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| Unofficial Juventus shirts with Ronaldo's name on are already being sold in Turin |
Juventus have completed the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid as Real Madrid also confirmed they have accepted the £88m deal to sell superstar Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus after club president flew to his Greek hotel to finalize a stunning four-year deal that will see him earn £500,000 a week
Cristiano Ronaldo Ronaldo won four Champions League titles at Real Madrid during his time there, scored a total of 450 goals for Real Madrid, making him the record goalscorer, has made an astonishing £88million move to Juventus after Real Madrid granted him permission to leave the Santiago Bernabeu.
Ronaldo met Juventus club president Andrea Agnelli on Tuesday afternoon in a hotel in Greece before agreeing a four-year deal worth an estimated £500,000 a week.
It is believed that the transfer was finalized at the meeting in Greece, where Ronaldo is currently on holiday with his girlfriend and family.
Real Madrid confirmed the transfer late on Tuesday afternoon. In a statement, the club admitted that they had granted Ronaldo his wish to leave the club.
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| Real Madrid confirmed Ronaldo's move to Italian champions Juventus on Tuesday afternoon |
It read:
'Today, Real Madrid wants to express its gratitude to a player who has proved to be the best in the world and who has marked one of the brightest times in the history of our club and world football.'
'Beyond the titles won, the trophies collected and the triumphs achieved on the pitch during these nine years, Cristiano Ronaldo has been an example of dedication, work, responsibility, talent and improvement.'
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| Juventus announced the news that rocked world football late on Tuesday afternoon |
Ronaldo thanked Real Madrid for making his time at the club 'possibly the happiest of my life', but added that he felt it was the right decision to move on.
He said:
'I believe that the time has come to open a new stage in my life and that is why I have asked the club to accept transferring me. I feel that way and I ask everyone, and especially our followers, to please understand me.'
An hour after Real Madrid's statement, Juventus confirmed the news of Ronaldo's capture on their website.
The club confirmed that they will pay £88m (€100m) to the Spanish giants, with a further payment of £10m is believed to be going to his first club Sporting Lisbon.
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| Unofficial Juventus shirts with Ronaldo's name on are already being sold in Turin |
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| A reporter holds up a Juventus shirt with 'Ronaldo No 7' on the back outside the club's ground |
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| Juventus fans outside the stadium holding up a shirt with their new star's name on the back |
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| How Ronaldo could look when he turns out for Italian champions Juventus next season |
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| The club tweeted Ronaldo's letter in which the player thanked the club for their support |
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| Ronaldo won four Champions League titles with Real Madrid, the last coming in May |
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