Cristiano Ronaldo 'likes the attention' says pundit
Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to start when Juventus go up against Napoli in their crunch Serie A game on Sunday.
The 34-year-old will be eager to find the net against former manager Carlo Ancelotti’s side, with Ronaldo having recently drawn blanks in games against Atletico Madrid and Bologna.
And that means he will go into the Napoli game hungry for goals having seen himself fall further behind in the race for the European Golden Shoe award.
Two players currently sit above Ronaldo when it comes to jostling for the prize.
Cristiano Ronaldo: Juventus star will enter the Napoli game motivated because of Mbappe and Messi (Image: GETTY)
Cristiano Ronaldo: Juventus star has not scored in his last two games (Image: GETTY)
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Ronaldo has 19 goals with Messi on 25.
Mbappe has an impressive 22 to his name and also sits above the Juventus star.
Ronaldo will need to find the net to keep the chasing pack at bay, however.
AC Milan hitman Krzysztof Piatek has found the net 18 times in Serie A, and his fine form at the San Siro have drawn comparisons with Milan legend Andriy Shevchenko.
Edinson Cavani, of PSG, has 16 goals to his name.
And as do Sergio Aguero, Fabio Quagliarella and Mohamed Salah.