The beautiful relationship between Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid came to an end this summer, with the Portuguese superstar departing the Santiago Bernabeu and completing a famous £88 million deal to join Italian Champions, Juventus in the Seria A.
As we all know that Ronaldo never tires of challenges, his decision to join the Old Ladies was purely an ambitious one. After dominating both the English Premier League and the La Liga, the attacker is on a mission to conquer the Italian League as well.
While the Seria A offers a totally different challenge, there is no doubt that the Portuguese will eventually make his mark at the Allianz Stadium. With his incredible abilities, work-rate and determination, Ronaldo could end up writing a new chapter in the history of the club.
Therefore, let us quickly take a look at 5 things that will help him establish himself in order to achieve success in the Italian top division:
#5 The Old Ladies' dominance of the Seria A
Fortunately, Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Juventus at the appropriate time and this will assist him in his bid to make name for himself at the club. Despite a tough challenge from Napoli for the Scudetto during the previous campaign, there is no doubt that the Seria A remains a one-horse race at the moment.
The Old Ladies have dominated the Italian league for the last 7 years, claiming 7 successive league titles, 4 Coppa Italia and 6 Supercoppa Italiano trophies. As it stands, it doesn't look like they will lose their dominance in the Italian top flight anytime soon as they still look a lot stronger than all of their domestic rivals.
With both the Scudetto and the Copa Italia looking almost guaranteed, Cristiano Ronaldo might only need a UEFA Champions League triumph with the Old Ladies in order to conquer the World and secure his incredible legacy at the Allianz Stadium.
#4 Incredible talent
If we decide to name the finest players in the world at the moment, there is no way we can omit Cristiano Ronaldo from our list. The Portuguese, alongside Barcelona icon, Lionel Messi have dominated the football world for the past 10 years, winning 5 Ballon d'Or awards each and breaking a lot of unbelievable records.
Even at 33, Ronaldo remains one of the most talented players in the world. The Portuguese has the skills to beat even the most organized and most complicated defenses in the World. On his day, he can take on opposition teams and destroy them single-handedly, using his sheer pace, electrifying dribbling skills, intelligent movement and his ability to send the ball into the back of the net.
After doing it in both the English Premier League and the La Liga, the Seria A will also find it impossible to stop this amazing goalscoring machine. Besides, Ronaldo's record against Italian teams will make this an easy affair for him.
#3 Adaptivity
One reason why many people believe Cristiano Ronaldo is the best player in the world is because of his ability to prove himself in different leagues, against different opponents with diverse tactics and under different circumstances.
His time at Manchester United was great. Despite the physicality and the pace of the English Premier League, the Portuguese managed to succeed at the Old Trafford and even won the coveted Ballon d'Or award there. He transferred his incredible performances to the Spanish League, where he established himself as one of the greatest players in the history of the game.
His ability to quickly adapt to the various situations surrounding him qualify him as the type of player that can succeed anywhere and the Seria A will prove no exception.
#2 Working with Massimiliano Allegri
By departing Real Madrid for Juventus this summer, Cristiano Ronaldo will have the opportunity to work with one of the best managers in the football world at the moment, in the form of Italian tactician, Massimiliano Allegri.
The 50-year-old has earned a lot of recognition for the great job he has been doing at the Allianz Stadium in the last few years. Ever since he took over from Antonio Conte in 2014, the tactician has helped the Old Ladies to exert an incredible dominance on the Italian League, winning 4 Scudetto, 4 Copa Italia as well as reaching the final of the UEFA Champions League twice.
Allegri and Ronaldo could form a decent partnership at the Allianz Stadium and the manager could help the Portuguese to quickly establish a solid foundation for success in the Italian top division.
#1 Adequate support
One tree doesn't make a forest, according to a popular saying. Even the best players in the world need solid assistance in order to progress. Hopefully, Cristiano Ronaldo will get all the adequate support that he needs at Juventus.
The Bianconeri have a lot of quality in their squad, making them one of the strongest teams in Europe at the moment. From the defense to the attack, the Portuguese will find a lot of incredible teammates who would help in making the task easier.
While the likes of Paulo Dybala, Gonzalo Higuain, Douglas Costa, Blaise Matuidi, Juan Cuadrado and Mario Madzukic will be there to assist him on the pitch, the attacker will also find great support from the Juventus' fans who have admired him for a very long time.