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PORT, Portugal (Reuters) – Dutch defender Matthijs de Ligt, who is due to leave Ajax Amsterdam in the coming weeks, has been questioned about the transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus, Italy's champion, at the After the final of the League of Nations, Sunday.
Ronaldo's Portugal triumphed 1-0 in the decisive game, leaving defender De Ligt, 19, linked to several big European clubs, disappointed.
However, television footage showed that Juve striker Ronaldo was arguing with the center of the field at the end of the match and the Dutchman confirmed that a possible transfer on the Italian side had been announced by the winner of the Ballon d 'Gold.
"I did not understand it at first. I was a little shocked, so I laughed. But I did not say anything, "said De Ligt in the Netherlands. OUR television.
"If shortly after the match, it does not concern you at all. You're disappointed to have lost and that's the only thing you think about, "he added.
De Ligt's impressive performance for Ajax up to the Champions League semi-finals make him one of the most sought-after signatures in the transfer window.
But the defender said that he had not yet made a decision as to his future and that he was in no hurry to do it.
"It does not bother me. The transfer period begins in a moment, so I will have a good vacation and rest. I'll let things happen and then I'll see, "he said.
(Simon Evans report, edited by Ken Ferris)
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