Cristiano Ronaldo ended a two-year wait to score a free-kick in club football as he found the back of the net from a direct free-kick for the first time after 42 failed attempts.
The Portuguese who has had a stellar record of scoring free-kicks in his career hadn’t registered one for Juventus since his move to the Turin-based club in 2019.
However, he ended the long wait on Saturday as he netted one against Torino in Juventus’ 4-1 victory.
Cristiano Ronaldo Freekick Goal.
— Jerry (@CristianoStyle7) July 4, 2020
pic.twitter.com/9LyQXHeHgd
Twitter welcomed the goal for Juventus by, once again, comparing his record with that of Lionel Messi.
Read: Not Neymar, Cristiano, or Messi – Ronaldo is the best, says Roberto Carlos
Ronaldo has been in sensational form since the restart as Messi and Barcelona have largely struggled.
Here’s what Twitter made of the Ronaldo free-kick
I love this feeling 😉💪🏼 pic.twitter.com/Aj6uHZfUjF
— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) July 4, 2020
Ronaldo's Juventus Freekick Stats
— Fuegoleon. (@Waffirian_) July 4, 2020
Attempts: 43
Free Kicks over the wall : 8
Off Target : 37
On Target : 4
Fans injured : 16
Birds killed : 8
Balls sent to Pluto : 5
Players injured : 18
Goals scored : 1
Cristiano Ronaldo is the ONLY player in HISTORY to score a freekick GOAL in
— Iconic🥶🐐👑 (@IconicManUtd) July 4, 2020
- Premier League 🏴
- La Liga 🇪🇸
- Serie A 🇮🇹
- World Cup🌎
- UEFA Champions League⭐️
INCREDIBLE 🐐. pic.twitter.com/Nc6JAG5OvT
Most Freekicks by active players in the world right now:
— Hass™ (@GoatCF) July 4, 2020
CRISTIANO RONALDO - 55
Lionel Messi - 52
One of the Greatest Freekick takers Ever. 🐐 pic.twitter.com/is9rjRXSnF
'Declining Messi'
— Dante🌟 (@FCBDante) July 4, 2020
- 39 goal contributions
- 4 freekick goals
- 3 hatricks
- 38 big chances created
- 9 goals from out the box
'Improving Ronaldo'
- 30 goal contributions (38% penalties)
- 1 freekick goal
- 1 hatrick
- 8 big chances created
- 1 goal from outside the box. https://t.co/TCvacvCExX
Another incredible goal by @Cristiano.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) July 4, 2020
He's just become the first Juventus player to score 25+ league goals in a single season since 1961. He's 35! https://t.co/DzLS5P8u3h
16 - Cristiano Ronaldo has either scored or assisted in each of his last 16 games with Juventus in Serie A; he has made 20 goals and four assists in that span. Machine.#JuveTorino pic.twitter.com/14HyX9TQIH
— OptaJoao (@OptaJoao) July 4, 2020
Cristiano Ronaldo since the return of Serie A:
— TeamCRonaldo (@TeamCRonaldo) July 4, 2020
• 4 goals.
• 3 assists.
🐐 is on 🔥 pic.twitter.com/t79hO2EEZq
Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored 25 goals in Serie A this season. ⚽🔥
— Football Tweet (@Football__Tweet) July 4, 2020
That means he's become the first player in history to score 25 or more goals in a season in the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A. 🏴🇪🇸🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/cXqdHCfA77
Twitter also saw a funny side to Ronaldo ending his free-kick drought
Finally Ronaldo scored a Freekick 😂 pic.twitter.com/WhPsFuKJgU
— Arsh (@fcbarsalan) July 4, 2020
Even ronaldo scored a freekick after a long time and I'm still single🤡 😪 pic.twitter.com/l9U0ehHkr6
— Mutzig Papi🇷🇼 (@godblesskigali) July 4, 2020
