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Ronaldo is a bigger Real Madrid legend than Di Stefano, claims Morientes

Former Real Madrid and Spain striker Fernando Morientes believes that Cristiano Ronaldo has left a bigger legacy at the Santiago Bernabeu than club legend Alfredo Di Stefano.

Ronaldo, 33, was officially unveiled as a Juventus player on Monday following his €100 million ($116m) switch from Madrid.

Di Stefano, who represented Los Blancos between 1953-64, scored 216 goals in 282 appearances for the Spanish giants, leading most fans to praise the Buenos Aires-born attacker as the club's biggest icon.

Morientes, however, feels that Ronaldo, who scored 311 goals in 292 showings for Madrid, leaves the Spanish capital with an even higher profile than Di Stefano.