Reuters
Cristiano Ronaldo's iconic no.7 jersey.
- Cristiano Ronaldo fever is gripping Juventus FC.
- One of the planet's most successful soccer players has only recently joined the Italian giant, but the club has already sold $60 million in shirts, has seen its stock price increase almost 40%, and has gained over a million new followers on its social media channels.
- Ronaldo said he wanted to take Juventus to a "higher level."
- But it looks like he's already done that - and he's not even kicked a ball yet.
Cristiano Ronaldo fever is gripping Juventus FC.
Juventus, the biggest soccer club in Italy, has already sold $60 million worth of Ronaldo jerseys in just 24 hours - that's more than half his transfer fee.
Ronaldo left Real Madrid for Juventus in a $4 last week, but the Italian club will not recuperate the bulk of the transfer fee from shirt sales alone as, $4 the kit manufacturer generates (in this case, Adidas). It is therefore likely that Juventus will only see $6 million to $9 million of this money.
Regardless, Juventus is still feeling the effects of buying one of the planet's most famous athletes.
When news broke of Ronaldo's intended move, $4. The club also witnessed a massive social media boost as its channels gained over $4.
Speaking of his transfer, Ronaldo said that he hopes to "take Juventus to an even higher level," $4. $4 that he also said he "wanted to leave his mark on the history of Juventus."
It looks like he may have already done those things without even kicking a ball.