Ronaldo will make his Juventus debut on Sunday against Chievo, having joined from Real Madrid in a stunning £105million transfer.
The 33-year-old is expected to take Serie A by storm having hit 450 goals during a nine-year stint at the Bernabeu.
Cristiano Ronaldo was linked with a move back to Manchester United over the summer but Juventus ultimately pulled off a major coup.
And Capello, who managed both the Old Lady and Real Madrid, believes the Portugal international’s arrival will spark an upturn in fortune for Italian football.
Finally the world is talking about the Italian league again," the former England boss told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
In the 80s and 90s we represented the top. Then we lost our way and weren't capable of investing in infrastructure.
"With Ronaldo we can attempt to lift our head up. But it's not enough on its own.
“We need to have the strength and intelligence to exploit the Ronaldo stimulus and give our game an impulse again."
Speaking back in July, Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri expressed fears Italian sides would go in tougher on his players because of Ronaldo’s presence.
“It will be difficult for us,” he said.
“The teams will be more aggressive because we come from so many victories and also came an extraordinary player like Cristiano Ronaldo.
“Facing it for the opponents will be an extra stimulus.”
Ronaldo will make his Juventus debut on Sunday against Chievo, having joined from Real Madrid in a stunning £105million transfer.
The 33-year-old is expected to take Serie A by storm having hit 450 goals during a nine-year stint at the Bernabeu.
Cristiano Ronaldo was linked with a move back to Manchester United over the summer but Juventus ultimately pulled off a major coup.
And Capello, who managed both the Old Lady and Real Madrid, believes the Portugal international’s arrival will spark an upturn in fortune for Italian football.
Finally the world is talking about the Italian league again," the former England boss told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
In the 80s and 90s we represented the top. Then we lost our way and weren't capable of investing in infrastructure.
"With Ronaldo we can attempt to lift our head up. But it's not enough on its own.
“We need to have the strength and intelligence to exploit the Ronaldo stimulus and give our game an impulse again."
Speaking back in July, Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri expressed fears Italian sides would go in tougher on his players because of Ronaldo’s presence.
“It will be difficult for us,” he said.
“The teams will be more aggressive because we come from so many victories and also came an extraordinary player like Cristiano Ronaldo.
“Facing it for the opponents will be an extra stimulus.”
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