Remember when it looked like Cristiano Ronaldo was slowing down?
nope what Not happening.
The 35-year-old scored a double on Monday night as Juventus’ 2-1 win over Lazio moved them closer to sealing a ninth consecutive Scudetto, leaving the Old Lady eight points clear with four games to play.
Ronaldo opens up to more records… / Socrates Images/Getty Images
The Old Lady’s old man was once again in the spotlight, bagging his 29th and 30th goals of the Serie A season to draw level with Ciro Immobile in the race for the Capocannoniere – the division’s top scorer.
The Portuguese won a penalty after some unselfish work from Paulo Dybala and then tapped one in on the break, as Lazio were in possession on the halfway line.
So, 30 goals for the season… a total of 51 in Serie A for Ronaldo. This tally makes him the first player in history to score 50 (or more) in England, Spain and Italy’s top flight. I know what you’re thinking… No, John Dahl Thomason didn’t.
Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first player to score 50+ goals in the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A! ? pic.twitter.com/LoA4nlutZF
— 90 Minutes (@90min_Football) July 20, 2020
A move to Germany and France on the cards, Ron? Complete the set?
Not content with just that little statistical nugget, Ronaldo’s double (as pointed out by Opta) makes him the fastest ever player to reach 50 goals in Serie A… at least among players who have has started since 1994/95.
And there are some good players to play in Italy at the moment, mind…
61 – Cristiano #Ronaldo is the fastest player to score 50 goals in Serie A (61 matches) – among players who have made their debut since 1994/95. Sprinter. #JuventusLazio #SerieA pic.twitter.com/Fy6hQ6xW4W
— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) July 20, 2020
Andriy Shevchenko (Milan) took 68 games to score his half-century, while the other Ronaldos (Inter and AC Milan) needed 70 outings… pffft slow poke.
Meanwhile, Messi has zero goals in Serie A. Not even one.
Good thing the Ballon d’Or has been canceled this year or will it be a walkoff—Lewandowski you say? Huh ok, fair enough.
As for Juventus, they can secure their annual title with just five more points. Almost safe is Udinese, ahead of meetings with Sampdoria, Cagliari and Roma this Thursday.