Cristiano Ronaldo put his rape allegations aside this afternoon, as the former Real Madrid star scored a fine left-footed finish to give Juventus a 2-0 lead against Udinese.
It was reported by Der Spiegel that a woman has accused Ronaldo of raping her back in 2009, claims that haven’t seemed to affected the winger’s game if this goal is anything to go by.
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Ronaldo’s goal was a stunner, as the Portuguese superstar latched on to a pass from Mario Mandzukic as he fired home with his weak foot to give the Old Lady a 2-0 cushion just before half time.
Here’s a clip of Ronaldo’s goal, one that shows that even in times of controversy, the forward is still capable of pulling stunners out of the bag.
GOAL!@Cristiano scores to double Juve's advantage.@Udinese_1896 0 – 2 @juventusfcen pic.twitter.com/cp7AC9TBmy
— Eleven Sports (@ElevenSports_UK) October 6, 2018