Brazil legend Pele has wished Cristiano Ronaldo good luck ahead of his Juventus debut and reveals they “offered to buy me” in 1961.
Ronaldo will be in the starting XI as Juve visit Chievo this evening, kicking off at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT).
You can follow all the build-up and action from this game and Lazio–Napoli on the LIVEBLOG.
Brazil legend Pele has wished Cristiano Ronaldo good luck ahead of his Juventus debut and reveals they “offered to buy me” in 1961.
Ronaldo will be in the starting XI as Juve visit Chievo this evening, kicking off at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT).
You can follow all the build-up and action from this game and Lazio-Napoli on the LIVEBLOG.
“Good luck, Cristiano, for your first game with @juventusfc,” wrote the world football icon on Twitter.
“In '61, Fiat's owner offered to buy me, but these are the only stripes for Pelé!”
Now 77, he was still at Santos in 1961 and fresh from his first of three World Cup triumphs with Brazil.
Good luck, Cristiano, for your first game with @juventusfc. In '61, Fiat's owner offered to buy me but these are the only stripes for Pelé ! / Boa sorte, @Cristiano, no seu primeiro jogo na Juventus. Em 61, o dono da Fiat tentou me levar, mas essas são as únicas listras pro Pelé! pic.twitter.com/W81OPW5RyM
— Pelé (@Pele) August 18, 2018