It was a shock on Tuesday night when the Portuguese legend contributed towards Juventus’s Champions League exit at the hands of FC Porto.
Cristiano Ronaldo has inspired his team to glory On so many outings throughout his illustrious career.
Ronaldo did not have a good game by his remarkably high standards and has been heavily criticised for turning his back on Sergio Oliveira’s dramatic late free-kick.
The 36-year-old turned his back and raised his leg rather than standing still and allowing the ball to hit him.
Oliveira’s shot subsequently went through Ronaldo’s legs and beat Wojciech Szczesny.
Juve then had five minutes left of extra-time to score two goals in order to avoid elimination. They scored one through Adrien Rabiot but were unable to find a second.
Speaking after the game, Jamie Carragher was absolutely scathing of Juve’s flimsy wall, comparing it to the type of wall you’d expect to see children produce.
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