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Cristiano Ronaldo, Claudio Ranieri Hail 'NBA-Style' Juventus Goal vs. Sampdoria

Cristiano Ronaldo and Claudio Ranieri were each left in awe after the former scored a sensational "NBA-style" winning header when Juventus emerged as 2-1 victors away to Sampdoria on Wednesday.

The Bianconeri temporarily moved three points clear at the top of Serie A after Ronaldo achieved incredible hang time in the air to convert at the back post and clinch maximum spoils.

Ronaldo, 34, scored his 10th Serie A goal of the campaign just before half-time, and he told Sky Sport Italia (h/t AS) even he was surprised at how long he remained airborne:

"I'm very happy with the result.