Juventus took a small step at the top of Serie A thanks to a giant leap from Cristiano Ronaldo, Eurasia Diary reports citing CNN.

But Ronaldo's intervention on the stroke of halftime was enough to seal the victory, moving Juventus three points clear at the top of Serie A.

"His feet were higher than the crossbar ... it's only a slight exaggeration. Ridiculous leap," tweeted former England striker and pundit Gary Linekar.

Ronaldo reached a height of 2.56 meters when he made contact with the ball, according to the Juventus website, having jumped 71 centimeters off the ground.

"The goals were both great, Ronaldo remained in the air for an infinite time," said Juventus manager Maurizio Sarri.

"I think the first half was very good, similar to the level we played against Udinese (on Sunday). In the second half it was a bit more confusing, but we didn't take many risks."

Comparisons to the NBA weren't lost on Ronaldo, who tweeted "CR7 AIR JORDAN!!" after the match in reference to Michael Jordan's gravity-beating slam dunks.

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