The situation took place just a few minutes after C. Ronaldo opened the score for Juventus. The 36-year-old striker rushed into the Cagliari penalty area to block a high pass from teammate Alvaro Morata, but the ball was pushed away by goalkeeper Alessio Cragno. As he charged in, the Portuguese superstar stepped straight on the bottom of his shoe and threw his knee into Alessio Cragno’s face. The strong collision caused the Cagliari goalkeeper to bleed from his mouth.
With a dangerous tackle, C. Ronaldo was given a yellow card by the referee. The situation where CR7’s desire for the ball injured goalkeeper Alessio Cragno became a topic of comment on social networks after the match. Many people believe that the Juventus striker deserves to be disqualified. “Any player in that situation would get a red card. Is the Serie A referee treating Ronaldo favorably?” a Twitter account commented.
C. Ronaldo was Juventus’ hero in the match against Cagliari when he scored a hat trick after just 30 minutes to help the team win 3-0, continuing the championship race in Serie A with the two Milan teams. After scoring the third goal, the 36-year-old superstar ran to the camera and pointed at his ear challengingly, implying a response to criticism over the past week after Juventus was eliminated by Porto in the 1/8 round of the Champions League. This is the 57th hat trick in CR7’s career.
A few hours before the match with Cagliari started, C. Ronaldo posted a letter sharing: “True champions will not be discouraged” affirming that he will not be defeated by defeat but continue with Juventus. win in the remaining arenas. After Juventus was eliminated in the Champions League, there was much information that the Italian team would sell the 36-year-old superstar to reduce the financial burden. C. Ronaldo was brought in by the reigning Serie A champion to serve his ambition of regaining glory in the Champions League, but since the day he arrived, the “Old Lady” has even lost miserably, being eliminated early in the last three years.
