3 reasons why Cristiano Ronaldo will not cross the 800-goal mark

#2 Juventus' defensiveness

Juventus are more focused on a resolute defense than attacking prowess

While Juventus might be the most dominant force in the history of Italian football, their superiority is founded upon defensive solidity rather than attacking prowess.

While taking nothing away from Ronaldo's extraterrestrial abilities as a goalscorer, his numbers in front of goal were undoubtedly boosted by Real Madrid's expansive and buccaneering style of play.

At the Bernabeu it is not just enough to win; the players are also expected to play attractive football every match and score goals by the bucketful. Playing aesthetically pleasing football is the norm rather than the exception at Real Madrid, and the club has always gone out of its way to get technically gifted players who are adept at creating goalscoring chances.

Ronaldo was undoubtedly a beneficiary of this, as he took his goalscoring exploits to extreme heights while donning the all-white of Los Blancos.

By contrast, Juventus have built a reputation of doggedness and pragmatism over the years, with victory being all that matters regardless of how it is achieved.

To put this in context, in Ronaldo's final three seasons in LaLiga, Real Madrid scored 110, 106, and 94 goals respectively. Meanwhile Juventus managed only 75, 77, and 86 in the same time-frame.

In his first season in Turin, the former Manchester United man scored just 28 goals in all competitions. That was his lowest tally in a season since his final year with the Red Devils over a decade ago.

Given Juventus' goal-shy nature, scoring goals would be a tougher task than usual for Ronaldo. That in turn would make it difficult for him to score another 100 goals before he hangs up his boots.