Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has made history in Italian football as the first player to receive the award named after the late legend Paolo Rossi, with a record of scoring 29 goals in 33 matches in Serie A last season.
The former name of the title was the " Serie A Top Scorer". The award is named after Italian football legend Paolo Rossi, who passed away at the age of 64 in December 2020.
The Italian Football Federation has decided to name the 1982 World Cup champion for this noble title, and at the same time to honor Paolo Putin as one of the best strikers of the generation.
The Paolo Rossi Award also has a completely new look. Specifically, this title stands out with a transparent glass ball, decorated with two silver plates, one of which has a photo of Paolo Rossi.
In addition, the noble title that Cristiano Ronaldo won was also associated with 29 more diamonds. This figure corresponds to the total number of goals scored by the Portuguese star in Serie A last season.
Last season, Juventus only finished 4th in Serie A, the first season that "The Old Diem" did not finish in the first place after 9 consecutive championships. Despite that, Cristiano Ronaldo still ended the campaign as the tournament's top scorer with 29 goals. This is the first time in Cris Ronaldo's career that he has won the Serie A Golden Boot award since joining Juventus in 2018. The 36-year-old striker became the first player in history to win the Golden Boot award in 3 of the top 5 European national championships.
Currently, the captain of the Portuguese national team has returned to join his teammates in Turin to prepare for the new season. In case he continues to stick with the Police, Ronaldo's goal is certainly the Champions League title that the Bianconeri have not yet realized after 25 years of waiting.
