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TURIN, Italy (AP) – A scent of ice in his honor, a pizza bearing his name, queuing to buy his shirt: For some, Cristiano Ronaldo is as important as the pope.
Juventus made shockwaves the world on Tuesday signed Real Madrid's Ronaldo signing for a 112-million Serie A record, with the five-time winner of the Golden Ball signing a four-year contract with the champion of Italy.
And Ronaldo The mania is in full swing in Turin, with enterprising businessmen who do not miss the opportunity to celebrate the occasion and cash the arrival of the Portuguese striker
Leonardo La Porta, who owns Gelateria Miretti in the heart of Turin for 30 years. , created a flavor called CR7 – Ronaldo's famous brand.
La Porta, 50, is not a supporter of Juventus, nor even a football fan, but has often created flavors to mark important events in the city. 19659002] However, it only created a flavor in the honor of a person b before – when the Pope came to Turin in 2015.
La Porta thought a lot about creating the CR7 flavor , that he wanted to represent a union between Portugal and Turin.
& # 39; & # 39; I put it on sale on the 7/7 date because it was the day when the rumor wanted Cristiano Ronaldo to be introduced, "La Porta told The Associated Press. & # 39 'I thought about it a week before … the search was quite intense.
' We chose to use a typically Portuguese liquor which is the Ginja, it is an acidic cherry liquor that strongly binds Portugal to the Piedmont region because here too, in Piedmont, we have a similar cherry liquor.In Portugal, this liqueur is served in a cup of chocolate , then this ice cream is made of milk, cream, sugar and carob flour, with this Ginja liquor and pieces of chocolate. "
The taste is rich and tasty, with hints of spice and fruit
I hope that (Ronaldo) can come here to try it, said La Porta, adding that the flavor is selling regularly. "Otherwise, I'm ready to go to him to do it for him. We will see.
Nearby is a pizzeria, which also hopes to attract the football superstar
Tommy Tegamino, who belongs to two Juventus season ticket holders, the Filippo brothers (31 years old) and Tommaso Crozaso (26), now claims the "Pizza CR7."
The deep pizza is complemented with stracchino cheese and black olives in the form of number "7" and which also symbolizes the black and white colors of Juventus.
It costs seven euros ($ 8.17).
"We all hope that it will come!" Laughs Sara Giulia Peira, the 35-year-old manager of the oldest of Tommy Tegamino's three branches. Maybe he discovers that he will come here to try it, it will be great.
& # 39; & # 39; We decided to do things right when we heard the official news that he was coming here. In fact, it is only Wednesday that we started to sell it. Our owners have decided with our pizza chef to celebrate the Portuguese star … It's going well, especially with the fans. "
Some of the incredulous fans are still rubbing their eyes in disbelief as Ronaldo joins Juventus. [19659002] Raimondo Livolsi, a 37-year-old Turkish laborer, said that he thought it would be a good thing. was a hoax when news of Ronaldo 's possible arrival emerged, while Eric Tolve joked about the fact that he needed a malox truck for his own sake.
Tolve, a 59-year-old worker from Foggia, who was in Turin with his wife visiting their daughter, bought a "Ronaldo" shirt for his nephew.
" There is no chance for anyone now, not in Italy or Europe, "he added. & # 39; & # 39; The Champions League is ours. 100%. "
Juventus has won the league for seven years, and the Italian Cup the last four, but has not lifted the Champions League since 1996 – even though she finished second in two of last years four editions
The shirts bearing the name of Ronaldo have stolen shelves and not only in Turin.The official Juventus shop in Milan has sold about a t-shirt per minute
The stores are also short of letters to print the name of Ronaldo, while the shop closest to the stadium missed the shirt Wednesday night.prepared to welcome the man himself, during his presentation on Monday.
Ronaldo should also find it easy to settle in life in Turin.While it has less than a third of the population of Madrid, Turin is still the fourth largest city of Italy, nearby mountains and sea.
"I think he's going to it's here, "said Simone Mbaducco, a 17-year-old Turin student who bought his first Juventus shirt – named after Ronaldo. & # 39; & # 39; This is not a city where fans are bothering you too much. I think it's going to settle nicely. "
Turin is an industrial city and home of Fiat, which – like Juventus – is also controlled by the Agnelli family.
While most fans welcome the arrival of Ronaldo, even with Supporters of opposing teams recognizing the prestige it brings to the Italian game, there is a minority who is dissatisfied at the price of the bargain.
A small group of former laborers Fiat Chrysler factories and union activists hung up The deal was signed Friday in Pomigliano and Monday and Tuesday at another Fiat factory in Melfi.
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