Barcelona hero Deco can understand Cristiano Ronaldo's decision to quit Real Madrid for Juventus last summer.

Ronaldo hasn't looked back since leaving Madrid in a €112m deal.

"From my professional background, I focus primarily on the midfield. (Luka) Modric and (Andres) Iniesta delight me every time I see them play. Cristiano Ronaldo was the gondola head of Real Madrid and the one who gave the most, but the key to Merengue's success was Modric," argued Deco.

"The departure of Ronaldo? Yes I understood. After three Champions Leagues, it's very difficult to keep everything going. The coach left, he had to renew the team and Cristiano had to think that was the best time to leave.

"It makes sense."