Dybala Skyrockets To Overtake Ronaldo's Record, This Time In Terms Of AS Roma Jersey Sales

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JAKARTA - A slick record was made by Paulo Dybala shortly after officially moving to AS Roma from Juventus. La Joya has succeeded in overtaking the record set by Cristiano Ronaldo in terms of selling the most jerseys in a single day.

Paulo Dybala was brought to AS Roma on a free transfer from his old club, Juventus. Dybala's presence as part of the Giallorossi was welcomed by the fans.

Moreover, it was previously known that Francesco Totti, the legend of the team himself, wanted La Joya's presence in the team.

According to Corriere dello Sport reported by Sportbible, Dybala's presence immediately had a positive impact on the club from the Italian capital. This is measured by the sales of club jerseys with the name Dybala and number 21 on the back.

The same source said the purchase of Dybala's jersey had even broken the record for selling the best-selling shirt in Italy one day after the announcement of the transfer.

Sales of the La Joya jersey with the back number 21 managed to overtake the sales of Cristiano Ronaldo's jersey when he joined Juventus in the summer of 2018. At that time, the Bianconeri tifosi were very enthusiastic about accepting the presence of the owner of five Ballon d'Or titles.

The enthusiasm of the fans at that time even led Juventus to earn around Rp. 892 billion just from selling the star's jersey around the world in one day. With Dybala's record being able to overtake Ronaldo's achievements, it is clear that AS Roma made more profit than Juventus at that time.

Apart from La Joya's slick record, there is an interesting moment behind the selection of number 21 for the jersey he currently wears. Upon arriving at AS Roma for a three-year deal together, Dybala received an offer from Totti to wear the number 10 which is his iconic jersey number.

However, Dybala politely refused. The Argentine player refused out of respect for the legend and chose to use another number.

"I think that shirt and number (10) should remain his (Totti) because of what it means to the city and the fans. I thank him because wearing a shirt like that requires a lot of respect and responsibility," Dybala said earlier.

Dybala's presence can certainly provide freshness on the front lines of Jose Mourinho's squad. La Joya is claimed to be paired with Tammy Abraham and Nicolo Zaniolo on the front lines of the Capital Wolves.

Source: Sportbible