De Ligt won’t ‘copy’ Ronaldo & Buffon at Juventus but is looking to learn from the best

The Dutch defender is eager to become a superstar in Turin, but is aware that he must tread his own path rather than be dragged along by others 

Matthijs de Ligt insists he will not “copy” the methods of Cristiano Ronaldo and Gianluigi Buffon in a bid to become a superstar in his own right, but the Dutch defender is looking to Juventus icons for inspiration.

At 21 years of age, the highly-rated Netherlands international centre-half is still in the process of learning his trade – despite being a former Ajax captain and a man closing in on 200 appearances at club level.

He has the perfect mentors around him in Turin, with a World Cup-winning goalkeeper and a Portuguese forward who has won the Ballon d’Or five times setting the standard for any promising youngster to aspire to. Read More