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Real Madrid announce Ronaldo's transfer to Juventus

AFPAP Published July 10, 2018
Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon congratulates Real Madrid's forward Cristiano Ronaldo at the end of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final match. —AFP
Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon congratulates Real Madrid's forward Cristiano Ronaldo at the end of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final match. —AFP
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Real Madrid on Tuesday announced the transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo to Italy's Juventus, with the Portuguese superstar saying the time had come “for a new stage” in his life.

“Today Real Madrid wants to give thanks to a player who has demonstrated he is the best in the world and who marked one of the most brilliant periods in the history of our club and world football,” the club said in a statement.

The 33-year-old Ronaldo is currently on vacation in Greece after Portugal's elimination from the World Cup. Juventus president Andrea Agnelli flew out Tuesday to meet the five-time Ballon d'Or winner.

Ronaldo joined Real Madrid in 2009 from Manchester United and was the Spanish club's all-time leading scorer with 451 goals in 438 matches. He helped the club win four Champions League titles and also won the league and cup twice each.

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad
Jul 10, 2018 09:09pm
Ronaldo might be the richest and a top soccer player in the world but unfortunately, he has not been instrumental in winnining the prestigious Soccer World Cup for his country unlike other soccer greats like Pele of Brazil and Maradona of Argentina.
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Azad Singh
Jul 10, 2018 11:58pm
Welcome to Italy
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Ahsan Gul
Jul 11, 2018 12:01am
Football is a team effort and not dependent just on one player. Ronaldo’s position as center forward is as such to score goals anyway.
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Shiher
Jul 11, 2018 01:20am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad footbaal is a team game one man cant do everything, the names you mention were surrounded by good players
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asif
Jul 11, 2018 10:29am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad : Thanks for enlightening us with your knowledge, wisdom and comments on your yet another favorite game of football.
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