Old Lady bows to CR7
Cristiano Ronaldo latest masterpiece was so good even the opposing fans had to stand up and applaud.
Ronaldo pulled off a spectacular overhead kick to score his second goal of the night on Tuesday as his Real Madrid beat Juventus 3-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal. Even by Ronaldo’s record-breaking standards, this one was special.
The Old Lady’s goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon had just pulled off a fantastic save to deny Lucas Vazquez but the move continued and Ronaldo leaped acrobatically into the air to meet a cross with his back to goal and smashed the ball into the bottom right corner.
Even the Juventus fans rose to give him an ovation, having jeered his every touch previously. And Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane, himself considered one of the best players in history, clutched his head in amazement. “Cristiano is simply a different player than all the others,” Zidane said. “He always has a great desire to do great things in the Champions League, he never gets tired of doing what he does . ... I’m the coach but also a fan. That’s why I put my hands on my head.”
In the process, the Portuguese star became the first player in Champions League history to score in 10 successive matches. — AP
Please, if you do one thing tonight make sure you see Ronaldo’s second goal. His first was awesome. I’ve no words to describe his second Michael Owen @themichaelowen