How Twitter reacted to Ronaldo's amazing bicycle kick
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
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Álvaro Arbeloa reckons it's time Cristiano Ronaldo joined the martians, but Peter Crouch says company is closer to home.
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It is, according to some, a 'Where were you when ...' moment. With 64 minutes on the clock at Juventus, Cristiano Ronaldo added yet another goal to his collection but few (if any?) have been as good as this.
As Dani Carvajal's cross came in the Real Madrid No10 rose and with perfect, balletic form, planted an overhead kick into the far corner. It was so sensational that the Juve fans, who had booed him during the first half, led the applause. Millions on social media joined in.
The Juve fans weren't the only group surprisingly brought to their feet in Turin ...
The good and the great from football's past and present soon joined in ...
Translation: Cristiano Ronaldo can now leave Earth and play against the martians. He's done everything here
Of course, it wasn't just the football fraternity that was impressed ...
For one man, at least, there was comfort in the knowledge that he is not alone (just ask Stoke and Bolton) ...