Former Real Madrid president Vicente Boluda has admitted he was surpirsed that the club did not have a plan in place aftter selling Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus.
Ronaldo departed for the Serie A champions in the summer after establishing himself as one of Madrid's greatest ever players.
The 33-year-old is the top scorer in the history of Real Madrid, having netted an incredible 450 goals in 436 games with the club.
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