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'You needed to retire to go to a big club!' - Cristiano Ronaldo rinses ex-Juventus team-mate Wojciech Szczesny after goalkeeper's shock Barcelona move

<p>Ex-Poland international Szczesny <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/wojciech-szczesny-defends-smoking-habit-won-t-quit-barcelona/bltb6eb5f493d2badc1" target="_blank">decided to hang up his gloves in the summer of 2024</a> after seeing his contract at Juventus terminated. It was during his time with the Bianconeri that the former Arsenal goalkeeper worked with five-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ro" dir="ltr">🤣 "Has tenido que RETIRARTE para ir a un CLUB GRANDE".<br><br>🗣️ La broma de CRISTIANO RONALDO a SZCZESNY tras fichar por el BARÇA.<br><br>Vía 'Łączy nas piłka (youtube)'. <a href="https://t.co/iWAoxmyq3B">pic.twitter.com/iWAoxmyq3B</a></p>— El Chiringuito TV (@elchiringuitotv) <a href="https://twitter.com/elchiringuitotv/status/1845768521826881561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 14, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p>Szczesny, who is only 34 years of age, was retired for a matter of weeks before an <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/no-balls-wojciech-szczesny-unintentionally-bodies-nico-williams-players-dont-have-courage-say-no-barcelona/blte2cf3abbb59186d3" target="_blank">opportunity to link up with La Liga giants Barcelona</a> presented itself. They found themselves in the market for a new shot-stopper, outside of the European transfer windows, after seeing <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/barcelona-sign-wojciech-szczesny-goalkeeper-comes-out-of-retirement-marc-andre-ter-stegen/blt39dc272d107d57a0" target="_blank">Marc-Andre ter Stegen suffer a serious knee injury</a>.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Szczesny has agreed a short-term deal with the Catalan heavyweights and is expected to <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/players-came-out-retirement-continue-playing-careers/blt79dade839f59654d" target="_blank">make his bow when domestic action resumes in Spain</a>. During the international break, the experienced keeper was reunited with Ronaldo as Poland faced Portugal in the UEFA Nations League.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>During post-game pleasantries, after <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/portugal-player-ratings-poland-cristiano-ronaldo-bernardo-silva/blt5eeb956a773a79d3" target="_blank">Ronaldo found the target in a 3-1 win for his country</a>, Szczesny embraced his iconic former colleague. Real Madrid legend CR7 teased him about a move to Barca, saying: “You had to retire to go to a big club.”</p>

WHAT RONALDO SAID

<p>Szczesny won the FA Cup on two occasions with Arsenal, before going on to claim three Serie A titles and as many Coppa Italia winners’ medals with Juve. He now has the chance to help Barca chase down La Liga title and Champions League glory in 2024-25 after becoming a surprise addition to Hansi Flick’s squad.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

'You needed to retire to go to a big club!' - Cristiano Ronaldo rinses ex-Juventus team-mate Wojciech Szczesny after goalkeeper's shock Barcelona move | Goal.com

Cristiano Ronaldo has teased former team-mate and Barcelona new boy Wojciech Szczesny, saying that he “needed to retire to go to a big club”.

&apos;You needed to retire to go to a big club!&apos; - Cristiano Ronaldo rinses ex-Juventus team-mate Wojciech Szczesny after goalkeeper&apos;s shock Barcelona move