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'Ronaldo is a penalty box predator' - De Ligt impressed by Juventus superstar

The Ajax captain admits facing a five-time Ballon d'Or winner is tough, while Frenkie de Jong has been talking up Champions League progress

Matthijs De Ligt highlighted Cristiano Ronaldo's predatory instincts after Ajax drew 1-1 with Juventus in the Champions League.

De Ligt's Ajax had to settle for a draw in the first leg of the quarter-final tie despite dominating in Amsterdam , where Ronaldo's opener was cancelled out by David Neres on Wednesday.

Playing for the first time since suffering a muscle injury on international duty last month, Ronaldo broke the deadlock via a diving header on the stroke of half-time .