TURIN: Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first two competitive goals for Italian champions Juventus in Sunday’s fourth Serie A game of the season, against Sassuolo in Turin. The 33-year-old tapped in on the line after a goalmouth scramble on 50 minutes, and added a second 15 minutes later to give the reigning seven-time champions a 2-1 victory over their stubborn opponents. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner was the star signing of the summer transfer period, arriving amid great pomp and ceremony following a $117 million deal from Real Madrid. Coach Massimiliano Allegri said before the match he was not concerned that Ronaldo had failed to find the net despite 23 shots at goal in the team’s three wins out of three so far this season. Bolstered by five-time winner Ronaldo, Juventus begin their quest for the Champions League title which has eluded them in two decades in Valencia next Wednesday. The Turin giants won the European title in 1985 and 1996, but finished runners-up twice in 2015 and 2017, under current coach Allegri.
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