Cristiano Ronaldo given artwork of overhead kick against Juventus (Guardian)

Sometimes goals are so good that they can be compared to works of art.

And there are few strikes that fit that description more than Cristiano Ronaldo’s overhead kick at the Allianz Stadium in last season’s Champions League quarter-final.

The Portuguese forward flew through the air before firing past Gianluigi Buffon when Real Madrid met Juventus.

Now a Colombian artist has presented Ronaldo with a piece of artwork representing that moment.

Mauricio Benitez, otherwise known as Mr Bling, designed the art using Swarovski glass crystals, which is his trademark method of putting pieces together.

And he was given the opportunity to hand it over to the veteran forward himself on a trip to Turin. Read more

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