Cristiano Ronaldo to make Juventus debut against Chievo today

Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo will make his Serie A debut for Juventus who open their campaign for an eighth straight Italian league title on Saturday. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner was the star signing of the summer season arriving from Real Madrid.

But it could be a low-key start for the Portuguese superstar, 33, against Chievo in Verona's Stadio Bentegodi on a day of national mourning for the victims of the Genoa bridge tradegy.

After some serious transfer speculation, on 10 July 2018, Ronaldo signed a four-year contract with Italian club Juventus after completing a €100 million transfer, plus solidarity contributions to Ronaldo's youth clubs and an additional €12 million in other fees.[276] The transfer was the highest ever for a player over 30 years old, and the highest ever paid by an Italian club. Upon signing, Ronaldo cited his need for a new challenge as his rationale for departing Real Madrid.

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