Breaking Down Cristiano Ronaldo's Debut In Serie A
Cristiano Ronaldo (C) of Juventus collides with Chievo's goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino (Bottom) during the Italian Serie A football match AC Chievo vs Juventus at the Marcantonio-Bentegodi stadium. (Photo credit ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/Getty Images) No doubt Chievo had read the script, but they decided not to follow it. Rather than sacrificial lambs for Cristiano Ronaldo's Serie A debut, Chievo came within seconds of securing a draw with Juventus and for a time in the second half, an upset win was a distinct possibility. A late goal in added time by substitute Bernardeschi eventually gave Juventus a 3-2 win just a few minutes after a double VAR intervention awarded Juventus a goal only to have it rescinded after further review. Juventus got the perfect start with Sami Khedira scoring after just three minutes and it came before Ronaldo had his first touch of the ball in Serie A. Then, against the run of play, Chievo equalized just before hal...