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Ronaldo played his 100th match in all competitions for Juventus on 13 December, scoring two penalties in a 3–1 away win over Genoa in the league to bring his goal tally to 79. [160] On 2 March 2021, he scored a goal in a 3–0 win over Spezia in his 600th league match, to become the first player to score at least 20 goals in 12 consecutive ...
Juventus, eager to secure the Champions League title, signed Cristiano Ronaldo for £99.2 million from Real Madrid on 10 July 2018. [119] In Italy, the signing was dubbed the "deal of the century." [119] For Juventus, the signing of Ronaldo went beyond football—it represented a step toward elevating the club's status as a global business.
Ronaldo's move increased the popularity of the Saudi Pro League, attracting other high-profile players. Ronaldo made his international debut for Portugal in 2003 aged 18 and has earned more than 200 caps, making him history's most-capped male player. With more than 100 international goals, he is the all-time top male goalscorer.
Mere hours after Manchester City seemed to be a clear favorite to sign Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United swooped in and sealed the deal.
Cristiano Ronaldo was left off Juventus' match squad for the Champions League game against Barcelona on Wednesday, more than two weeks after the 35-year-old forward initially tested positive for ...
Calciopoli (Italian: [kalˈtʃɔːpoli]) was a sports scandal in Italy's top professional association football league Serie A and to a lesser extent Serie B. [nb 1] Involving various clubs and numerous executives, both from the same clubs and from the main Italian football bodies (Italian Referee Association (AIA) [it; es], FIGC, and LNP), as well as some referees and referee assistants, the ...
On 28 August, Juventus lost 1–0 against Empoli in the second matchday due to a Leonardo Mancuso's goal in the 21st minute. [15] On 31 August, Juventus announced that Cristiano Ronaldo had been sold to English Premier League side Manchester United, [16] as well as Moise Kean's purchase from another English side, Everton. [17]
Juventus is not the only Italian club that has engaged in this type of transfer dealing — and by rule, soccer's rules, it was permitted. But this was not an investigation by European soccer ...