5 teams that could win the UEFA Champions League this season

Modified Oct 04, 2019 08:31 GMT

Can Liverpool defend their European crown?

#2 Juventus

The Bianconeri continue their hunt for European glory with Ronaldo on their side.

The Turin-based club has been pushing for the UEFA Champions League for a while now. Juventus even defied the odds in the 2016/17 season by defeating a hot Barcelona side in the quarter-final before beating a scintillating Monaco, only to be humbled by Real Madrid in the final.

That defeat, inspired by Cristiano Ronaldo then at Real Madrid, played its part in influencing the Old Lady to go all-out to sign the Portuguese attacker when the opportunity arose last season.

However, they fell to a spirited Ajax side in the quarter-final last time out. With the grit of Cristiano Ronaldo and the addition of the likes of Adrien Rabiot, Matthijs de Ligt and the resurgence of existing players like Paolo Dybala and Douglas Costa, this might be the season they'd return the prestigious trophy to Italy.

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Jidonu is a European and international football news writer at Sportskeeda. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and has around 7 years of previous experience working with the likes of Tribuna and SportRaba, Jidonu has a good eye for detail and has the ability to created cohesive articles, and reporting exploits have also led him to exclusively cover the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the past.

Jidonu’s tryst with football started after watching the 2002 FIFA World Cup final between Brazil and Germany, being mesmerized by Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. Barcelona philosophy and approach towards the game under Pep Guardiola further fueled the burgeoning love for the sport, and he has been a Culer ever since.

Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi is his favorite player and is the one true GOAT for him over Cristiano Ronaldo. The 2022 FIFA World Cup final, where Messi's brace led to La Albiceleste lifting the cup left a lasting impact on him. His love for Messi also sees him follow Major League Soccer apart from Europe’s top five leagues.

In his free time, Jidonu raps and produces music, and also enjoys reading and swimming.

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