CRISTIANO RONALDO SCORES AS JUVENTUS WINS NINTH STRAIGHT SERIE A TITLE

THERE are few certainties in life, but Juventus winning Serie A and Cristiano Ronaldo scoring in big games seem to be two of them.

Ronaldo scored his 31st league goal of the season as Juventus won its ninth consecutive Serie A title with a 2-0 victory against Sampdoria.

It extends the club's record streak in the Italian league with two games to spare despite holding a slim one- point lead when games were suspended amid the coronavirus.

Ronaldo, who has now won seven top-flight titles in his career, opened the scoring in

Sunday's game before Federico Bernardeschi prodded in a parried shot from the Portuguese forward to wrap up the Scudetto.

“This championship has a particular flavour, certainly a strong one,” said manager Maurizio Sarri.

“Winning is difficult, this team has been won for many years and therefore every year it becomes more difficult.

“It has been a tiring year, a very long season. We claimed top spot two days in advance (of the league being suspended) and it is thanks to this group, because continuing to find motivation after winning a lot, as I said, is not easy.” Juventus’ current run in Serie A, stretching back to 2012, is the best in all European leagues alongside Celtic in the Scottish Premier League and Ludogorets in Bulgaria’s Parva Liga.

Inter Milan’s 3-0 victory over Genoa on Saturday ensured the Bianconeri would need a win to prematurely wrap up the league and move clear of a competitive group of team’s including Atalanta and Lazio.