The Night Cristiano Ronaldo Proved He’s The GOAT: 2017 Champions League Final vs Juventus
Missed the night football changed? Ronaldo sliced through Juventus, scored twice, and rewrote Champions League history in 90 ruthless minutes. Here’s the full story fans still argue about.
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Why this final proved Ronaldo is the GOAT
- Brace in the biggest game: Opened the scoring on 20’, killed the contest on 64’.
- Back-to-back UCL titles: Real Madrid became the first to defend the Champions League in the modern format.
- Monster knockout run: Ronaldo terrorized Bayern, Atlético, and Juventus when margins are razor-thin.
- Leadership under fire: Movement, pressing, and ice-cold finishing when Juventus pushed hardest.
- Legacy moment: Performances like this are why finals fear him.
Ronaldo’s 2016/17 Champions League numbers
- Matches: 13
- Goals: 12
- Assists: 6
- Knockout goals: 10 (Bayern, Atlético, Juventus)
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