DONE DEALIO: Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus

Robespierre wrote:

McLewis wrote:As a Serie A fan: What a time to be alive

As a Roma fan: *bleep*

Do you mean league closed in January for other 4 years in a row ?

Pretty much.

We sign 10 players inside of a month, you guys buy up the best players from your rivals an what do they do? Sign the best player in the game. Checkmate.

Juve doing Juve things. Can't even be mad tbh.

Doc wrote:I expect Jjuve council to join the Ronaldo is better than Messi squad btw, no excuses now.

I've been on the squad since RG started the Kommander hype train 2 years ago

Tell me this is not a dream ffs. I still can't believe we just signed Real Madrid's greatest player ever (:

Congrats to all JJuve fans. This is true AMBIZIONE!

Yeah, it's pretty surreal. Our greatest player since Di Stefano, still in his prime (this ain't a Raul or an Iker scenario at all) and we sold him. Just like that. It is as anti climatic as I can think of.

Ronaldo: 'Time for a new era'
By Football Italia staff

Cristiano Ronaldo wrote an open letter on the Real Madrid website after announcing his €105m transfer to Juventus. “The time has come for a new era.”

The shock move happened very quickly and he is expected to have his medical over the next few days.

“These years in Real Madrid, and in this city of Madrid, have been possibly the happiest of my life,” wrote the Portugal international after nine years at the Bernabeu.

“I only have feelings of enormous gratitude for this club, for these fans and for this city. I can only thank all of them for the love and affection I have received.

“However, 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 a transfer. I feel that way and I ask everyone, and especially our followers, to please understand me.

“They have been absolutely wonderful for nine years. They have been nine unique years. It has been an exciting time for me, full of respect, but also hard because Real Madrid is very demanding, but I will never forget that I have enjoyed football here in a unique way.

“I have had fabulous teammates on the field and in the dressing room, I have felt the warmth of an incredible crowd and together we have won three Champions Leagues in a row and four Champions in five years. And with them also, on an individual level, I have the satisfaction of having won four Ballon d’Or and three Gold Boots. All during my time in this immense and extraordinary club.

“Real Madrid has conquered my heart, and that of my family, and that is why more than ever I want to say thank you: thanks to the club, the President, the directors, my colleagues, all the technicians, doctors, physios and incredible workers that make everything work and that are looking after every detail tirelessly.

“Thank you infinitely once more to our fans and thanks also to Spanish Football. During these nine exciting years I have had great players in front of me. My respect and my recognition is for all of them.

“I have reflected a lot and I know that the time has come for a new era. I'm leaving, but this shirt, this shield and the Santiago Bernabeu will continue to always feel mine wherever I am.

“Thanks to all and, of course, as I said that first time in our stadium nine years ago: Hala Madrid!”

Omg he actually left who the f is going to score our goals now, goodbye CL finals

Entra Era Asensio

Time for Big Benz to step up and bang in 15 on the way to la 4th in a rowcima.

Official from Juve's side as well

@cristiano https://t.co/88xFtX3Xw4 #CR7Juve pic.twitter.com/nnG0N4074U

— JuventusFC (@juventusfc) July 10, 2018

I'm feeling a tad bit of heart ache right now

holyshito

1st time i dont think a stripe design looks ugly. will buy if they printed this.

This is for all Ronaldo's fanboys here (including Nick) :

Don't be sad. Cris wants you to still follow him in his path to glory. He wants you all to join Juve's section now and cheer for him and the black & white stripes.

Joins a one-horse league where the league and cup are practically guaranteed every year.

Gets his 30M and gets to also play in a league where old strikers tend to not decline as steeply.

Sensible move on his part, and if he wins the CL for Juve it does even better for his reputation.

I am not a Ronaldo fanboy, Modric, Ramos and Bayol saved his legacy in Madrid.

I worry about my club retooling not CR going to Italy lol

What a signing.

This is what truly a history in making.

End of an era. Madrid will never have a better player than him ever again.

But what a signing for Juve. All the talk of him going to PSG or United. Juve finally took revenge for the mockery of not signing aguero, messi, pele, maradona etc by signing the greatest of all time.

His age isn't an issue either since he is a freak. Another 4 years of monster performances coming through.

thank you for everything CR. one of my favorite players of all time along with zizou.

RealGunner wrote:End of an era. Madrid will never have a better player than him ever again.

But what a signing for Juve. All the talk of him going to PSG or United. Juve finally took revenge for the mockery of not signing aguero, messi, pele, maradona etc by signing the greatest of all time.

His age isn't an issue either since he is a freak. Another 4 years of monster performances coming through.

as ever always class post,
meanwhile where are quotes from Arq the unbeliever, must be in hibernation by now.

I can't even begin to thank him for everything he has done for Real Madrid.

I'm deeply saddened by his departure, but I completely understand his decision, and I think he has done more than enough for us to respect his decision.

A legend of the game and definitely in the top 2 of the greatest players to have ever worn the white of Madrid.

I wish you all the best with Juventus, Cristiano, and thank you for everything, you *bleep* legend!

#EternallyGrateful

S wrote:Never want to hear again from you about our supposed 'lack of' ambizione @Frenzy

this is the kind of ambizione I can get behind tbh

you'll end up selling Higgy and Sandro to fund it and then be starting a 33 year old in a starting 11 with the likes of Darmian and Benatia

this is no more ambitious than the original Higgy signing, at least Higgy was still elite

time for Madrid fans to embrace the new King of Madrid, BAYOL.

anyway good move from Flo to move him on now..right time, even if he didnt want to do it originally, time to invest that 100m into the future

RONALDO
DOUGLAS-DYBALA
PJANIC-CAN-SERGEJ
SANDRO-CHIELLINI-CALDARA-CANCELO
SCZESZNY

World class

Warrior wrote:RONALDO
GRIFO-DYBALA
PJANIC-CAN-KHEDIRA
SANDRO-RUGANI-CALDARA-DESCIGLIO
SCZESZNY

Grifo is confirmed transfer at Hoffenheim. CR7 was our plan B.

Forgot about Can

CR going from Marcelo and Modric to Can and Darmian

MY SIDES

Firenze wrote:Forgot about Can

CR going from Marcelo and Modric to Can and Darmian

MY SIDES

Better than Fellaini and Lukaku

S wrote:

Firenze wrote:Forgot about Can

CR going from Marcelo and Modric to Can and Darmian

MY SIDES

Better than Fellaini and Lukaku

Don't forget Alexis