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Lazio return to heroes welcome as Ronaldo loses first final in over five years

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Agence France-Presse

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/reuters/12/24/lazio.jpg"/><figcaption>Juventus&#x27; Cristiano Ronaldo looks dejected after the match. REUTERS/Alberto Lingria</figcaption></figure></div>Lazio returned to a heroes welcome in Rome on Monday after their thrilling 3-1 Italian Super Cup victory over Juventus in Riyadh which ended Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo&#x27;s five-year victorious run in finals.Ronaldo had been on a run of 12 consecutive wins with Portugal, Juventus and Real Madrid going back to the Spanish Super Cup in August 2014.And the 34-year-old five-time Ballon d&#x27;Or winner&#x27;s frustration was obvious as he quickly took the silver medal off his neck and did not wait to see Lazio lift the trophy for a fifth time.Simone Inzaghi&#x27;s side have won the Cup twice in the past three years, having also beaten Juventus 3-2 in 2017.The Roman-based team landed in the early hours at the city&#x27;s Fiumicino airport where they were greeted by 1,000 fans, waving the club&#x27;s white and blue flags, scarves and banners.&quot;We&#x27;re doing something incredible, between the eight wins in a row (in the league) and this victory in the Cup,&quot; said Luis Alberto, who scored the opening goal. &quot;Lazio have confirmed that they are a great team, with a winning mentality and great players.&quot;Ronaldo has played two finals since joining Juventus from Real Madrid in 2018, scoring the winner to beat AC Milan 1-0 in the Italian Super Cup in January 2019.&quot;There is anger but crying over it does not solve the problems,&quot; said Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri.Paulo Dybala had equalised for Sarri&#x27;s side just before half-time, but the Romans hit back in the second half.&quot;My feeling is that we didn&#x27;t lose from fatigue, but from a lack of brilliance,&quot; continued Sarri.&quot;We are sorry we lost a trophy, but we still have many competitions at stake in the next five months.&quot; Eight-time reigning league champions Juventus -- joint top of Serie A with Inter Milan -- return to action on January 6 against Cagliari, while third-placed Lazio travel to Brescia on January 5.The Roman club have won two Serie A titles in 1974 and 2000.<div>ea/pb</div><div>© Agence France-Presse</div>

Lazio returned to a heroes welcome in Rome on Monday after their thrilling 3-1 Italian Super Cup victory over Juventus in Riyadh which ended Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo's five-year victorious run in finals.

Lazio returned to a heroes welcome in Rome on Monday after their thrilling 3-1 Italian Super Cup victory over Juventus in Riyadh which ended Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo's five-year victorious run in finals.