Jubilation As Cristiano Ronaldo Wins Huge Serie A Award Despite Missing Out on Winning the League Title
- Cristiano Ronaldo continues to make huge impacts everywhere he plays despite his advanced age
- The former Real Madrid and Man United forward scored 29 goals after 33 appearances in the 2020-21 season
- Ronaldo has now been crowned the best striker in the Italian League in the period under review
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Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the Serie A best striker for the 2020-21 campaign.
The 36-year-old who is not ready to slow down scored 29 goals and assisted three others after 33 appearances in the outgone season despite not featuring in their last game.
He also clinched the golden boot award for the first time since he joined the Old Lady from Real Madrid in 2018, and he will hope to maintain the goalscoring status into his final season at the club.
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Despite missing out on winning his third Scudetto, the former Manchester United ended up winning the Coppa Italia title last season.
Meanwhile, Juventus will campaign in the Champions League next term after fighting their way back into the top four on the last day.
However, Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku was crowned most valuable player in the league ahead of the five-time Ballon d'Or winner according to Lega Serie A website:
List of all best performing players at the end of 2020-21 Serie A season
Best Under-23 player – Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina)
Best Goalkeeper – Gianluigi Donnarumma (AC Milan)
Best Defender – Cristian Romero (Atalanta)
Best Midfielder – Nicolo Barella (Inter Milan)
Best Striker – Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus)
MVP - Best Ever: Romelu Lukaku ( Inter)
Ronaldo has one more year left on his current deal and it is unsure if he will still be at the Allianz Stadium next season.
The former Real Madrid forward was seen transporting his cars from his Turin-based mansion through a cargo company believed to be headed to Portugal amid exit links from the Old Lady.
A few clubs are showing interest but Paris Saint Germain and Manchester United appear to be in the lead and it is left to be seen if he would remain in Italy or adventure somewhere new.
Cristiano Ronaldo fails to make UEFA Champions League 23-man all-star squad
Legit.ng earlier reported that Cristiano Ronaldo has been conspicuously omitted from the 23-man Champions League squad of the season.
The 36-year-old scored four goals and assisted two others in six UCL games however, his individual brilliance was unable to help them go beyond the last 16.
Juve were dumped out of the competition by FC Porto despite playing 4-4 on aggregate after both legs of the round.