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Cristiano Ronaldo Transfers to Juventus

Ronaldo has just recently been transferred from Madrid to Juventus and the internet is breaking lose! The announcement was made on July 10, 2018 with Real Madrid confirming that they had agreed to sell Ronaldo. An announcement was later made by Juventus of the four-year contract signed by Ronaldo with the club. "He's called Cristiano Ronaldo and he's now officially a Bianconero," read the prime announcement on Juventus' website. 
Ronaldo's departure from Real Madrid has reportedly been fueled by strained relations with the club's president (Florentino Perez). Many thought that Ronaldo would return to Manchester United if he were ever to leave Real, making his Juventus transfer a big surprise. In his nine years at Real, Ronaldo has had four UEFA Champions League wins, two La Liga trophies, three FIFA Club World Cups, two Copas del Rey, two UEFA Super Cups and two Spanish Super Cups.
The cost of his transfer - with taxes and player wages included - is reportedly €340m. Ronaldo's after-tax annual salary would be €30m - double what the previous highest earner Gonzalo Higuain was paid.
Cristiano Ronaldo wrote an open letter to fans explaining why he left Real Madrid. The letter was posted on Real Madrid's website. His letter read:
"These years at Real Madrid and in this city of Madrid have quite possibly been the happiest years of my life. I only have feelings of great gratitude to this club, to the fans and to the city. I can only give thanks to all of them for the love and affection that I have received.
"However, I feel that the time has come to begin a new stage of my life, and that is why I have asked the club to accept my transfer. I feel it this way and I am asking everyone, and especially my fans, to please understand me.
"These have been nine of the most absolutely marvelous years. These have been nine unique years. This for me has been a very emotional time, full of deliberating, although difficult because Real Madrid is at a very demanding and high level, but I know very well that I will never forget that here I have enjoyed football in a unique way.
"I have had fabulous teammates, both on the field and in the dressing room. I have felt the warmth of an incredible fan base, and together we have conquered three straight Champions Leagues titles and four Champions League titles over five years. And together with them in addition, on an individual level, I have had the satisfaction of having won four Ballons d'Or and three Golden Boots, all during my tenure at this most immense and extraordinary club.
"Real Madrid has won my heart and that of my family and it is because of that, now more than ever, I would like to say thank you. Thank you to the club, to the President, to the directors, to my teammates, to all the staff, the doctors, the physios and all the incredible people who work there in each of their capacities and who pay tireless attention to every little detail.
"Infinite thanks once more to our supporters and thanks also to Spanish football. During these nine exciting years, I have come up against great players. My respect and recognition to all of them.
"I have thought a lot and I know that the moment has come for a new cycle. I am leaving, but I will always feel that this jersey, this badge and the Santiago Bernabéu are mine, no matter where I am.
"Thanks to everyone and, of course, as I said the first time in our stadium nine years ago: ¡Hala Madrid!"
His former Real teammates took to Twitter to celebrate the greatness of the player.
Real Madrid uploaded a video on the 10th of June in honor of Ronaldo on their Twitter account, captioned "Thank you Cristiano."
Juventus announced the arrival of the Portuguese forward on their Twitter account with a picture captioned #CR7.
This is probably Ronaldo's biggest leap into the unknown as he leaves one of the biggest clubs in the world, a league in which he is dominant to go to Serie A, which is less coveted than La Liga. Juventus' decision to buy Ronaldo is motivated by their desire to meet up with the most profitable European clubs - Manchester United, Real Madrid and Barcelona, and eventually dominate Europe. 
"If the Portuguese international can maintain a high-level of fitness and performance, then one assumes that La Vecchia Signora (The Old Lady) will play better, win more, and increase its associated revenues," Simon Chadwick, Professor of Sports Enterprise, Salford University Manchester, told CNN Sport. Ronaldo has embarked on a new challenge and Pele found his move laudable as he congratulated the Portuguese talisman on Twitter. 
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