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JUVENTUS ace Cristiano Ronaldo was amused after it was discovered that his shot hadn’t crossed the line
The Portuguese captain, who had already scored against Roma, jokingly checked the referee’s watch to make sure it hadn’t come in
Ronaldo’s attempt just before the break rattled the bar and hit the line before the Roma removed the danger
The birthday boy could not believe his luck and asked the referee if he could check his watch, which would notify the referee when the ball went over the line
Referee Daniele Orsato happily showed Ronaldo his watch and turned away with a smile, suggesting it was all just a bit of fun
Ronaldo opened the gate in the Allianz Stadium on 13 Minute with a nice hit with the left foot from the edge of the box
It was his 16 Goal of the season and the perfect way to turn 36 Celebrating a birthday
Though Ronaldo didn’t get a second, Juventus did when Roger Ibanez turned a Dejan Kulusevski cross into his own net
The game ended 2-0 and Andrea Pirlo’s team moved up to third place in Serie A
They have won their last three league games and are five points behind Inter Milan
with one game in hand
Cristiano Ronaldo did not believe the referee when he said his shot did not go over the line 😅 BildTwittercom / 1KWDeJK3yF
Ronaldo is the top scorer in Serie A, two ahead of former Manchester United star Romelu Lukaku
Since joining Juventus in 2018, he has yet to win the Capocannoniere, the title given to the top Serie A scorer every season
Ronaldo has won similar awards in England and Spain and would like to put the Capocannoniere on his long list of honors
The legendary striker celebrated his birthday with his family before the Roma game and enjoyed a Portuguese cake
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Source: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/13974336/cristiano-ronaldo-referee-watch-video-juventus/