Ronaldo to Juventus: Break-up comes at right time for Madrid

A Hall of Fame baseball executive by the name of Branch Rickey once said, "trade a player a year too early rather than a year too late".

The parallels between baseball and football aren't numerous, but in allowing Cristiano Ronaldo to leave for Juventus, Real Madrid have abided by Rickey's ethos.

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