Famous Pop Singer Rihanna attended the UEFA Champions League Group D clash between Juventus and Atletico Madrid, which the Italian Side won 1-0 thanks to a first-half free-kick goal by Paulo Dybala. One possible reason for her presence could be Argentine forward Dybala as the two have a good friendship and know each other for many years. The Juventus striker has also wished Rihanna on her birthday on many occasions. This is not the first time the singer has attended a football match, as two years she was present in Paris during PSG’s match against Real Madrid in the Champions League. Cristiano Ronaldo Injury Update: Portuguese Star Shares Instagram Post While Training With Juventus, Says ‘I’m Back’.
Juventus shared a photo of the pop star attending the match on Instagram as the singer sported a black and white customized Juve jersey with ‘Riri’ written on the back of it. ‘Rihanna in the house’, Juve captioned their post. The Italian side earlier posted a video of Rihanna entering the stadium with her brother. The singer’s love for this beautiful game is nothing new as she has attended many football games including Arsenal vs Everton in 2018. The Barbados born singer made a lot of headlines during the 2014 World Cup as well, when she tweeted up a storm throughout the tournament, giving her opinions on everything from Luis Suarez to FIFA and showing her support for Brazil and Germany. UEFA Champions League 2019-20: Tottenham Hotspur Defeat Olympiacos by 4-2.
Juve Welcomes Rihanna!
Benvenuta all'Allianz Stadium, @rihanna! 😍🎙#JuveAtleti pic.twitter.com/ftCBwwNUEy
— JuventusFC (@juventusfc) November 26, 2019
Rihanna Enjoying the Game
With this win over the Spanish giants, Juventus have confirmed their place in the Round of 16 while securing the top spot in the group. Cristiano Ronaldo, who was a doubt for this match also played the entire ninety minutes. The Italian giants will play their next match this weekend, at home to Sassuolo where they will look to cement their position at the top of Serie A.
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