Cristiano Ronaldo's lucrative move from Real Madrid to Juventus could pave the way for Lionel Messi to swap La Liga for Serie A, says former Bianconeri defender Ciro Ferrara.
Italian champions Juve announced a stunning swoop for Los Blancos' record goalscorer on Tuesday in a €100 million deal following weeks of speculation.
It represents a huge coup for Serie A and Ferrara, who won five league titles and a Champions League medal with Juve before later coaching the team, can see Barcelona great Messi being tempted by a move to Italy.
"Cristiano Ronaldo has chosen Juventus and that is something special for Italian football," he told Corriere di Torino .