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Cristiano Ronaldo: "Players my age go to China or Qatar"


Cristiano Ronaldo, Juventus' newly acquired ace was unveiled at a much hyped presentation at Turin on Monday July 16th. In a news conference attended by media from all over the globe, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner appeared as confident as always and made his objectives at Juventus clear. Ronaldo wasn’t shy about expressing his happiness in joining The Old Lady as he said, "To come to this club at this stage of my career, I am very happy." 
"I want to win," he declared. "I want to be the best. Who knows, maybe I will be awarded the Ballon d'Or again but things will happen naturally.
"It was difficult to win it in Manchester and Real Madrid, but maybe here? We will see."
Ronaldo said there were "many important things" that contributed to his decision to leave Real Madrid, and loved the time spent at Madrid. "The nine years at Real Madrid were wonderful, but it's a brand new step in my life, so I thank all the supporters with my heart." 
"I am well - physically, mentally and emotionally," he said. "That is why I am so proud of being here and the way I have come here.
"I am different from all the other players who think that their career is over at my age, but I want to show the others that I am different. It is very emotional for me at the club now because I am not 23, I am 33.
"It gives me so much momentum for the future."
Ronaldo said he hopes to be the "lucky star" that would lead Juventus to win the Champions League, a trophy highly coveted by all clubs. Although Juventus are Italy's most successful club, with 34 Serie A wins and 13 Coppa Italias, they haven't won the Champions League since 1996. They have lost on their past five appearances in the final. To that effect, Ronaldo said: "I do know that the Champions League is a trophy every club would like to win. This is an option. We are going to fight not only for the Champions League but for the Serie A title.
"We know competition will be harsh but we must stay concentrated. I hope I can help Juventus win it. I hope I can be the lucky star of this club but we will see what happens.
"Juventus gave me a wonderful opportunity. I'm so grateful. They gave value to my football style so it's a step forward as I see it. Juventus can have many successes. They have won domestic cups and titles and reached Champions League finals.

photo credit: The Times (Ronaldo undergoing medical tests in Turin before his unveiling)
The 33-year-old five-time Champions League winner revealed he had not received offers from other clubs. "I am so proud they were interested in me. I hope I can take Juventus to an even higher level."


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