Ronaldo scores first goal for Juventus

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In Italy, everyone is eagerly awaiting Cristiano Ronaldo to make his debut for Juventus, after joining the Serie A champion from Real Madrid in July.

The 33-year-old Portuguese will likely make his proper debut in Juve's first league match of the season at Chievo Verona next Saturday, but thrilled fans nonetheless by scoring his first goal in a Bianconeri shirt, in the traditional pre-season friendly against the club's youth team.

It took only eight minutes for Ronaldo to excite the crowd. Federico Bernardeschi's looping pass gave CR7 a breakaway, and he easily banged it home to make it 1-0 for the senior side.

Cristiano Ronaldo during his debut match as a Juventus player. /VCG Photo

Three minutes later, Ronaldo went up for a header but sent it well over the net

Five minutes after that, Ronaldo's pressure resulted in Riccardo Capellini scoring an own goal to deny the Portuguese a second.

In the 31st minute, Douglas Costa played a nice give and go, and then cut it back for Paulo Dybala to head in, making it 3-0 for the senior Old Lady.

Ronaldo had another good chance saved, and the rebound fell to Dybala who scored his second of the game.

Claudio Marchisio made it 5-0 before the game is called off in the 72nd minute, when fans stormed the pitch in a tradition dating back many years.