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Juventus Didn’t Just Lose Ronaldo. It Took a $17 Million Hit, Too

  • Team banked just 15 million euros in sale to Manchester United
  • Agnelli-owned club failed to win a European title with Ronaldo
Final Day of Soccer Transfer Season (Video)

Soccer team Juventus Football Club SpA is set to pocket about 15 million euros after it agreed last week to transfer five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo to the U.K.’s Manchester United.

But the Italian team owned by the billionaire Agnelli family had paid about 100 million euros for Ronaldo just three years ago.