Spanish soccer giants Real Madrid have showed the sale of Portuguese ahead Cristiano Ronaldo to Italian Serie A champions Juventus, in one of the most magnificent transfers in the sport's history.
The 33-year-old five-time World Player of the Year was moved on Tuesday for a charge stated in Italian and Spanish media as $123m.
"Real Madrid broadcasts that it has agreed to switch Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus FC because of the need and desire expressed by the player," the Madrid-primarily based club stated in a statement.
"Today Real Madrid would really like to express its gratitude to a player that has proved to be the nice in the international and has carved out one of the most top notch eras within the records of our membership and global soccer," the statement brought.
Juventus have no longer yet confirmed the switch, which become found out simply hours earlier than the World Cup semi-very last among France and Belgium.