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Cristiano Ronaldo in top form and takes his revenge on the Champions League clash on Tuesday against Valencia after being threatened with a match against the Spaniards, Juventus needing a draw in Turin to book his ticket for the knockout stage at the EU
"Happy to have helped the team win another important victory," the 33-year-old wrote on social media after scoring his tenth goal this season for the Italian giants in SPAL's 2-0 win over Juventus' first game a record eight-point lead at the top of Serie A. after 13 matches.
Ronaldo was bought by Juventus for 100 million euros at Real Madrid last summer in order to help them in their quest for the elusive title of the Champions League after finishing twice as winner in the last four seasons.
But the Portuguese superstar also turns out to be a key element in the team's race to an eighth consecutive title in Serie A, with nine goals and five badists out of 28
No Italian team has never scored 37 points in 13 games, Ronaldo becoming the fastest striker in his history to score 10 goals in all competitions.
"I do not care about the numbers I do not count, the important thing is that we bring him back home in May," said coach Mbadimiliano Allegri.
The next leg is a Group H home fix against Valencia, which beat Rayo Vallecano 3-0 in La Liga. Juventus are leading the group with nine points after four games, with Manchester United two points and Spaniards five.
Ronaldo's UEFA Champions League debut for Juventus in September was after half an hour he was crying after a controversy over Valencia defender Jeison Murillo in Spain.
The red card was his first win in 154 Champions League games, but Juventus were still beating the Spanish 2-0.
Ronaldo scored his first Champions League goal for Juventus and his 121st career against Manchester United in Turin earlier this month. A spectacular return allowed his former club to win 2-1 to delay the Italians to the last 16.
– "Best player in the world" –
Despite his success on the field – 31st this year calendar in Europe with Real Madrid and Juventus – Ronaldo missed the title of world player of the year in Croatian Luca Modric.
It has also been reported that he has been snubbed for the last three of the Golden Ball for the first time since 2008, the winner being revealed in Paris on December 3rd.
Ronaldo – winner of the Gold Ballon Award five times – she spent much of last month vehemently denying the allegations of former model Kathryn Mayorga that he had her raped in Las Vegas in 2009.
Portugal dropped it for international league matches, with the champions of Europe become the first team to register in half -final.
Leaving Ronaldo from the Gold Ball podium would be a "madness," says Juventus sports director Fabio Paratici.
"Only an idiot can doubt his qualities," said Paratici.
"He is the best player in the world and the most important in the history of football.
" At this moment, I see him very serene, as he has always been here at Juve. The fact that he can not win the Golden Ball seems very strange, since he scored 15 goals in a Champions League season (last season), "he said. declared, while he wants to add to his five titles in the Champions League between Manchester United and Real Madrid.
"The main quality of Cristiano Ronaldo is his professionalism," said Cuadrado. "He thirsts for victory and he's in the right place. We all think like him. "
Juventus won the European Elite title twice in 1985 and 1996, but finished seven times in a row.
Cristiano Ronaldo is Juventus' fastest player to score ten goals. 19659025 Cristiano Ronaldo received his first red card in the Champions League against Valencia.
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