The Portuguese failed to net on his Serie A debut as the reigning champions were forced to dig deep to eek out a 3-2 victory in Verona
After just five weeks in Italy, Cristiano Ronaldo had already made an impact on Serie A off the field. On Saturday in Verona, it was time to make an impact on the field.
The whole world was watching. Even Pele sent a tweet wishing Ronaldo good luck. The feeling was that he would not need it.
Hosts Chievo had finished 13th in Serie A last season. Ronaldo's salary was three times their entire wage bill.