Three goals for the redemption, to silence everyone, to reaffirm that he is the greatest. The wounded ego, the response to criticism. And then: the high leg and the hammer foot on the face of the opposing goalkeeper to spark controversy. Only a yellow, while expulsion was called for from many sides. Cristiano Ronaldo divides, once again.
The champion of Juventus Sunday evening he practically won the match against Cagliari alone, scoring a hat-trick in just thirty-two minutes (it’s not a record, at the time of Real Madrid he managed to hit the feat in less time).
It was the scream of the injured champion after the trial that followed the elimination in Champions League at the hands of the Port. It was the backlash of a sovereign who feels his reign being questioned. It is no coincidence that Ronaldo rejoiced looking for the camera and bringing the index finger to ear height, as if to say: what did you say?
The hat-trick propelled him to sidereal heights. There are 770 official goals and so CR7 became CR770. Overridden thus Skin (his goals were 767), who posted his compliments for Cristiano on social media: «Bravo, I admire you a lot and it’s not a secret. I celebrate your record and a friendship that has lasted for some time».
Cr7 replication is immediate. “Now I can say that I have beaten his record, what pride.” Then he projected himself into the future, denying the rumors that he would be away from Juventus a year before the contract expires: “I still have a lot to win with Juve and Portugal”.
But the Portuguese’s Sunday was tainted by a serious foul. It happened after a quarter of an hour, with Juventus already leading 1-0. The Portuguese – intervening on a cross from Chiesa – raised his leg and with his hammer foot hit first the face and then the body of the opposing goalkeeper, Cragno, who was stunned on the ground, lost blood from his chin, was medicated and continued to play, fortunately without serious consequences.
The referee of the match – Calvarese – considered only the yellow card appropriate. But the controversy is raging on social media. The most posted comment: “It’s a scandal, Ronaldo had to be expelled.” The silence of the Var – called to intervene in these cases – seemed inconceivable. Almost unanimous the analysis of the former referees: «It’s a red card foul. Although not voluntary, the intervention of Cristiano Ronaldo falls into the category of serious foul play ».
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