WATCH: Cristiano Ronaldo immediately takes off silver medal after losing Italian Super Cup final
Cristiano Ronaldo doesn't like to lose and he clearly doesn't like to come second and win silver medals. He made that pretty clear on Sunday when he immediately took off the runners-up medal after Lazio beat Juventus in the final of the Italian Super Cup.
The Turin giants lost the final 3-1 even after boasting Ronaldo, Paulo Dybala and Gonzalo Higuain in their ranks.
"We did something magical tonight," said Lazio coach Simone Inzaghi.
Lazio, the only team to have defeated Juve in Serie A this season, were in front through Luis Alberto after 16 minutes.
Paulo Dybala levelled just before the break after a shot from Ronaldo was parried into his path by Lazio's Albanian goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha.
Despite boasting the attacking talents of Ronaldo, Dybala and Gonzalo Higuain, it was the Roman side who looked more likely the next to score.
Bosnian international Senad Lulic restored Lazio's advantage in the 73rd minute with an impressive volley.
Danilo Cataldi added a third in the fourth minute of stoppage time from a free kick after Juve's Uruguayan midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur had been sent off.
Lazio had already defeated Juve 3-1 at the Stadio Olimpico in Serie A two weeks ago -- until Sunday that was the only defeat suffered by Maurizio Sarri in his time as coach of the Italian champions.
"We did something magical — to beat Juve twice in two weeks is incredible," Inzaghi told Rai Sport. "I think this was another deserved victory for a strong team that always believed in our ideas."
Their Serie A meeting in Rome was a world away from Sunday's proceedings in the King Saud University Stadium where women supporters were allowed to attend.
Ronaldo was the main reason the fans came to watch and Juve obviously took the occasion on board with their famed black and white shirts sporting Arabic designs.
"We are sorry we lost a trophy, but we still have many competitions at stake in the next five months," said Sarri. "There is anger but crying over it does not solve the problems."
Juve are no strangers to Saudi Arabia having won the Super Cup in Jeddah in January this year, beating AC Milan 1-0.
The Turin giants had been looking to win the trophy for a ninth time.
Juventus will now turn their attentions to defending their Serie A title.
They are currently level at the top of the table with Inter Milan while Lazio are third, six points off the pace.
The Turin giants lost the final 3-1 even after boasting Ronaldo, Paulo Dybala and Gonzalo Higuain in their ranks.
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"We did something magical tonight," said Lazio coach Simone Inzaghi.
Lazio, the only team to have defeated Juve in Serie A this season, were in front through Luis Alberto after 16 minutes.
Paulo Dybala levelled just before the break after a shot from Ronaldo was parried into his path by Lazio's Albanian goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha.
Despite boasting the attacking talents of Ronaldo, Dybala and Gonzalo Higuain, it was the Roman side who looked more likely the next to score.
Bosnian international Senad Lulic restored Lazio's advantage in the 73rd minute with an impressive volley.
Danilo Cataldi added a third in the fourth minute of stoppage time from a free kick after Juve's Uruguayan midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur had been sent off.
Lazio had already defeated Juve 3-1 at the Stadio Olimpico in Serie A two weeks ago -- until Sunday that was the only defeat suffered by Maurizio Sarri in his time as coach of the Italian champions.
"We did something magical — to beat Juve twice in two weeks is incredible," Inzaghi told Rai Sport. "I think this was another deserved victory for a strong team that always believed in our ideas."
Their Serie A meeting in Rome was a world away from Sunday's proceedings in the King Saud University Stadium where women supporters were allowed to attend.
Ronaldo was the main reason the fans came to watch and Juve obviously took the occasion on board with their famed black and white shirts sporting Arabic designs.
"We are sorry we lost a trophy, but we still have many competitions at stake in the next five months," said Sarri. "There is anger but crying over it does not solve the problems."
Juve are no strangers to Saudi Arabia having won the Super Cup in Jeddah in January this year, beating AC Milan 1-0.
The Turin giants had been looking to win the trophy for a ninth time.
Juventus will now turn their attentions to defending their Serie A title.
They are currently level at the top of the table with Inter Milan while Lazio are third, six points off the pace.
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