Ronaldo presented by Juventus
Cristiano Ronaldo is officially presented as a Juventus player.
Mitch Freeley
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Cristiano Ronaldo claims it was an easy decision for him to join Juventus from Real Madrid.
The 33-year-old completed his stunning €105million move from Madrid to Juve last week and was greeted but a joyous band of supporters in Turin ahead of his medical and unveiling on Monday.
"I'm not sad. I'm here because it's a brand new challenge for my career,Juventus is a big club.
"Coming to such a great club at this stage of my career makes me very happy.
"Form Sporting CP to Manchester United, to Madrid and then Juventus. It is a dream career – I couldn't really have thought of this and wining so many titles when I started.
"That's a part of my life, challenges are part of my life and I think this new challenge will be as good as the others.
"Of course, I want to have new successes with Juventus. I'm not here on holiday. I want to mark the history of Juventus."
The challenge for Juventus is to convert their dominance of Serie A into a third Champions League title, having last reached the summit of European football in 1996.
Ronaldo has been a major factor in frustrating their ambitions in that regard over recent years, scoring twice in a 4-1 win for Madrid over Juve in the 2017 final before netting three over the course of last season's quarter-final – including a spectacular overhead kick in Turin and a decisive stoppage-time penalty in the second leg.
"I do know that Champions League title is a trophy that every club would like to win," he added. "We are going to fight, not only for the Champions League also for Serie A and all the other titles.
"I know that competition will be harsh but we must be very calm and concentrate. The Champions League title is not so easily won and I hope I will give my help.
"Juventus were a step from it. They couldn't win it because even when you get to the final nothing is written down."
So here we go! Press conference time! Watch it all here!
Right! That's me done for the day, what a ride it's been! I'll leave you in the capable hands of my collogues who may/may not update this rolling story. Fingers crossed!
Excitement is building in Turin, as you can see these children are marching in some kind of Cristiano Ronaldo formation. This really is a big deal for the Italian giants. Who is expected to make plenty of money off CR7 shirt sales.
A big #CR7Day #JuventusSummerCamp welcome to @Cristiano! 🏳🏴 pic.twitter.com/cK6h2F9xzH — JuventusFC (@juventusfcen) July 16, 2018
Sorry guys, it's been very quiet on the Ronaldo front! I've been reliably informed it's all kicking off this evening. I'm sure CR7 needs a rest after all these gruelling fitness tests.
Ronaldo has been caught repeating the "Juve, Juve, Juve" song by the fans. Which is nice! Expect a jam-packed J-Stadium for his unveiling later today. It seems like the biggest signing in Serie A since well the original Ronaldo rocked up to Inter Milan way back when...
🔊🔊🔊 Music to our ears feat. @Cristiano 🎶 🎶 🏳 🏴 #CR7DAY pic.twitter.com/uUwk9TGsV3 — JuventusFC (@juventusfcen) July 16, 2018
Well I'm sure if you are a Ronaldo fan, you are giddy with excitement for the big reveal. Very much like the fans in Turin.
How about some Ronaldo stats? Yes, that might kill the time before Ronaldo gets unveiled. Check out this review of Ronaldo. The video is titled Stats Corner, although it clearly takes place on a flat video wall, I'll leave you to ponder that mystery as I eagerly look for any more CR7 content...
It's all gone a bit quiet on the Ronaldo front... Sorry about that... I'm sure he's just getting into his fancy new kit (which has been selling well I've been reliably informed)
Juventus new boy Emre Can has welcomed CR7 to Juventus.
Bem vindo @Cristiano !
Happy to see you join the @juventusfc family ⚪️⚫️#EC23 #iCan #WeCan #Finoallafine #forzaJuve #cr7day — Emre Can (@emrecan_) July 16, 2018
Lovely stuff from beIN SPORTS man Adam Digby. Ronaldo will be the seventh player to wear the number 7 for Juventus since squad numbers were introduced to Serie A.
Cristiano Ronaldo becomes only THE SEVENTH player to be assigned the #Juventus no.7 shirt since squad numbers were introduced in Serie A back in 1994. He follows; Angelo Di Livio, Gianluca Pessotto, Hasan Salihamidžić, Simone Pepe, Simone Zaza & Juan Cuadrado #CR7DAY pic.twitter.com/yhq4SbYBUJ — Adam Digby (@Adz77) July 16, 2018
Over on the Juventus account, we have a lovely video of Ronaldo walking on a treadmill in a fetching string vest!
Sono iniziate le visite mediche di @Cristiano = 😁😁😁#CR7DAY #CR7JUVE pic.twitter.com/D6N2t6hyum — JuventusFC (@juventusfc) July 16, 2018
🏃🏻 @Cristiano gets his Juventus medical going 👍👍
👉 https://t.co/3QjqsFn3dW #CR7DAY #CR7JUVE pic.twitter.com/CcvrI51w9K — JuventusFC (@juventusfcen) July 16, 2018
So it's safe to say that CR7 is undergoing plenty of medical tests ahead of this mega money move. I'm expecting those pictures to come our way in the next few hours. You know the ones! Him on a bike giving the thumbs up, that cold look in his eyes knowing that he is about to pick up the biggest pay-day of his career, those kinda pictures!
Medical Arrival
Juventus supporters greeted Cristiano Ronaldo in Turin as he made his way to meet with club doctors for his medical ahead of the completion of his transfer from Real Madrid.
The 33-year-old arrived in Italy on Sunday after Madrid agreed to sell their all-time leading goal-scorer to the Italian champions for €112million.
While the football world reacted to France's World Cup final victory over Croatia, Juve fans flocked to see their club's new hero arrive for his physical tests, with his official presentation as a Bianconeri player scheduled for later on Monday.
During nine years at the Santiago Bernabeu, Ronaldo won two La Liga titles, two Copas del Rey and four Champions League crowns, including the last three in succession.
#CR7DAY starts in style! 👋👍😁
👉 https://t.co/IRf7acXP7r#CR7JUVE @Cristiano pic.twitter.com/AJNoG3yf8I — JuventusFC (@juventusfcen) July 16, 2018
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