But it wasn’t Cristiano Ronaldo, who could only trudge off the pitch dejected after Juventus was eliminated from the competition despite his two goals securing a 2-1 victory in the rearranged second-leg match. Ronaldo rounded … But with Juventus superstar Ronaldo still looking as fit and as good as ever, it seems a formality that he will surpass that total. Cristiano Ronaldo and Pirlo seen together for first time as Juventus begin training ahead of new Serie A season TURIN, Italy (AP) — A Portugal international celebrated ecstatically at the end of the Champions League match between Juventus and Lyon on Friday.But it wasn’t Cristiano Ronaldo, who could only trudge off the pitch dejected after Juventus was eliminated from the competition despite his two goals securing a 2-1 victory in the rearranged second-leg match.Lyon goalkeeper Anthony Lopes raced to the end where the away fans should have been, jumped over the advertising hoardings and sat on top of the Perspex fence at the front of the stands, kissing the badge on his shirt and pumping his fists in the air in celebration.Lyon had eliminated Juventus and progressed to the quarterfinals on away goals after a 2-2 draw on aggregate.“It’s a huge joy. ".The 35-year-old has won a combined total of seven league titles during his time in England, Spain and Italy.Nicol: Ronaldo hungrier for goals than any player in history (1:04),Liverpool looked scary good vs. Chelsea, first look at Juve under Pirlo, Man United issues laid bare,Shaka Hislop: How football can drive the social justice message,MLS Power Rankings: Columbus cements No. Although a crowd of about 50 Juventus fans were outside to welcome their team as well as hurl insults at the Lyon team bus.The Juventus-Lyon match was rescheduled from March 17 after the pandemic which shut down sports around the globe. © Reuters,Subscribe to RT newsletter to get stories the mainstream media won’t tell you,Cristiano Ronaldo and Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo celebrate the win against Sampdoria. Cristiano Ronaldo has been honoured by former club Sporting CP who have renamed their academy after him. The club has, however, struggled to transfer its domestic domination to Europe and it hasn’t won the Champions League since 1996.“There is great disappointment, because this club has to aspire for more in Europe,” Pjanic said. Cristiano Ronaldo #7 of Juventus FC and Cristiano Ronaldo jr. looks on before the serie A match between Juventus FC and Atalanta BC at Allianz Stadium on May 19, 2019 in Turin, Italy. TURIN, Italy (AP) — A Portugal international celebrated ecstatically at the end of the Champions League match between Juventus … TURIN, Italy (AP) — A Portugal international celebrated ecstatically at the end of the Champions League match between Juventus and Lyon on Friday. It’s the victory of the whole group.”.Lyon will face Manchester City in the single-elimination quarterfinals in Lisbon after the English team beat Real Madrid 2-1 on the night to progress 4-2 on aggregate.“We have the ambition to go far in this competition,” Lopes continued. Juventus secured a 3-0 … “We must not belittle what we have done, because winning is not easy, we have made it seem so in recent years, but certainly in the Champions League, with this squad, this team can and must try to win.“However, I am convinced that this group will continue to do well.”.It was Pjanić’s last match for Juventus as the midfielder will move to Barcelona in a swap deal for Arthur.More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/Soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports,Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during the Champions League round of 16 second leg, soccer match between Juventus and Lyon at the Allianz stadium in Turin, Italy, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. An official unveiling will take place at a later date.The statement continued: "The Cristiano Ronaldo academy will represent ADN Sporting in its excellence. Steve Nicol backs Cristiano Ronaldo to become the record goal scorer in international competition. Juventus stroll to victory over Sampdoria in Andrea Pirlo's first match in charge with Cristiano Ronaldo among the scorers in Serie A opener. It extended his all-time record in the competition to 131 goals.That was Ronaldo’s 37th goal in all competition for Juventus, breaking a 95-year-old club record.Ronaldo went close to scoring the goal that would have seen Juventus through but headed a corner narrowly over the bar from close range.Key Juventus forward Paulo Dybala was recovering from a thigh injury and was on the bench. Dutch PM slams singing fans at games,Sources: Admin error to turn Roma draw to loss,Man City pass early test but know consistency is key in title chase,Transfer Talk: Real Madrid, Liverpool target PSG's Mbappe.Will Bale and Mourinho be a perfect match at Tottenham?Thiago proves vs. Chelsea that he's just what Liverpool lacked,Social media roasts Kepa for Chelsea's loss to Liverpool,Son joins host of greats in Premier League's 4-goal club,Where the USMNT stars are playing across Europe,Kroos 8/10, Odegaard 6/10 as Madrid drop points in their La Liga opener,Man United's loss to Palace reemphasises need for new signings,Arsenal's need for midfield help underlined by Xhaka, Ceballos frustration,Dos Santos stars as America continue their dominance over rivals Chivas,Independiente del Valle teach Torrent harsh Copa Libertadores lesson.Barcelona's members strike back against president Bartomeu: What's next for the club?Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only),ESPN+ viewer's guide: Bundesliga, Serie A, MLS, FA Cup and more,Sources: Atletico close to signing Suarez. “We have the right to think about it, no one can take that away.“We needed a real strength of character to do it tonight.”.There were no fans allowed in the stadium in Turin because of the coronavirus pandemic. ".Ronaldo's £12.24 million transfer to United from Sporting in the summer of 2004 made him the most expensive teenage signing in English football at the time. For the 35-year-old Portuguese, it meant he has now scored in 19 consecutive senior seasons.It's always good to start the season with a win!✌Well done team.Despite his advancing years, Ronaldo's relentless drive remains as strong as ever as he continues to be religiously devoted to keeping himself in top physical form.However, new boss Pirlo admitted that the pair had already discussed managing the star's game time this season to avoid burnout.Ronaldo has a well-known aversion to being substituted – shown several times last season under Sarri – but the Portuguese himself has hinted at an acceptance that as age takes a toll, he will need to be more selective with his exertions.In that respect he appears to be on the same page as new mentor Pirlo, under whom The Old Lady will attempt to claim a 10th straight Scudetto, but more importantly chase the Champions League success which has so painfully eluded them since they last won Europe's top club prize in 1996.On the personal front, Ronaldo will be bidding to replicate – if not improve – the form which last season saw him bag 37 goals in 46 appearances for Juve, including 31 strikes in Serie A.© Autonomous Nonprofit Organization “TV-Novosti”, 2005–2020.