Cristiano Ronaldo Jumped Like Michael Jordan on His Latest Wonder-Goal
Age can’t slow down Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Juventus star, who will turn 35 in February, recently scored one of the most athletic goals of his career during a 2-1 victory over Sampdoria.
Ronaldo dialed in on a cross and proceeded to float far above the defense before smashing in this spectacular header:
CR7 AIR JORDAN!!#forzajuve #finoallafine pic.twitter.com/rXvhu08qIs
— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) December 18, 2019
According to the Juventus website, Ronaldo’s head was roughly 8.40 feet off the ground as he made contact. A standard soccer crossbar is only 8 feet off the ground, which allowed Ronaldo to score in such dramatic fashion.
The greatness of the goal was not lost on Cristiano, who tweeted “CR7 Air Jordan!!” after the game.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Jumped Like Michael Jordan on His Latest Wonder-Goal
Age can’t slow down Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Juventus star, who will turn 35 in February, recently scored one of the most athletic goals of his career during a 2-1 victory over Sampdoria.
Ronaldo dialed in on a cross and proceeded to float far above the defense before smashing in this spectacular header:
CR7 AIR JORDAN!!#forzajuve #finoallafine pic.twitter.com/rXvhu08qIs
— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) December 18, 2019
According to the Juventus website, Ronaldo’s head was roughly 8.40 feet off the ground as he made contact. A standard soccer crossbar is only 8 feet off the ground, which allowed Ronaldo to score in such dramatic fashion.
The greatness of the goal was not lost on Cristiano, who tweeted “CR7 Air Jordan!!” after the game.
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