Dani Alves: ‘Now we have to bring the cup home’

Dani Alves: ‘Now we have to bring the cup home’

"Now we have to bring the cup home," Dani Alves told UEFA.com after helping Juventus beating Monaco 2-1 with another assist and a goal as the Bianconeri qualified for the final in Cardiff with a 4-1 aggregate win.Alves twice set up Gonzalo Higuaín to score in the first leg as Juve coach Massimiliano Allegri fielded Andrea Barzagli in defence to give the former Barcelona man more freedom to attack. The trick worked again in Turin as the Brazilian international's cross invited Mario Mandžukić to break the deadlock before he scored himself with a stunning volley. "I'm proud of what we did

Bastianini: “Now we are competitive”

Thanks to a well-timed flying lap, Enea Bastianini (Gresini Racing Moto3) will start from pole position for the first time in 2016. This is the first time the Italian has taken back-to-back poles at a circuit, starting the 2015 Dutch GP from pole as well. In 2015 his pole came thanks to a 1’41.283, in 2016 a 1’42.463 was enough due to the conditions. If it remains dry Bastianini is confident he can battle for victory thanks to more stability through the fast sections on track, but if the rain comes he believes it will be a much closer battle....

Ronaldo ‘up there with Pele now’, says Dunphy

Updated: Tuesday, 14 Jan 2014 10:28 | Comments Cristiano Ronaldo accepted the award from Pele Video Audio Eamon Dunphy believes Cristiano Ronaldo has reached the same level as three-time World Cup winner Pele after claiming the Ballon d’Or award on Monday. Ronaldo saw off Lionel Messi and Franck Ribery to break the Barcelona star’s sequence of four wins in a row. Dunphy, who criticised Ronaldo strongly in the past, said he has obtained all the tools needed to be a footballing great. The RTÉ analyst remarked: “He has come on in the last two years to become a very great player. “Pele presented the award and he is up there with Pele now I think. “In the last seven days Eusebio, another great Portugese player, passed away. I think it's