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Feb 2025
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Cristiano Ronaldo at 40: From superstar ...

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In the second of a two-part special, The Football Reporters are back to discuss Cristiano Ronaldo's journey from a mega-money move to Juventus, to becoming the face of the Saudi Pro League.

Gab Marcotti, Graham Hunter and Rodrigo Faez return alongside Alexis Nunes to debate whether his time at Juventus was a success or a failure, before Mark Ogden and Rob Dawson reveal how his second stint at Manchester United turned sour, leading to his eventual move to Al Nassr.

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