New footage shows Buffon gave Ronaldo a thumbs-up after his bicycle kick

It was one of the goals of last season — and it has now emerged that it had an unlikely fan.

Cristiano Ronaldo's bicycle kick for Real Madrid against Juventus at the Allianz Stadium  in the Champions League semi-final won UEFA's goal of the season award.

The reaction to the strike from the Juventus faithful had a part to play in the Portuguese player's summer move to Turin.

They ended up giving him a standing ovation due to the impressive nature of the goal.

But it was not just those of a black and white persuasion in the stands who saluted the experienced forward.

Gianluigi Buffon was in net when Ronaldo scored the brilliant goal and new footage has emerged of his reaction, which is unlikely for someone in his position.

The Italian goalkeeper, who now plays for Paris Saint-Germain, gave Ronaldo a thumbs up after the goal.

Ronaldo himself was a huge fan of the strike, and ranked it as the best of his career so far.

He told Real Madrid TV: 'This was spectacular, I jumped very high, so obviously it's a goal that stays in the memory and is surely my best goal.'

Ronaldo and Juventus take on SPAL in Serie A on Saturday in their first game after the international break.