Cristiano Ronaldo reveals the names of his three favorites to win the Champions League
Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo has chosen his favorites to win the Champions League this season.
On Friday, the Champions League draw took place at UEFA’s headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, with Arsenal drawing Bayern Munich and Manchester City drawing Real Madrid.
The other side of the draw features matches between Atletico Madrid and Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain against Barcelona.
However, according to the Portuguese legend Ronaldo, City is his favorite to win the tournament, despite his ties to Old Trafford.
When asked to mention his favorites to win the Champions League this season in January, Ronaldo was quick to respond.
“Manchester City has a good chance of winning the Champions League again. Favorites? Man City, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich,” Ronaldo initially told Mirror.
The Portuguese star then went on to express great words for Pep Guardiola’s City and praised their historic triple triumph of the past season.
“Manchester City did wonders. Congratulations on their season. Players, coach. Excellent. Finally, they won the Champions League, maybe they deserved it two years ago. I like to see them play,” concluded the Portuguese.
The first-leg matches of the Champions League quarterfinals will be played on April 9 and 10, with the return legs scheduled for April 16 and 17.
The semifinals will take place on April 30 and May 1, with the return legs on May 7 and 8. The tournament final will be held at Wembley on June 1.
