Real Madrid's marketing damage following Cristiano Ronaldo's departure LaLiga - Real Madrid A huge blow that will last for years

Apart from having lost their superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo's departure to Juventus also means that Real Madrid will also miss a vital cog in the club's well-oiled marketing machine.

The Portuguese has more than 330 million followers on social media - not even Lionel Messi (78 percent) and Neymar (64 percent) respectively, come close.

Ronaldo generates more than 400m euros in advertising value for his sponsors, while with him as their player, Real earned a profit of 250m euros per season.

None of the Los Blancos players have ever had a figure of followers close to that of the 33-year-old, who accounts for 43 percent more than all the rest put together and has even more followers than the biggest football brand, Real Madrid, itself.

After Neymar's departure last summer, Ronaldo's move to Serie A has been the second consecutive blow to LaLiga's image.

The league's sponsors, and also Adidas, will find it hard to reach the marketing revenues of the last few years without the Portuguese's presence.

Meanwhile in Turin, Juventus have seen a 30 percent rise in the value of their shares on the stock exchange, as well as an 11 percent boost in Instagram followers - which accounts for 1.1 million new users in just a week.

In any case, what will certainly not be harmed is the bank account of the player, who has managed, at the age of 33, to sign a four-year contract for 30 million euros per season, in addition to retaining the 100 percent of his personal image rights.