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In 2017, Ronaldo’s wage was less than that of Messi and Neymar, who had just transferred to PSG. Ronaldo had received a promise from Real Madrid’s president, Florentino Pérez, that his contract would be renewed with a salary increase after the 2017-18 season. In that season, thanks to Ronaldo’s outstanding performances, Real Madrid won the Champions League, winning three consecutive titles. However, Pérez did not keep his promise to renew Ronaldo’s contract with a higher salary. Pérez was reluctant to pay more to Ronaldo, who was already 33 years old. Ultimately, Ronaldo left Real Madrid and transferred to Juventus. Later, Ronaldo revealed that he was moved by the applause he received from Juventus fans after scoring a spectacular overhead kick against them in the Champions League quarter-finals during the 2017-18 season, which influenced his decision to join the club
