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The 31-year-old was on the end of a heavy challenge from France midfielder, Dimitri Payet, early on in Sunday’s final, and despite trying to play on he was eventually forced to leave the game on a stretcher in the 25th minute

According to the Daily Mail, the 30-year-old met Tedeschi through their modelling work for Armani Exchange and the Italian beauty reportedly travelled to Madrid to watch Ronaldo’s side play Juventus in the Champions League earlier this month

For a club the size of Juventus, it’s somewhat surprising that they have not reached the last four of European football’s premier club competition since they were defeated on penalties in the 2003 final by fellow Italian outfit, AC Milan

That result was vital ahead of their trip to Camp Nou, but coach Carlo Ancelotti will be aware of the importance of this fixture, with defeat resulting in a four-point deficit and perhaps moving him closer to the exit door in the summer