In Pics: Cristiano Ronaldo scores on Juventus debut, fans invade pitch to welcome star
Cristiano Ronaldo made Juventus fans wait only eight minutes before scoring his first goal in a pre-season friendly.
Cristiano Ronaldo's Juventus debut was abandoned with 20 minutes remaining as fans invaded the pitch and mobbed the star and his teammates. Ronaldo scored after just eight minutes on the pitch.
The striker, who joined the Serie A champions from Real Madrid this summer, did not disappoint against Juve's Primeravera youths. He opened his account with a typically emphatic finish after just eight minutes on the field.
The Portugal striker was finally introduced to fans in Sunday's friendly against the club's Primavera side. The match is a traditional curtain-raiser in Turin, and gives potential first teamers the chance to test themselves against Juve's young hopefuls.
Juventus A were leading 5-0 when a huge swarm of fans invaded the pitch and the game was stopped after 70 minutes. The pitch invasion is an annual tradition in the game.
Cristiano Ronaldo made his Juventus debut on Sunday. The striker, who joined the Serie A champions from Real Madrid this summer, did not disappoint and opened his account after just eight minutes on the field. (Image: Reuters)
As per the annual tradition in the game between Juventus A and Juventus B, the fans ran on to the pitch to meet their heroes and the game was subsequently stopped. (Image: Reuters)
A Juventus supporter holds a banner bearing the picture of Cristiano Ronaldo before the friendly match between Juventus A and Juventus B. (Image: AFP)
A man has CR7, standing for Cristiano Ronaldo''s initials and his soccer jersey number, shaved in his hair by a barber, in Villar Perosa. (Image: Reuters)
The game is held in the small town of Villar Perosa, 40km outside of Turin, where the Agnelli family own an estate and invite the players each year. (Image: Reuters)
Ronaldo will be partnering with Dybala, who scored two goals in the match, at Juventus. (Image: Reuters)
Supporters invaded the pitch to take a picture with Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo at the end of the first half of the friendly football match between Juventus A and Juventus B at Villar Perosa. (Image: AFP)