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\nFive-time world player of the year Cristiano Ronaldo has signed for Italian champions Juventus from Real Madrid, the La Liga club said in a statement on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Ronaldo, who joined Real from Manchester United in 2008 for a then world record 80 million pounds ($106.27 million), is the Spanish club\u2019s all-time top scorer with 451 goals in all competitions and won two La Liga titles and four Champions League trophies with them.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor Real Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo will always be one of its greatest symbols and a unique reference for the generations to come,\u201d European champions Real said, adding that Ronaldo had asked to be transferred.<\/p>\n
The transfer fee was not disclosed but Spanish media said Ronaldo had signed a four-year deal and had cost Juventus 105 million euros .<\/p>\n
The Portugal international scored two goals against Juventus in Real\u2019s 4-1 win in the 2017 Champions League final and earlier this season struck a jaw-dropping bicycle kick against the Italians in a 3-0 win in a quarter-final first-leg game in Turin which prompted Juve supporters to give him a standing ovation.<\/p>\n
The Portuguese, 33, converted a stoppage-time penalty in the second leg to knock the Italians out 4-3 on aggregate.<\/p>\n
The signing of the latest Ballon d\u2019Or winner and top scorer in the Champions League for the last six seasons represents a major coup for Juve, who have had a stranglehold on the Italian title since 2012 but have not won Europe\u2019s top prize since 1996.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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