Juventus defender Danilo slams FIFA for Cristiano Ronaldo's three-league milestone tweet

Maurizio Sarri’s Juventus are still very much in celebratory mood, having clinched Serie A title for ninth time in a row. Cristia Ronaldo played one of most important roles in team’s domestic success, undeniably. FIFA took cognizance of his achievements in Italy and lauded five-time Ballon d’Or winner on Twitter. But appreciation hasn’t gone down well with his teammate Danilo Luiz.

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FIFA lauds Cristia Ronaldo

After Juventus’ title triumph, official Twitter handle of FIFA tweeted, “10 goals in 10 games since resumption of Serie A has helped Cristia Ronaldo become a multiple-time league champion in England, Spain and Italy. or player has won all three leagues once. country doesn’t matter when you are from ar planet.”

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Danilo slams FIFA for neglecting his achievements

It is indeed true that Cristia Ronaldo achieved domestic success in Premier League, LaLiga as well as Serie A. However, FIFA’s claims that ” or player has won all three leagues once” lacked substance, which was duly pointed out by his teammate Danilo. Brazilian full-back won two Primeira Liga titles with Porto in 2012 and 2013 followed by his LaLiga success with Real Mrid alongside Ronaldo in 2017, along with two successive Premier League titles with Manchester City.

Danilo was quite fazed by FIFA’s denial and decided to respond to top football governing body. former Manchester City defender retweeted FIFA’s tweet with four thinking emojis. Later, FIFA went on to delete tweet. However, some fans pointed out that FIFA indeed was correct with Cristia Ronaldo claims, suggesting that tweet focused on winning title ‘multiple times’ across three leagues.

Indeed, Danilo won just one LaLiga title with Real Mrid. Meanwhile, Ronaldo won Spanish league title twice during his nine-season stay at Spanish capital.

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Cristia Ronaldo's Serie A stats 

Despite controversy, Ronaldo’s achievements cant be understated. 35-year-old Portuguese international is still a dominant force in Europe, having netted 31 goals in Serie A. He is placed third in race for European golden boot, three goals rift of Lazio’s Ciro Immobile and Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski.

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Im courtesy: Danilo Twitter