Cristiano Ronaldo Is Breaking Ankles Again With His Signature Stepovers And It's Bringing Back Memories

In a scene reminiscent of his time at Old Trafford, the eternal Cristiano Ronaldo left former Spurs defender Vlad Chiricheș in a heap when he rolled back the years with a signature double-stepover.

It was a relatively straightforward night for Andrea Pirlo's side as goals from Adrien Rabiot, Paulo Dybala and Ronaldo sealed an important three points in the race for Champions League football.

Juventus certainly kept their European hopes alive with the 3-1 win against Sassuolo on Wednesday night as the soon-to-depart Gianluigi Buffon saved a crucial first-half penalty at the Città del Tricolore.

That man Ronaldo also became the first player to ever score 100 club goals in three different countries when he converted to make it 2-0, just minutes before the half-time whistle.

The game certainly provided some entertaining moments but for many neutrals watching at home, it was a moment involving the five-time Ballon d'Or winner that gave them more joy than anything.

The former Manchester United and Real Madrid man rolled back the years with a rapid double-stepover before rattling the post.

You can watch that exact moment below. Chiricheș folds over like a chair after Ronaldo left him bamboozled. Classic.

One aspect of Cristiano Ronaldo's game that has changed over the years are his skills.

He rarely attempts a stepover or a fancy flick anymore, like he did so often at Manchester United, but it's always great to see him roll back the years with a trick or two.

During his time at Real Madrid, in an interview with YouTube freestyler Touzani, the Portugal international explained why he doesn't perform as many skills as he used to.

"In a game, the most important thing is to win, and goals helps to win. You can mix - first goals, and after tricks and assists after. What the people want is goals, so I try to score goals.

"I still do it (skills), not the same as at Manchester, but I still do it. Now I prefer goals, being focused more on goals. Skills come third."

It's a perfect example of how Ronaldo has matured his overall game, but when he dusts off the odd stepover every now and again, it is always great to see.

Topics: Football, Serie A, Juventus, Cristiano Ronaldo

Jack Kenmare

Jack Kenmare is a writer at SPORTbible. He's interviewed some of the biggest names in sport, including Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Pele, Carles Puyol and Tim Henman. He dabbles in all things sport but football is his biggest passion. He was once hit in the head by a wayward strike from Nicky Butt and lived to tell the tale.

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