Cristiano Ronaldo not bigger than Juventus: Patrick Vieira slams Portugal superstar

Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira on Wednesday warned Juventus ace Cristiano Ronaldo that he is not bigger than the Serie A football club. Vieira made this comment after Ronaldo’s allegedly frowned upon the club's manager Maurizio Sarri. Ronaldo was substituted in the second half of the previous game for Paulo Dybala.

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Juventus will not initiate action against Ronaldo

Ronaldo was subbed off at the 55th minute during Juventus’ match against AC Milan. Coming off the field, he was visibly frustrated over his substitution. Dybala went on to score the winning goal in the match. Despite Juventus' win, the five-time Ballon D’or winner was seen leaving the stadium before the match ended. This behaviour warrants a two-year ban for Ronaldo, however, Juventus have confirmed that there would be no action taken against Ronaldo for his behaviour.

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Vieira has commented on the situation saying that this shows how difficult it is to be a coach. He believes that Ronaldo is of a different class, together with Messi and Neymar, since they are the image of football today. He said that it is important to understand the cause for Ronaldo’s unhappiness and that it appears that he is going through a difficult period.

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Vieira is not surprised to see Juventus always leading in the Serie A, as there, the player is at the service of the club, and when things are clear, the player can give his best on the field. At Juventus, the club is the real star. Ronaldo was also subbed off in the previous Champions League match against Lokomotiv Moscow. Ronaldo has scored just one goal in his last five appearances for the Serie A champions and is failing to hit his goal-scoring form of last season. when he scored a total of 21 goals in the Serie A. Sarri has denied any rift with the former Real Madrid star and suggested that the substitution was done keeping in mind Ronaldo’s knee injury.

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