World-cup winning defender Fabio Cannavaro expressed his delight to at joining a club as big as Real Madrid from former Italian champions Juventus. "I'm very happy because at this age I still have the opportunity to play at the highest level for such a prestigious club," Cannavaro told Real Madrid's official website on Saturday. Alongside Brazilian midfielder Emerson, 33-year-old Cannavaro sealed the move to Real Madrid from Juventus on Wednesday in a reported $25 million deal for the pair. Cannavaro was the first be heading out Juventus who were demoted to Serie B with a 30 points deduction after being found guilty in the Italian match-fixing scandal. "I've not jumped ship. I made a decision and Juventus understood my situation and showed themselves to be special," he said. "I'd never have left the club if the current situation didn't arrive, my family was happy in Turin and the club gave us all what we needed." The Former Parma defender joined Juventus from Inter in 2004 and helped the club to win two successive Serie A titles under the guidance of new Real coach Fabio Cappello.