KUALA LUMPUR: Former France World Cup star Michel Platini is at a loss as to why Cristiano Ronaldo left Real Madrid for Juventus.
Five-time Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldo recently joined the Old Lady in a £100 million move just months after winning his third Champions League title with Real.
The Daily Mail reported that Platini, who played five years for Juventus, said it is “odd” that Ronaldo chose to go to Italy.
Platini told French publication L'Equipe: “I think it's odd that at 33 years of age he's left 'his' Real Madrid, with whom he has won three Champions Leagues in a row, to try a new adventure.
'When I was 32, lots of teams wanted me, but I retired because I was tired.”
'I can't understand the move. I do not know if Juventus has contacted him or if it was (agent Jorge) Mendes who offered him, I cannot understand this operation.'