When things are going so well for you at arguably the biggest club in the world, why would you leave? Goal takes a look at the Portugal icon's move
The transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid to Juventus in 2018 sent shockwaves through world football and it appeared to happen quite suddenly.
Indeed, given that Ronaldo himself had just the year before indicated he wanted to finish his career at the Santiago Bernabeu, it was something of a surprise to many casual observers.
The Portugal captain had become the bedrock of Madrid's dominance in the Champions League, inspiring them to four titles, and he wrote his name into the history books as the club's record scorer with 450 goals.