The Portuguese star has scored 21 goals to his name in his first Serie A season and has amazed his Juventus team-mates on and off the field including defender Rodrigo Bentancur who has hailed Cristiano Ronaldo for his winning mentality and says it is a pleasure playing alongside the Portugal forward for the Old lady.
Ronaldo joined the Turin side from Real Madrid last summer and he's had a successful first campaign winning the scuddetto and Italian super cup though missing out on the UEFA Champions League and Copa Italia.
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner has scored or assisted 29 top-flight goals in 30 appearances, while also finding the net six times in nine Champions League outings.
what has impressed Bentancur most of all is the 34-year-old's humility off the field, combined with his hardworking and ambitious mindset. The Uruguayan told Marca;
"When I heard about the signing, we all had the uncertainty of whether he was going to join us, if he was going to share in the dressing room - that's how it was," he told Marca;
"We were intrigued about his personality and we have seen a very simple guy. He has dinner with the group, stays with us in the rooms... he even loves the 'mate' that I brought from Uruguay ! He always stays chatting with us after dinner.
"It is amazing. It impresses us all how he trains. He never likes to lose and that is what has led him to win so much and be what he is.
He added, "Cris does not like to lose, he wants to win and score. Maybe, sometimes, we win 4-0 and he does not score - he goes mad at that. But it's because of his ambition. His winning mentality is what has led him to be among the two best in the world. He is a winner and he shows it in every game."
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