The five-time Ballon d’Or recipient made a remarkable move to Turin from Real Madrid in the summer of 2018. He stood as one of the final major signings orchestrated during Marotta’s tenure with Juventus, amassing 101 goals in 134 appearances for the Serie A giants.
While Ronaldo brought two league titles and a Coppa Italia victory during his Juve stint, collaborating with him wasn’t always effortless. Marotta shared insights with Cronache di Spogliatoio about recruiting the legendary player and his conduct behind the scenes: “He was a very good player, he still is and above all he is a great champion. The champion is that person who manages to convey beliefs to his team-mates. He was a bit of a leader of the team, he was the most famous and he dragged the others into the game. So, it was challenging, but he didn’t make me angry.”
However, Ronaldo did stir controversy during his return to Manchester United, eventually leading to his departure in November 2022, paralleling Paul Pogba’s similar disruptions during his time at Old Trafford.
Marotta revealed that securing the French midfielder during his initial move to Turin in 2012 proved to be his most demanding recruitment. He elaborated: “There is a player today who’s at Juventus called Pogba. It was a very complicated deal. Because he came from Manchester United, he hadn’t signed a contract so there were many teams that wanted him. It was difficult to negotiate his purchase, it was very complex.”
Pogba made a comeback to Juventus in 2022 but faced several injury setbacks in Italian football and is presently serving a suspension after failing a drug test. Meanwhile, Ronaldo, at 38, continues to perform strongly, now playing for Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr.
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This season he played in total 14 times for 1256 minutes for Pro League.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored 14 goals for Al Nassr. He procured 7 assists. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 2nd in Pro League. In the last match Al Nassr lost 3-0 against Al Hilal. The next match in Pro League will be against Al Riyadh.
Al Nassr performance and stats
Al Nassr is currently 2nd in the Pro League with 34 points.
In the last 15 games, it has won 11 times, drawn once, and lost 3 times. In its last match, Al Nassr lost 3-0 against Al Hilal.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 39 goals and conceding 18.
Al Nassr will play the next match in Pro League against Al Riyadh on Friday 8th of December in Riyadh. The prediction is Al Nassr winning the match.
Juventus performance and stats
Juventus is currently 2nd in the Serie A with 33 points.
In the last 14 games, it has won 10 times, drawn 3 times, and lost once. In its last match, Juventus won 1-2 against Monza.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 22 goals and conceding 9.
Juventus will play the next match in Serie A against Napoli on Friday 8th of December in Torino. The prediction is Juventus winning the match.