Rome — Juventus fans gave Cristiano Ronaldo a rousing welcome on Monday as the club prepared to unveil the superstar signing they hope will bring the Champions League trophy back to Turin. Hundreds of fans gathered outside the Allianz Stadium in Turin from early morning singing "Ronaldo, bring us the Champions [League]" as the European competition’s most lethal striker of all time made a brief appearance ahead of his medical on Monday. The 33-year-old emerged from the club’s medical centre to sign autographs and shake hands amid raucous chants of his name before going back inside for further tests. The five-times Ballon d’Or winner was due to sign a four-year deal that will earn him a reported €30m a season. Ronaldo fever hit Turin after the announcement last week of his €100m transfer from European champions Real Madrid, which Italian media reports will cost Juve a total of €350m. Many of the youngsters who came out to greet their new hero were wearing Juventus shirts emblazoned wi...
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