Former Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has recognized Cristiano Ronaldo as his most formidable opponent and recollects the memorable overhead kick that the Portuguese striker scored in opposition to him whereas enjoying for Actual Madrid within the Champions League.
Ronaldo continues to be thought to be one of many world’s high gamers and had a stint at Juventus from 2018 to 2021, the place he netted over 100 targets for the Bianconeri. Nonetheless, it was throughout his time at Actual Madrid that he posed a big problem to Buffon.
Buffon, a goalkeeping legend and the most effective on this planet throughout his tenure with Juventus, confronted only a few strikers who may efficiently rating targets in opposition to him. Ronaldo’s memorable overhead kick is a testomony to his distinctive ability and skill to problem even essentially the most esteemed goalkeepers like Buffon.
The previous Italy goalkeeper was requested the participant he feared essentially the most in his enjoying days and he mentioned, as quoted by Tuttojuve:
“There have been many. Those who scored many targets for me have been Vieri and Cristiano Ronaldo. Each time he noticed me he scored. He had a cynicism and a unprecedented scoring high quality.Â
“CR7’s overhead kick? To the final amazement of the followers Juventus followers, with nice sportsmanship, stood as much as applaud him and as he returned to mid-field, seeing me in disbelief, he approached me and mentioned: “Effectively at 33/34 years outdated, not dangerous, eh Gigi?”. At that time I laughed at as a result of his brazen means of representing himself which ultimately represented actuality didn’t actually symbolize one thing totally different”.Â
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Ronaldo is arguably the sport’s biggest participant, and Buffon shouldn’t be the one goalie who discovered it arduous in opposition to the Portugal star.
It was in all probability one of many causes our board made a transfer so as to add him to the squad in the summertime of 2018.Â
