dybala, Rodrigo Bentancur and Cristiano Ronaldo. AFP
  • Cristiano Ronaldo training with teammates. Reuters
    Cristiano Ronaldo training with teammates. Reuters
  • Cristiano Ronaldo training with teammates. Reuters
    Cristiano Ronaldo training with teammates. Reuters
  • Cristiano Ronaldo training with teammates. Reuters
    Cristiano Ronaldo training with teammates. Reuters
  • Cristiano Ronaldo training with teammates. Reuters
    Cristiano Ronaldo training with teammates. Reuters
  • Left to right: Giorgio Chiellini, Federico Bernardeschi, Rodrigo Bentancur, Paulo Dybala and Cristiano Ronaldo. AFP
    Left to right: Giorgio Chiellini, Federico Bernardeschi, Rodrigo Bentancur, Paulo Dybala and Cristiano Ronaldo. AFP
  • Cristiano Ronaldo training with teammates. Reuters
    Cristiano Ronaldo training with teammates. Reuters
  • Juventus players during training in Turin. Reuters
    Juventus players during training in Turin. Reuters

Cristiano Ronaldo and Paulo Dybala training with Juventus ahead of Champions League clash with Porto – in pictures


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Cristiano Ronaldo is playing in his native Portugal with Juventus this week for the first time since joining the Italian giants in 2018.

The 36-year-old attacker is set to line-up for the Old Lady as they take on Porto in the Champions League last-16, first-leg clash at the Estadio do Dragao.

Juventus' hopes of a 10th consecutive Serie A title have faltered of late – their 1-0 defeat at Napoli on Saturday left Andrea Pirlo's side eight points adrift of leaders Inter Milan, albeit with a game in hand.

This defeat will not bring us down," insisted Ronaldo after the match. "Let's raise our heads and think about the Champions League."

Porto, meanwhile, have drawn their last four games domestically and are 10 points behind league leaders Sporting Lisbon.

Ronaldo faces a Portuguese team for the first time since 2016 when with Real Madrid he beat his former club Sporting Lisbon 2-1.

But his last Champions League visit to the Estadio do Dragao dates back to a quarter-final, second leg in April 2009 with Manchester United, when he scored the only goal of the second leg – a thunderous finish from 30 metres out – to earn his team a 3-2 aggregate victory. United would go on to lose 2-0 to Barcelona in that season's final in Rome.

Juventus finished top their Champions League Group G, level with Barca having taken 15 points from a possible 18.

Porto, meanwhile, were second in Group C, finishing three points behind table-toppers Manchester City having won four and drawing one of their six games.

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