- Portuguese demands the best
- Considered to be an all-time great
- Italian icon remains a big fan
Getty‘Score, break all records & always win’ – What Cristiano Ronaldo is like as a team-mate as Juventus legend Giorgio Chiellini enters GOAT debate
Sports Streamer
DAZN
✅ Through a distribution deal, DAZN streams Serie A and Premier League matches by integrating "Fubo Sports" directly into its own platform.
✅ Combines the Fubo soccer feeds with DAZN's own exclusive rights, including the UEFA Champions League, Europa League, and every NFL game.
✅ Perfect for heavy sports consumers who are willing to pay a premium to avoid juggling multiple streaming apps on their smart TV.
Monthly from$44.99
Italian Coverage
TLN (via VIVA)
✅ Broadcasts up to three live Serie A matches per matchday directly on traditional television without requiring a standalone streaming subscription.
✅ Delivers the games with authentic Italian-language commentary for a traditional viewing experience.
✅ Complements live coverage with original Italian soccer studio shows like Inside Serie A for previews, highlights, and cultural news.
Monthly from$12.99
Complete Coverage
Fubo
✅ Serves as the exclusive primary streaming home, broadcasting all 380 Serie A matches live and on-demand throughout the season.
✅ Your subscription automatically includes exclusive broadcast rights to the English Premier League, securing the two biggest domestic leagues in one app.
✅ Features built-in DVR functionality so you can easily record matches airing during the Canadian workday to watch later on your own schedule.
Monthly from$31.49
Sports Streamer
DAZN
✅ Through a distribution deal, DAZN streams Serie A and Premier League matches by integrating "Fubo Sports" directly into its own platform.
✅ Combines the Fubo soccer feeds with DAZN's own exclusive rights, including the UEFA Champions League, Europa League, and every NFL game.
✅ Perfect for heavy sports consumers who are willing to pay a premium to avoid juggling multiple streaming apps on their smart TV.
Monthly from$44.99
Italian Coverage
TLN (via VIVA)
✅ Broadcasts up to three live Serie A matches per matchday directly on traditional television without requiring a standalone streaming subscription.
✅ Delivers the games with authentic Italian-language commentary for a traditional viewing experience.
✅ Complements live coverage with original Italian soccer studio shows like Inside Serie A for previews, highlights, and cultural news.
Monthly from$12.99
Complete Coverage
Fubo
✅ Serves as the exclusive primary streaming home, broadcasting all 380 Serie A matches live and on-demand throughout the season.
✅ Your subscription automatically includes exclusive broadcast rights to the English Premier League, securing the two biggest domestic leagues in one app.
✅ Features built-in DVR functionality so you can easily record matches airing during the Canadian workday to watch later on your own schedule.
Monthly from$31.49
Sports Streamer
DAZN
✅ Through a distribution deal, DAZN streams Serie A and Premier League matches by integrating "Fubo Sports" directly into its own platform.
✅ Combines the Fubo soccer feeds with DAZN's own exclusive rights, including the UEFA Champions League, Europa League, and every NFL game.
✅ Perfect for heavy sports consumers who are willing to pay a premium to avoid juggling multiple streaming apps on their smart TV.
Monthly from$44.99
GettyWHAT HAPPENED?
The veteran Italian defender spent three years working with CR7 in Turin between 2018 and 2021. During that time, the Portuguese superstar registered 101 goals and claimed five pieces of silverware – including two Serie A titles.
Getty/GOALTHE BIGGER PICTURE
Chiellini played with and against plenty of all-time greats over the course of his decorated playing career, and he said when asked to pick out the best of the bunch while entering the long-running Ronaldo versus Lionel Messi GOAT debate: “Among the strongest guys I’ve played with are definitely [Gianluigi] Buffon and Ronaldo. Buffon is the best goalkeeper in the history of football, while, depending on your viewpoint, Cristiano is among the top two, three, four or five in the history of the sport. He is definitely in the pantheon of football greats.
“The toughest ones I’ve faced are Messi and Ronaldo himself. A lot of people here ask me, 'Who is better: Messi or Ronaldo?', a bit like you might with LeBron James and Michael Jordan. I don't see it as a competition, both are at the top. Obviously, out of affection, I’m closer to Cristiano, having played with him, but they’re both so strong that there can't be a one and two.”
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