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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

Eden Hazard and his team - Belgium - couldn't be happier. They beat England 2-0 on Saturday to finish third at World Cup. After the game, Hazard gave reporters hints he could be leaving Chelsea for Real Madrid. The Chelsea forward told Belgian outlet HLN  “After six wonderful years at Chelsea it might be time to discover something different.” “Certainly after this World Cup. I can decide if I want to stay or go, but Chelsea will make the final decision - if they want to let me go. You know my preferred destination.” Hazard has always been a Real Madrid admirer, and Los Blancos are on a hunt for Cristiano Ronaldo's replacement. Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois isn't ruling out a transfer to Real Madrid either as he said:  “Wherever I go, Hazard must come along. We will not let each other go. We'll see. Now first vacation. And agree with my entourage in between.” The 26-year-old also alluded to the possibility of staying at Chelsea once he speaks with the new