Ronaldo: Juve Cheated Inter In 1998
Milan star Ronaldo has spoken about the infamous Juventus-Inter title decider from 1998, and has praised the Bianconeri for cleaning themselves up.
This Sunday El Fenomeno faces Juventus for the first time in Serie A since his days at Inter Milan.
During his spell at the Nerazzurri there was the notorious 'Ronaldo incident’ from the 1997/98 season. With just four games remaining of the season, just one point separated the top-two Juventus and Inter, as they met at the Stadio Delle Alpi.
The Bianconeri were 1-0 up in the second-half, when Ronaldo was blatantly fouled by Mark Iuliano in the penalty area. The referee incredibly waved play-on, and indeed awarded a spot-kick down the other end just seconds later. Alessandro Del Piero missed it, but the Turin-giants held on to virtually guarantee themselves the Scudetto.
“It is a different Juventus compared to the one I knew, completely new and also clean,” Ronaldo told La Stampa.
“That game [in 1998] does anger me because it was obvious the desire of the referee was to make Juventus win.
“The truth however came out in the end but it is better to always forget about the past. I am happy that they have cleaned themselves up and I hope that situations like that of the past are not repeated ever again."