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ESPN FC’s Craig Burley, Steve Nicol and Gab Marcotti get into a heated debate about Matthijs de Ligt watching Juventus’ 1-0 win vs. Parma from the bench. Marcotti defends De Ligt’s exclusion, given the partnership of Giorgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci, and the absence of manager Maurizio Sarri, who is battling pneumonia, but Nicol says it must feel like a “punch to the guts” for the world’s most expensive defender.

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The ESPN FC crew look back at Cristiano Ronaldo's first season at Juventus in which he tallied an impressive total of 28 goals and 10 assists in 43 matches (all competitions). While questions arise if he may be rested more under Maurizio Sarri this season, Alejandro Moreno feels it's almost certain he'll top the Serie A goalscoring charts.
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Atletico Madrid's Joao Felix scores stunning goals in either half vs. Juventus in a 2-1 win in the 2019 International Champions Cup. Sami Khedira added the lone goal for Maurizio Sarri's side.
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ESPN FC’s Craig Burley and Ross Dyer break down Cristiano Ronaldo’s performance in Juventus’ 1-0 win over Parma to kick off the Serie A season. Burley feels that though Ronaldo didn’t score in the match, he showed the kind of positive link-up play he has been known for throughout his time as a striker. Burley also believes that when new Juve coach Maurizio Sarri returns to the side he will use Portuguese star as the man up top, with teammates like Paolo Dybala, Mario Madzukic and Gonzalo Higuain playing around CR7.

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ESPN FC's Dan Thomas makes the statement that Lionel Messi is taken for granted at Barcelona, in which Steve Nicol questions his logic. Nicol says Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk should win the UEFA Player of the Year award over Messi because of how important Van Dijk was to Liverpool's UEFA Champions League campaign.
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Atletico Madrid newcomers Joao Felix and Kieran Trippier sit down with ESPN at the 2019 MLS All-Star Game to explain why they joined the La Liga club this summer. Felix also discusses his admiration for Portugal national team teammate Cristiano Ronaldo, while Trippier reveals why he left Tottenham after reaching the UEFA Champions League final and how committed he is to learning Spanish.

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