دوشنبه Twenty-four 21 بهمن 1398 24 شماره 6417 روزنامه ورزشی صبح ایران صاحب امتیاز: خبرگزاری جمهوری اسالمی مدیرمسئول: علی عالی تلفن: 14 ــ 88504113 نمابر: 84711173 سازمان آگهیها: 1877ــ 88501300 ــ88746583 انتشارات: 5 و 88548892 امور مشترکین: 88748800 ــ 88521954 نشانی: تهران، خیابان خرمشهر، شماره 208 / صندوق پستی 5388-15875 چاپ: ایرانیان [email protected] Ronaldo makes Juventus history as Serie A scoring run continues in shock loss Goal - The Portuguese star has been in red-hot form in the final third but he couldn’t save his side on Saturday Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first Juventus player to score in 10 straight Serie A games as Maurizio Sarri’s side fell 2-1 to Hellas Verona. After celebrating his 35th birthday midweek , Ronaldo opened the scoring in the 65th minute as he did well to create space in the box and fire a low shot into the bottom left corner. That goal meant the former Real Madrid man has now scored in 10 consecutive Serie A games and has taken his league tally for the season up to 20. In 2005, David Trezeguet struck in nine straight domestic matches for Juve with Ronaldo now setting a new benchmark for the club .Despite once again starring in the final third, Ronaldo’s effort wouldn’t prove enough for Sarri’s side as they were stunned by a determined Verona outfit. Former Sunderland and AC Milan attacker Fabio Borini brought the home side level in the 76th minute before VAR intervention saw Verona awarded a penalty for handball in the 86th minute. Giampaolo Pazzini was able to hold his nerve from the spot to hand Juventus a surprise defeat that gives Inter the chance to claim top spot in Serie A should they beat Milan on Sunday. Antonio Conte’s side are currently three points shy of Juve but with a game in hand and superior goal difference they can leapfrog Sarri’s men by the end of the weekend. While Ronaldo has been in impressive form this season, his advancing age saw Bayern Munich this week declare he is too old for them to consider a possible transfer. ”Of course there are many names linked with us in the press,” club president Herbert Hainer told TZ . “But Ronaldo is a bit too old for us“. The Juventus star himself conceded he never saw himself continuing to be so prolific on the pitch at the age of 35. ”At 35? I thought I was going to be a fisherman in Madeira,” he said to Canal 11. ”This never came into my mind. I wanted to be a professional footballer, but I didn’t think I was going to win everything I’ve won. ”To play at Juventus gives me the chance to win it again. We know it’s difficult, it depends on many factors, but it’s possible because we have a good team. ”We must take one step at a time going forward“. Juventus next face AC Milan on Thursday in the first leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final. Kaka: Firmino and Suarez are the best Storm Ciara/Sabine postponed matches strikers in the world across Europe Roberto Firmino and Luis Suarez are the “best masters of their crafts, as he told Sky Sports: Major football leagues across Europe are being forced to from the German Weather Service. strikers in the world”, according to Kaka. “Alisson is the best goalkeeper in the world right abandon their weekend schedules due to extreme weath- Borussia Monchengladbach’s clash with Cologne has The former is enjoying another fine season at An- now. er been abandoned due to the storm, which has been la- field, helping Liverpool edge towards a first Pre- ”Fabinho is one of the best midfielders and for Manchester City’s clash with West Ham in the Premier belled ‘Sabine’ in Germany. mier League title in 30 years while also chasing me, Firmino and Suarez as the best strikers in League has been postponed due to a weather system be- Cologne have released an official statement confirming down another Champions League triumph. the world right now. ing dubbed “Storm Ciara” & “Storm Sabine”, with games they will not be travelling to Borussia-Park to take on Firmino has netted 10 goals in 33 matches ”Firmino is not just a striker who stays in the box in the Bundesliga, Eredivisie and Belgian Pro League have Monchengladbach, which reads: “The derby in Gladbach across all competitions, including the winning all the time, he comes and gets the ball and cre- also been cancelled. will not take place on Sunday. goal in the Club World Cup final back in Decem- ates the plays. For me, it’s really good to see Bra- The extreme winter storm, which has been named widely ”The meteorologists of the German Weather Service ber, proving himself as one of the most reliable zilian’s having this great success in the Premier named ‘Ciara’, approached from the Atlantic Ocean be- (DWD) do not expect any severe weather in Mönchenglad- players in Jurgen Klopp’s starting line up once League“. fore making its way across northern Europe on Sunday bach before and during the game. again. When asked which team in world football he en- morning .Manchester City have confirmed via Twitter ”Immediately after the final whistle, the storm “Sabine” Suarez, meanwhile, was in superb form for Barce- joys watching most right now, Kaka responded: that their meeting with West Ham at Etihad Stadium on should move through the region and peak in the night. lona before being struck down with a knee injury “Liverpool. It’s good to see a team playing a sea- Sunday will not be going ahead, stating: “Due to extreme ”As a safe departure of the fans cannot be guaranteed, in January, which is expected to keep him out of son like this. In a competition like the Premier and escalating weather conditions and in the interests of Borussia Mönchengladbach has decided in close coordi- action until May. League its very hard to have a season like this. supporter and staff safety, today’s Premier League match nation with the city of Mönchengladbach, the fire brigade, The Uruguayan has 11 goals and seven assists to ”They’re in very good shape, they have very good against West Ham has been postponed “.The day’s oth- the police and the German Football League (DFL) to his name for the Blaugrana in La Liga this term, coach and very good players. Jurgen [Klopp] is a er Premier Legaue match, Sheffield United’s clash with cancel the game” .The decision was made early Sunday and the team has struggled in his absence, with pioneer, he’s not afraid to try something differ- Bournemouth, will, however, go ahead as planned at morning after analysing the last weather forecast. An al- Real Madrid seizing the initiative in the Spanish ent“. Bramall Lane. ternative date is not fixed yet. The tickets remain valid“. title race. Liverpool are due back in Premier League action Authorities have warned that the strong winter storm will The only other Bundesliga match on Sunday, a top-of-the- Brazilian legend Kaka, who won a Liga crown with on February 15, with a trip to Carrow Road to face bring hurricane-strength winds of up to 120 kilometres table meeting between Bayern Munich and second-placed Real Madrid back in 2012, has described Firmi- bottom-of-the-table Norwich on the cards. (75 miles) per hour, with heavy rain and thunderstorms Leipzig, thus far remains set to go ahead. no and Suarez as the most effective frontmen in Firmino, Alisson and Fabinho will all be in con- also expected to hit parts of the continent. The Eredivisie and Belgian Pro League have also aban- the business while discussing how well his fellow tention to start against the Canaries, as the Reds The conditions are likely to cause severe disruptions to the doned all fixtures scheduled on Sunday, with the Dutch countrymen are performing at Liverpool. look to extend their recent winning run to 17 European football calendar, with a key fixture in the Bun- football body KNVB issuing a statement explaining the Kaka also considers Alisson and Fabinho to be matches. desliga among the first to be called off after an evaluation final decision..