Legendary Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has shared an amusing anecdote about Cristiano Ronaldo’s famous overhead kick during the 2017-18 UEFA Champions League.
In a quarterfinal clash between Juventus and Real Madrid, Ronaldo delivered a standout performance, netting a brace and assisting another goal in a 3-0 away victory.
The highlight of the match was Ronaldo’s stunning overhead kick, widely considered one of the greatest goals in Champions League history. After the breathtaking strike, Juventus fans, displaying great sportsmanship, rose to their feet to applaud the Portuguese superstar.
Recalling the moment, Buffon disclosed that he was left in disbelief, and it was then that Ronaldo approached him. The Italian goalkeeper recounted, “Seeing me in disbelief, he approached me and said ‘Not bad, is it Gigi?,’ and I started laughing.”
The ovation from the Allianz Stadium is believed to have been a pivotal factor in Ronaldo’s subsequent move to Juventus in 2018. Ronaldo and Buffon later shared the pitch as teammates for the Old Lady, reuniting in 2019 when Buffon rejoined Juventus from Paris Saint-Germain, making 26 appearances together.
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Cristiano Ronaldo
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This season he played in total 9 times for 806 minutes for Pro League.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored 10 goals for Al Nassr. He procured 5 assists. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 3rd in Pro League. In the last match Al Nassr won 2-1 against Dhamk. The next match in Pro League will be against Al Feiha.
Al Nassr performance and stats
Al Nassr is currently 3rd in the Pro League with 22 points.
In the last 10 games, it has won 7 times, drawn once, and lost twice. In its last match, Al Nassr won 2-1 against Dhamk.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 28 goals and conceding 13.
Al Nassr will play the next match in Pro League against Al Feiha on Saturday 28th of October in Al Majma’ah.