'He scored only one goal a game': Diego Maradona explains why Cristiano Ronaldo was sold by Real Madrid

Former Barcelona, Napoli great and Argentina's 1986-World Cup winning hero Diego Marona has stated that Real Mrid and its club president Florenti Perez decided to sell of Cristia Ronaldo only because Portuguese was scoring 'only one goal a game'.

Speaking to Marca, former player and manr of Argentina said, "I think that it was a good move for Cristia. He gave his all to Mrid, he wasn't enjoying it as much as he does w in Italian football and Florenti is always planning. When he saw Ronaldo was only getting a goal a game he sold him."

Ever since his departure, Real have struggled to get going, laboring in sixth place in La Liga after 12 matches. And Marona believes that club is dearly missing five-time Ballon d'Or.

"Clearly yes but I always say that a player doesn't make a club. Mrid will recover, y will win again, y have a great squ but truth is that CR7 continues to score goals and people will say why was he sold. I always say that Florenti is clever and if he let him go it was for a reason."

RE: Cristia Ronaldo Reveals Why He Left Real Mrid

Last month, Ronaldo h opened up about his exit from Spain, where he spent nine years with Blancos. Stating that club, especially Perez, was t regarding him in a proper manner, Portugugal skipper said,

"I felt within club, especially from president, that I was longer considered in same way as I was at beginning. For first four or five years, I felt like Cristia Ronaldo. Less so after. president looked at me in a way that suggested I was longer indispensable if you kw what I mean. That is what me me think about leaving."

Ronaldo is enjoying yet ar promising season, despite having me a slow start at his new club Juventus. 33-year-old joined Turin club earlier this year for a record fee of 100 million pounds during summer transfer window, henceforth ending his nine-year-long association with Real Mrid.