Cristiano Ronaldo’s move to Juventus from Real Madrid will be a boost for Italian football, according to former Real Madrid and AC Milan playmaker Kaka.
The Turin-based club persuaded Madrid to part ways with their all-time leading goal-scorer, agreeing a €112million deal, and the five-time Ballon d’Or winning forward completed his medical on Monday.
“Ronaldo to Juventus is a good thing for whole of Serie A,” Kaka told Omnisport, speaking courtesy of Adidas. “Playing for Juventus is great.
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“Italian football had difficult moments in the past but Juventus survived and became great again in Italy and Europe after a negative period.
“They’ve restarted after Serie B and they are a great team in Italy and Europe now. They signed one of the most important players and are bringing him to Italy.”
Juve last won Europe’s premier club competition in 1996, but lost the final in 2015 to Barcelona and to Madrid in 2017, Los Blancos and Ronaldo also knocking them out in the quarter-finals last season.
But Kaka feels the Ronaldo effect will be not just in Turin, but throughout Serie A and Italy’s lower leagues.
“All the other teams will have an advantage thanks to this big name,” said the San Siro legend.
“In my opinion, as an Italian football lover and Milan supporter, it’s going to be a nice thing for Italian football.”
