Gulf News Ronaldo makes stories in South Korea

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea's Juventus have been accused of cheating because of the decision not to involve Cristiano Ronaldo in a friendly match in Seoul last week, angering thousands of fans. fans.

The KFA League expressed "disappointment and cheating" and asked the Italian champions to apologize in the past eight seasons for allowing Ronaldo to remain on the bench during last Friday's match. against the stars of the local league, ignoring the encouragement of his supporters. In favor of his Argentine rival, Lionel Messi, the star of Barcelona, ​​and the holder as the Golden Ball five times the best player in the world. Juventus's trip to the capital, Seoul, was not at all harmonious, the crowd of 65,000 people was delayed by one hour because of the late flight of the old lady, who asked for the police escort after landing at the airport. Minute, a proposal that the KFA has described as "ridiculous and insulting".

"The K-League can only be disappointed and deceived by Juventus because of its shameful behavior," said a K-League statement. More than 2,000 fans plan to sue the sports agency for the match, which is part of a series of preparatory matches for European clubs in Asia. The KFA League was not satisfied with Juventus' response to the initial complaint, saying the response contained no excuses or explanations, accusing the Italian champions of violating the contract. not involving Ronaldo, refusing to justify the "old lady" team that had rested the Portuguese star on Medical Advice.

"Ronaldo has not played for a minute, unlike the contract that he promised to play for at least 45 minutes," the league said. "If Ronaldo is not able to play, it would be a scandalous turn to include him as an alternative."

The League also criticized the Italian club 's travel arrangements and was delayed nearly two hours at the exit of the airport. "It is clear that the KFA League expresses our deep indignation and disappointment at the immoral conduct of Juve, and we urge Juventus to make an honest apology and explain why.