The director of Juventus reveals how the wonderful goal of Cristiano Ronaldo was the catalyst for series A

Juventus director Fabio Paratici revealed the pursuit of the club Cristiano Ronaldo was the direct result of his stunning bike shot against them in the Champions League earlier this year.

The 33-year-old was the star of the show in Turin while Real Madrid prevailed in the quarter-finals, but he was the five-time winner of the Ballon d & # 39; Or who captivates the crowd.

A moment that sparked a series of events that concluded with Ronaldo officially unveiled as the most recent signing of the Serie A giants earlier this week.

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"The crazy idea was born after the first match here, when Cristiano received the standing ovation after his ram's blow," Paratici said Sky Sport Italia .

"During the week in which we heard from his agent, he told me that Cristiano had been struck by all the attention that he had received and that he had been told that he had been killed. he would have liked to come and play one day for Juventus, I told him, there are many dreams, but few come true. "

The knot of the € 100m agreement for the international of Portugal, however, is the result of Joao. The transfer from Cancelo to Turin while the pair shares the same agent to Jorge Mendes.

Paratici added: "When we met again for Cancelo, he explained to me the situation, we were receptive, I spoke to the president first because, rightly, we needed the numbers to be approved.were the most important part of the operation.

"In a few hours he told me" go ahead, see if there is any. opportunity is there.The opportunity has materialized, it was a unique opportunity to bring here a universally recognized player as the strongest in the world, the most determined, the one who won the most titles. "