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Breaking: Juventus win ninth Serie A title in a row

Breaking: Juventus win ninth Serie A title in a row

Juventus’ Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (R) celebrates after scoring with his teammates during the Italian Serie A football match between Juventus and Sampdoria played behind closed doors on July 26, 2020 at the Allianz Stadium in Turin. (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO / AFP)

Juventus’ Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (R) celebrates after scoring with his teammates during the Italian Serie A football match between Juventus and Sampdoria played behind closed doors on July 26, 2020 at the Allianz Stadium in Turin. (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO / AFP)

Juventus claimed a ninth Serie A title in a row on Sunday following a 2-0 win over Sampdoria.

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Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring deep into first-half stoppage time in Turin and then had a hand in Federico Bernardeschi netting the second after 66 minutes.

Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo missed a late penalty but Maurizio Sarri’s side moved seven points ahead of second-placed Inter Milan to seal a 36th ‘Scudetto’ with two games to spare.

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