Cristiano Ronaldo at Juventus:- Cristiano Ronaldo did shock everyone after he completed his move to the Italian giants Juventus at a massive transfer amount of $117million but according to certain reports in Italian newspapers, he did make up his mind in January only in regards to the same.
Although many are quoting his unhappiness with the Real Madrid team as the biggest reason for his transfer to Juventus, there is certain other reason which might not have been exposed in the process. Whatever may be the reason, the switch has now been completed and Ronaldo is now a “ Juventus” player; so while we have discussed the reasons, let’s take a look at points which prove whether his transfer to the “ Old lady” was justifiable or not.
Team’s Performance
Cristiano Ronaldo at Juventus:- Juventus are having a dream, run at the moment at the Italian Serie A. The club has set a new record of winning their opening 10 games of the season and they are not letting it go anytime soon on this. Team has now pumped up in their matches and looks like a solid pack with the addition of Ronaldo to the bunch. Although Ronaldo hasn’t been able to score the expected number of goals as of yet in his association with Juventus, the whole team is literally becoming a powerhouse in a short span of time.
Although it’s not like Juventus weren’t a good team before the arrival of Ronaldo at Turin, it’s the capability of Ronaldo to motivate the younger players in the team which is really benefitting his team big time. Even the coach and the support team agree with the fact that Ronaldo is kind of an inspiration to the whole squad and he is quite often the first player to reach the team’s training. All this has inspired his teammates and whilst Juventus is home to some of the most talented footballers like Dybala, it seems like the “ Ronaldo’s magic “ is working big time for them in the process.
Financial Impact
Cristiano Ronaldo at Juventus:- Ronaldo isn’t just a footballer, but a bigger brand in the same regards. He got millions of fans across almost every country in the world and one of the most followed football icons on social media as well. Therefore, his arrival has seen a significant change in the financial aspect of the club across various domains. The stock belonging to the club has seen a big spike and they have also registered a huge increase in their shirt sales within the past few months.
Moreover, there is a good chunk of Real Madrid fans who have started following Juventus simply because of Ronaldo’s exit from his former club Madrid and that is what Ronaldo bring for you on the table with his magic. Talking about the sponsors, Ronaldo himself is a brand ambassador of multiple brands and whilst almost all of them are following him wherever he goes, this would certainly benefit the club in a financial manner in the times to come. Although KPMG, one of the most famous financial auditing firms, has quoted that it would be too early to expect a significant impact of Ronaldo’s arrival at Juventus, you will surely get to see a bigger picture in the financial year 2019-20. Whilst that been said, the club now has a great stand to bargain with their sponsors for the upcoming season and that can certainly be stated as the “ Ronaldo’s effect”.
Increased Global Outreach for Juventus
Cristiano Ronaldo at Juventus:- Until now, Juventus was a good club which was followed by numerous football fans around the world. Ever since Ronaldo got included in the picture, the club has witnessed a tremendous rise in their followers on both social media and in general and they are expecting millions more to join them in the times to come. As of now, Ronaldo’s fan following on social media is around 332 million which is almost six times more than those following Juventus ( 55 million).
By the time Juventus announced Ronaldo’s switch to turn, the club has seen almost a 25% jump in the number of its social media followers on different social media platforms. The Twitter followers reached around 8 million whilst the Instagram followers numbered to almost 12 million in the process. Moreover, it’s not just about Social media but also the geographical distribution of the fans across the world which matters a lot. Ronaldo currently enjoys a fan following from US, Asia, Europe and almost every other part of the globe and with this degree of popularity, the club can now think of reaching newer territories in order to market their Football brand to greater heights.
Bigger Impact on Italian Football
It’s not just about Juventus, but the Italian football as well which has got huge benefits out of the Ronaldo deal in recent times. If we talk about the Italian Serie A only, they have been approached by major sponsors for their upcoming seasons and the federation has got some serious money on the table to negotiate it for. Although it would be too early for this to be quoted on par with other leagues like English premier league and La Liga, Italian Serie A has seen a big shift in its Global exposure in terms of Broadcasters and sponsors worldwide.
Demands have been coming to regional broadcasters to telecast Juventus games and day is not far when Italian Serie A would strike a big deal in regards to the same.
So.. Was it Really Worth it?
Ronaldo has just spent around 6 months at Juventus and it would be too early to predict whether the outcome of the deal would be a positive or a negative one. Still, everyone along with the club and the teammates at Juventus has experienced a big boost in their motivational levels after the arrival of Ronaldo at the club.
Although this can very well be quoted as the “Magic” which Ronaldo carries around with his huge popularity amongst Global football fans, we would still have to wait for the next few months in order to see the bigger picture of Ronaldo’s actual worth at the “Old Lady”.
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