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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