Cristiano Ronaldo rips off shirt and celebrates scoring 90th minute winner for Juventus… before it’s disallowed by VAR
CRISTIANO RONALDO ripped off his shirt in delight at scoring a last-gasp opening day winner for Juventus. But he was then cruelly denied by VAR. The Portuguese superstar was only named on the bench against Udinese by Massimiliano Allegri, amid reports by Fabrizio Romano that he REQUESTED not to start ahead of a potential transfer. […]
CRISTIANO RONALDO ripped off his shirt in delight at scoring a last-gasp opening day winner for Juventus.
But he was then cruelly denied by VAR.
The Portuguese superstar was only named on the bench against Udinese by Massimiliano Allegri, amid reports by Fabrizio Romano that he REQUESTED not to start ahead of a potential transfer.
But he was soon called upon, as the game began to get away from his side.
Juve had raced into a two-goal lead at Udinese, through efforts by Paulo Dybala and Juan Cuadrado.
But they were soon pegged back to 2-2, courtesy of goals by ex-Watford duo Roberto Pereyra and Gerard Deulofeu.
Super-sub Ronaldo may want to leave, but he still tried his best to find his side a late winner.
And he was convinced he had done just that.
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The 36-year-old defied gravity once again to leap highest and power home a superb header from Federico Chiesa’s cross in the 95th minute.
He then showed what the goal meant to him, sprinting to the corner flag and removing his shirt in celebration, showing off his outrageous physique.
But the visibly pumped star would quickly be deflated.
CR7 waited in agony for the VAR officials to take a look, before resting his head in his hands as the goal was chalked off.
He then walked off in consternation, with a rye smile on his face.
Asked after the game about his decision to bench Ronaldo, returning Juve boss Massimiliano Allegri said: “Cristiano Ronaldo is fit, yes.
“I was talking with him before the match and the decision was to start on the bench. I told Cristiano to get ready – he was good in the second half.”
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