Pele praised Cristiano Ronaldo

Pele congratulated the Brazilian players with Juventus for the 2019/20 Serie A championship. At the same time, he praised the performance of Cristiano Ronaldo.

“Ronaldo is a modern athlete role model. He shows everyone that success always comes to those who are passionate and love what they are doing. Also, congratulations to my compatriots, Alex Sandro, Douglas Costa and Danilo. It was great that they won Serie A with Juventus”. Pele wrote on his profile.

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This season, Ronaldo played 32 games in Serie A, scoring 31 goals. On all competitions, CR7 played Juventus 44 matches and scored 35 goals. This is amazing form for a player who is 35 years old.

Ronaldo needs one more table to break the 86-year-old record of the legendary Felice Borel. In the 1933/34 season, Borel scored 31 goals for Juventus, setting a record to date. Ronaldo still has 2 games in Serie A to beat his senior’s record.

Ronaldo is the only player in history to have won more than once in the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A. In the Premier League, CR7 is the inspiration that helped MU win the championship for three consecutive seasons, from 2006-2009. In La Liga, Ronaldo and Real Madrid won the 2011/12 and 2016/17 seasons.

When joining Juventus, Ronaldo and his teammates protect the throne for 2 consecutive seasons. This is the 9th consecutive season he dominates Serie A. CR7 is also the only player in history to win the Premier League Player of the Season, La Liga and Serie A.

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Ronaldo needs three more goals to beat Ciro Immobile in the race to win the Serie A top scorer. The title of the European Golden Shoe this season is almost a game between CR7 and Immobile.

Juventus players celebrate a Serie A championship party early this season before two rounds after winning 2-0 against Sampdoria