Cristiano Ronaldo Responds After Shattering Records at Serie A 2019–20, Says ‘Records Are Always Important, but the Important Thing Is That the Team Wins’

Cristiano Ronaldo has been one of the top trends on social media since last night after the 35-year-old shattered a few records at the Serie A 2019-20. He became the first player to score 50 goals in EPL, La Liga and Serie A. The Juventus star also became the fastest player to reach 50-goal mark at the Serie A. With this Juventus inched closer to winning their ninth Serie A title as the Old Lady beat Lazio by 2-1 at the Allianz Stadium last night. After shattering records, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner reacted and said that winning the game is much more important. Maurizio Sarri Hails Cristiano Ronaldo For His Brace During Juventus vs Lazio, Says ‘When Ronaldo Smells Blood, He’s Extraordinary’. 

He also hailed the team and said that they always had an intention to improve and raise the bar. "We are a phenomenal team and we showed that again today, although we always want to improve and raise the bar. These things are nice, but the Capocannoniere title is a natural process that comes as a consequence of scoring to win games for the team," he said to one of the news channels in Italy.

After winning the match even Juventus team manager Maurizio Sarri lauded the Portugal star and said that he is an extraordinary player. He said that when Ronaldo smells blood he is extraordinary. The team will be next hosted by Udinese on July 23, 2020. The Bianconeri currently has 80 points in their kitty, whereas Inter Milan who stands on number two has 72 points.

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