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Posted: July 11, 2018 19:38:33
Cristiano Ronaldo joined Tuesday the Italian champion Juventus, leaving Madrid without his biggest star and the more than 50 goals that he has achieved on average by season in nine years. (Source: AP)
As Cristiano Ronaldo kicks off a promising new era with Juventus, a period of uncertainty begins for the team he has left.
Real Madrid, the most titled European club, will have to find a way to reinvent Ronaldo joined Italy's Juventus champion on Tuesday, leaving Madrid without her biggest star _ and the more than 50 goals that she had. he has averaged by season in nine years in Spain.
"Ronaldo will always be one of the biggest icons of Real Madrid," the club said.
Life without Ronaldo will certainly not be easy for the Spanish power station.
Here is an overview of the challenges ahead for Real Madrid: [19659006] REPLACING RONALDO
Replacing the Portuguese striker voted best player of the world in the past two years will be virtually impossible. The only other player of the same level is Barcelona's Lionel Messi, who will not even be considered an option to move to Madrid.
The third best player in the world last year was Neymar, who was transferred last season from Barcelona to Barcelona. Paris Saint-Germain for a record amount of 222 million euros (260 million dollars). Neymar would give Madrid a prestigious name comparable to that of Ronaldo, but not everyone thinks that the 26-year-old Brazilian is able to deliver the same results on the pitch.
In addition, the discomfort of Neymar fans increases during the World Cup he occasionally played more important roles than his performances with Brazil, eliminated by Belgium in the quarterfinals.
The fan favorite of Madrid seems to be Kylian Mbappe, 19, who helped France reach the World Cup final in Russia. Mbappe would give Madrid a top-name that could attract headlines, and is a promising talent that could flourish for almost a decade at the highest level.
Even before Ronaldo sealed his transfer to Juventus on Tuesday, there were rumors of the possibility of signing either Neymar or Mbappe. Last week, however, the club issued official statements denying having made offers to sign one or the other player, qualifying the reports as "completely false" and "absolutely false".
OTHER OPTIONS
If Neymar and Mbappe are not options, Madrid could turn to other players who played well at the World Cup, including the Belgian Eden Hazard and the English Harry Kane.
Kane plays a similar position to Ronaldo and would make more sense than Hazard. who is more of a playmaker and offensive midfielder. Kane, 24, is three years younger than Hazard, and his potential remains largely unknown.
Juventus paid 112 million euros for Ronaldo, not very high, and the president of the Madrid club, Florentino Perez has not spent much for prestigious signatures in recent seasons.
Madrid is concentrating its money on young people to try to build a base for the future. He recently signed Alvaro Odriozola, 22, and spent a total of 90 million euros ($ 105 million) for two talented Brazilian players of age 17, Rodrygo and Vinicius Junior. Vinicius Junior joins the club this season, while Rodrygo is expected next year
WHO IS LEFT
The current Madrid options for the attack are Gareth Bale, 28 years, and 30- Karim Benzema, aged one year. Both spent a lot of time on the bench under coach Zinedine Zidane.
The new manager Julen Lopetegui, arrived in the middle of his superb dismissal from the Spanish national team on the eve of the World Cup, will also turn 27 years. Lucas Vazquez and Borja Mayoral, 21, a regular on the Spanish youth teams. Other offensive options for Lopetegui include Francisco "Isco" Alarcon and Marco Asensio, who played in the wrong position # 9.
The midfielder of the team remains the same, Casemiro protecting the defense behind Tony Kroos and Luka Modric The defense should also remain solid with Sergio Ramos playing alongside Raphael Varane, flanked by Dani Carvajal and Marcelo. Keylor Navas will remain in the goal, although rumors about the club wanting to replace him will likely continue for another season. Madrid has recently signed Andriy Lunin, Ukrainian keeper of 19 years.
No matter who will be in the attack, it will be difficult to get closer to Ronaldo's success against Madrid. He was the club's all-time leading scorer with 451 goals in 438 games, winning four Champions League titles, including the last three.
Ronaldo said his time was the happiest of his life. . Now, it remains to be seen how Madrid and its fans will feel without their biggest star.
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