Italian Deputy Prime Minister hits out at Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo signing

Date: 17th July 2018 at 4:09pm
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Not everyone is overjoyed with Cristiano Ronaldo’s transfer to reigning Serie A champions Juventus, with Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio criticising the financial outlay required to bring the Portuguese to the peninsula.

With the current Minister of Economic Development, Labour and Social Policies attempting to crack down on the number of betting organisations saturating sporting events with advertising, the Bianconeri were the target of his anger.

“Today I come to say that I cannot abolish the advertising by gambling [companies] because there is a football team that loses money by paying for €400 million for Cristiano Ronaldo,” Di Maio announced on his Facebook page.

“Be patient, though, as I do not care. I will abolish advertising in the game because it destroys Italian families.”

However, former Prime Minister and AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi took a slightly different view, although the 81-year-old was less pleased that the Rossoneri could not secure Ronaldo’s services.

“For Milan, Ronaldo going to Juventus will have a terrible effect,” Berlusconi told reporters.

“In truth, though, the arrival to the Italian championship of an absolute champion like Cristiano Ronaldo is good news not only for Juventus, but for the whole Italian football.

“I, therefore, congratulate Juventus, its management and its fans.”

 

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