Zlatan Ibrahimović: 'Ronaldo going to Juventus is not a challenge' | OneFootball

On Wednesday, Los Angeles Galaxy and former Juventus striker Zlatan Ibrahimović defended his criticism of Cristiano Ronaldo going to Juventus.

Ronaldo stunned the world by moving to Juve from Real Madrid in a €110m move, saying he needed a new challenge.

However, Ibrahimović denies that his decision to go to Italy was, by definition, a challenge.

“I did not say he was not great; I said it was not a challenge to choose Juventus,” Ibrahimović told DAZN.

“It’s not a challenge to go to one of the strongest teams in the world, maybe it depends on what you mean by challenge.

“To me, it means taking a team and bringing it up. This is a challenge.

“In any case, it is a great purchase for Italian football because thanks to him, the Serie A grows, which is my second home.”

Juve will take on relegation-threatened Frosinone on Friday before traveling to Spain to take on Atlético Madrid on Wednesday in the first leg of their Champions League round-of-16 tie.