Why did Cristiano Ronaldo leave Juventus

Shoe The Portuguese superstar shocked everyone when he decided to leave the Italian champions after just two seasons Image Credit: Twitter

There have been many theories as to why Ronaldo decided to leave Juventus, and it’s still not entirely clear what the real reasons were.

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However, there are a few factors that could have played a role in his decision.

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One of the main reasons Ronaldo may have left Juventus is because of the club’s failure to win the Champions League.

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Ronaldo joined Juve in 2018 with the hope of helping the team win Europe’s biggest club competition for the first time since 1996.

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However, Juve failed to make it past the quarter-final stage in either of Ronaldo’s two seasons at the club, falling to eventual winners Liverpool in 2018 and Lyon in 2020.

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It’s possible that Ronaldo felt he had taken Juventus as far as he could and that he needed a new challenge in order to win the Champions League again.

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Another factor that could have played a role in Ronaldo’s decision to leave Juventus is his relationship with club president Andrea Agnelli.

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Agnelli was one of the main reasons Ronaldo decided to join Juventus in the first place, as the two have a good relationship and share the same ambitions for the club.

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