Cristiano Ronaldo has issued a defiant message ahead of Juventus' Champions League last-16 tie against Porto, as the Italian club bid to end their hoodoo in the competition.
Not since 1996 have Juve lifted the most-coveted trophy in European football, and have fallen short at the final hurdle on five occasions since.
Even with Ronaldo in their ranks, they have not managed to get past the quarter-finals in the last two campaigns. Last season Juventus were eliminated by Lyon in a shock upset in the last-16, but they head into the clash with Porto favourites to progress. “This is what the Champions League is all about: the knockout rounds," Ronaldo wrote on Instagram. "It's almost as if another competition starts from this point on and
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