IIn 2018, before Cristiano Ronaldo joined Juventus Turin, the 40-year-old Portuguese star could have signed for Paris Saint-Germain.
After winning the Champions League in Kiev, CR7 announced that his time at Real Madrid had come to an end. There was no shortage of offers for Cristiano, including one from a Parisian club.
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The Madeira-born player’s story – and even his football story – could have been very different. Cristiano’s former teammate at Manchester United, Patrice Evra, revealed in an interview with French outlet RMC Sport that CR7 could have worn the colors of Chelsea, Juventus or PSG, but he was leaning towards the latter.
“He was interested in coming to Paris. Believe me, he would have adapted. That was before he signed for Juventus. He had Chelsea, Juventus, PSG… He said he would never go to Arsenal,” Evra said.
At the time, the Paris team were looking to make another big move after signing Neymar. For PSG and its fans, signing CR7 was a dream come true. PSG also had Kylian Mbapp on their roster, but the Portuguese ended up favoring the Italian team.
“PSG were interested in this project. He would adapt and work hard,” Evra added.
Nevertheless, what is interesting is that had he signed with PSG and remained at the club, he could have played alongside his eternal rival Lionel Messi. The Argentine player joined the club in 2021 after completing his spell at Barcelona.
Finally, CR7 wore the Juventus colors for three seasons from 2018 to 2021. In addition, he scored 101 goals in 134 games, becoming the fastest player to reach 100 goals for the club and winning five domestic titles. However, the team’s main goal of winning the Champions League was not achieved.
