Ronaldo reached a height of over 8 feet when he made contact with the ball, according to the Juventus website, having jumped about 28 inches off the ground.
The Portuguese forward scored a spectacular header in his side's 2-1 victory over Sampdoria, launching himself two-and-a-half meters into the air for the game's decisive goal. Ronaldo appeared to hang in the air as he lined up the header, something opposition manager Claudio Ranieri compared to the sort of vaulting athleticism usually seen on a basketball court rather than a football pitch. "When scored goals like this, we just have to admire them as two masterpieces.
— Cristiano Ronaldo December 18, 2019 Paulo Dybala gave Juventus the lead with a superb volley from the edge of the area, before Gianluca Caprari took advantage of sloppy defending to level the scores. Read MoreBut Ronaldo's intervention on the stroke of halftime was enough to seal the victory, moving Juventus three points clear at the top of Serie A. "His feet were higher than the crossbar ... it's only a slight exaggeration.
— Premier Sports 📺 December 18, 2019 "The goals were both great, Ronaldo remained in the air for an infinite time," said Juventus manager Maurizio Sarri. "I think the first half was very good, similar to the level we played against Udinese . In the second half it was a bit more confusing, but we didn't take many risks.
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