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When you drag your side back from the brink and fire them into the quarter-finals of the Champions League there's only going to be one response.

But even the cut-throat Italian press couldn't restrain themselves as Ronaldo produced one of his finest European displays ever.

Juventus ' incredible retaliation wiped out Atletico Madrid's 2-0 advantage to create some unforgettable headlines.

Five-time European Cup winner Ronaldo was not about to let the chance to win it for a fourth year in a row slip through his fingers.

His three goals, including a dramatic 86th minute penalty, was big news in the hard-to-please Italian newspapers.

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"Wrath of God" screamed Gazzetta dello Sport . They called it a 'legendary hat-trick from Ronaldo' with the star's words: "I'm here for this" on their front cover.

Tuttosport say they witnessed something from another planet.

"Martians!" the headline yells as they describe Juve as "Immense" in Turin.

A typically passionate Ronaldo celebration shot is accompanied by the word 'Monstrous' on the front of Corriere dello Sport.

"Legendary Cristiano Ronaldo overturns Atletico with a hat-trick," they beam on a big night for the Old Lady.

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They say: "Allegri doesn’t get a single move wrong: Spaniards dominated from first to last minute."

Ronaldo's late winner was his eighth Champions League hat-trick and after winning three back-to-back European titles the Italian press seem to think it's written in the stars that another is coming.

"Maybe that's why Juventus signed me," Ronaldo. told Sky Italia "To help it do things that it had never done before. This result is a great push for the future, we're strong and we showed it.

"It was always going to be a special night and it was - not only for the goals but for the team.

"This is the mentality you need to win in the Champions League. We enjoyed a magical night. Atletico were a difficult team but we were strong too. We will see what will happen."

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Ronaldo has now scored 18 goals in his last 14 Champions League knockout phase appearances.

The megastar has also been directly involved in 76 goals in 77 knockout matches.

His former Manchester United team-mate Rio Ferdinand told BT Sport: "Cristiano is a living football god and it is ridiculous what he is doing.

"In the Champions League he has got every record you can imagine. He is incredible."