Cristiano Ronaldo ended up being heavily criticised despite Juventus booking their spot in the Coppa Italia final. The missed penalty cost them dearly. However, an ex-Juventus player used to the weight of the pressure took away the sting from his bad night.
Alessandro del Piero was one of the commentators on 'Sky Sport'. "He's very experienced and I don't think a missed penalty will hurt him, but it's clearly annoying. He has moved well, although he had moments with errors in simple things; he will grow in time. Some people are better off physically than he is, that's understandable".
With regards to the mark he gave him for the match, he was more benevolent than the main journalists of the country. "If you miss a penalty in a match that ends 0-0, what's the mark? 5? That wasn't enough, maybe I'd give him a 5.5. He had his weight on the game".
Regarding Juventus' play, he was also lenient. "It's been three months since they've played, and now they're coming back without fans and already with a decisive knockout tie. It was all very difficult after a unique historical period".