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maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 11 JULY 2018 21 THE move could be the catalyst for some major transfer activity around Europe now, with Real Madrid needing to fill the huge void left by Ronaldo while Juventus may have to offload some of their attacking talent to make room. Ronaldo's agent Jorge Mendes and Real presi- dent Florentino Perez met to agree that the five-time Ballon d'Or winner can leave Santiago Bernabeu this summer. At the same time, Juven- tus president Andrea Ag- nelli flew to Greece to visit Ronaldo and conclude personal terms that will bring his glittering career in the Spanish capital to an end. Soon after, Real Madrid announced the huge move, saying: "Real Madrid CF communicates that, in response to the will and request expressed by the player Cristiano Ronaldo, he has agreed to transfer to Juventus FC. "Today, Real Madrid wants to express its grati- tude to a player who has proved to be the best in the world and who has marked one of the bright- est times in the history of our club and world football. "Beyond the con- quered titles, the trophies achieved and the triumphs achieved in the playing fields during these nine years, Cristiano Ronaldo has been an example of dedication, work, respon- sibility, talent and im- provement." At 33, Ronaldo says that the time was right for a new move in his career, and admitted he had insti- gated the move away from Madrid. FOOTBALL Cristiano Ronaldo joins Juventus from Real Madrid Cristiano Ronaldo has completed his blockbuster move from Real Madrid to Juventus in a deal worth around €100m. Ronaldo in numbers 451 - Ronaldo's Real Madrid-record goal tally, in 438 games. 17 - his record goal tally for a Champions League season, in 2013-14. 105 - total Champions League goals for the club, which also included 16 in 2015-16 and 15 in the most recent campaign. 4 - Champions League titles with Real, including the last three in succession. 311 - goals in LaLiga. 2 - LaLiga titles, in 2011-12 and 2016-17. 16 - major trophies with the club, also including two domestic cups, two domestic and three European Super Cups and three Club World Cups. 4 - Ballon d'Or awards won with Real, making five in total after he was first recognised as the world's best player in 2008 when he was with Manchester United. 44 - hat-tricks for Madrid including a club-record 34 in LaLiga. Two came last season, against Girona and Real Sociedad in LaLiga. 8 - the Girona game marked the eighth time he had scored four or more goals in a Real match. That included five-goal league hauls against Granada in 2014-15 and Espanyol the following season. 8 - his first three goals in that 9-1 win over Granada came in eight minutes, equalling the club record for the quickest ever hat-trick. 61 - his most prolific season for Real came in 2014-15 with 61 goals in all competitions, including 48 in the league. It was the second time he hit 60 for a season. £80m - fee paid by Real to sign Ronaldo from United in 2009. At the time it was a world record. £92.7m - the reported fee paid by Juve sees Real make a profit in raw terms. 658 - career goals for Real, United (118), Sporting Lisbon (five) and Portugal (85).

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