Cristiano Ronaldo Celebrates Scoring A Hat-trick Against Juventus

Cristiano Ronaldo (Instagram @cristiano)

JAKARTA - Speculation about Cristiano Ronaldo's future is escalating after the Juventus striker left a lengthy post on his Instagram account. He claimed to have achieved his goal after moving to Italy.

Ronaldo has a contract with Juventus until 2022 but has been linked with various top European clubs, including Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, and Manchester United.

Meanwhile, a number of media outlets in Italy speculated that his latest message was a sign of his departure from Turin.

"The lives and careers of any top player are made of ups and downs," Cristiano wrote on Instagram. "Year after year, we face fantastic teams, with outstanding players and ambitious goals, so we have to always give our best to keep ourselves at the best level."

"This year we could not win Serie A, congratulations to Inter for the title you deserve. However, I have to appreciate everything we achieved this season at Juventus, both collectively and individually. The Italian Super Cup, Italian Cup, and Serie A Top Scorer trophy make me happy, especially because of the difficulties this team brings, in a country where nothing is easy to win.

"With this achievement, I achieved a goal that I had set myself from the first day I arrived in Italy: winning the Championship, Cup and Super Cup, and also becoming the Best Player and Top Scorer in this great football country with amazing players, a giant club, and football culture of its own."

"I've said that I'm not chasing records, records are chasing me. For those who don't understand what I mean by this, it's very simple: football is a collective game, but it's through individual handling that we help our team achieve goals. It will always look for more and more on the field, work more and more off the field, records that eventually emerge and collective titles become inevitable, some being the natural consequences of others."

"So, I am very proud of the fact that has been widely replicated in recent days: Champions in England, Spain, and Italy; Cup winners in England, Spain, and Italy; Super Cup winners in England, Spain, and Italy; Best Player in England, Spain, and Italy; Top Scorers in England, Spain, and Italy; More than 100 goals for clubs in England, Spain, and Italy. Nothing compares to the feeling of knowing that I have left a mark in the countries where I play and that I am giving joy to the fans of the club I represent. This is my job, this is what moves me and this is what I will always pursue until the last day."

"Thank you to everyone who took part in this trip! We stand together!"