Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has touched down in Turin ahead of his move to Juventus, with thousands of fans on hand to welcome him.
The 33-year was unveiled by the Serie A club on Monday evening (NZ time), after passing a medical earlier in the day.
His move from Real Madrid to Juve is undoubtedly the biggest of the off-season and he'll join a team looking to build on their seven straight Serie A trophies.
"The nine years at Real Madrid were wonderful, but it's a brand new step in my life, so I thank all the supporters with my heart," he told a press conference in Turin.
"But I have to focus on this next step. I'm looking forward to playing - I'm very motivated, concentrated and focused on that.
"I'm going to try to show that I am a top player, as usual. I'm going to work hard in training.
"I don't think I have to show what I am more than that - you know my stats."
Fans are showing their excitment with their credit cards - a staggering 520,000 jerseys with Ronaldo's name and number '7' on the back were sold within the first 24 hours, according to Yahoo Italy.
"After the experiences in Manchester and in Madrid, I'd like to mark the history of Juventus. I like challenges, again, and I hope everything will go very well."
Ronaldo revealed he had chosen to join Juventus rather than head for one last big pay day in the Middle or Far East.
"I'm here because it's a brand new challenge for my career," he said.
"It's a big club and usually players of my age go to Qatar or to China, with all due respect, so coming to such an important and outstanding club at this point in my career makes me very happy.
"That's why I'm very grateful to Juventus for this opportunity, because I can go on with my career."
Ronaldo is set to earn $NZ1 million per week on a four-year contract with Juventus.
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