Ronaldo Hints At Juventus Exit With Cryptic Message
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Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has raised doubts about
his future at the Old Lady with a cryptic Instagram message.
Ronaldo set another career milestone over the weekend after
becoming the first player to have emerged as the highest goal scorer in three
of Europe’s top five leagues – Premier League, La Liga, and Serie A.
With one year left on his Juventus contract, speculations
had been rife about him leaving the Italian giants if they missed out on a
top-four finish, for a Champions League spot.
The Portuguese fuelled the speculation when he took to his
Instagram handle on Monday, declaring that he has reached a goal he set for
himself at Juventus.
This year we couldn’t win Serie
A, congratulations to Inter for the well-deserved title. However, I have to
value everything that we achieved this season at Juventus, both in collective
and individual terms,” he wrote.
“The Italian Super Cup, the Italian Cup, and the Serie A Top
Scorer trophy fill me with happiness, mainly due to the difficulty they carry
with them, in a country where nothing is easy to win.
Despite not featuring in Juventus last game of the season,
which was a must-win, the 36-year-old emerged Serie A top scorer of the season
with 29 goals, five more than closest rival Romelu Lukaku.
In celebrating his achievements, the five-time Balon d’Ór
winner made out time to thank his teammates and the club.
“I’ve already said that I don’t chase records, records chase
me. For those who don’t understand what I mean by this, it’s very simple:
football is a collective game, but it is through individual overcoming that we
help our teams achieve their goals,” he said.
“Thanks to everyone who took part in this journey! We stand
together.”
Ronaldo is expected to engage in talks with the Juventus
owners over his future.
His future may depend on Andrea Pirlo still controlling the
reins at Turin next season.
