LUXEMBOURG - Cristiano Ronaldo finally opened his voice about the controversy surrounding the replacement of Juventus players some time ago. He confirmed Maurizio Sarri's statement who said he played with an injury.
There have been discussions about the rift between these two important Juventus figures since Ronaldo was replaced by Paulo Dybala in the 55th minute in the match against Milan last week. At that time Ronaldo immediately entered the dressing room tunnel and returned home before the game ended.
Previously, he was also replaced by Dybala in the Champions League match against Lokomotiv Moscow. In both matches, Ronaldo did not score a goal.
However, speaking to Portuguese newspaper A Bola after Portugal beat Luxembourg 2-0 in a Euro 2020 qualifier. The striker, who scored one goal, acknowledged Sarri's actions were right when he replaced him.
"In the last three weeks (playing time) I have been limited. Everyone knows I don't like being substituted, but there were no problems with my gestures after the substitution. I tried to help Juventus by playing despite injuries," said Ronaldo. Launch of Italian Football, Monday, November 18.
"Nobody likes to be substituted, but I understand that, because I was not in good shape in those two games. I'm not 100 percent."
Ronaldo's statement confirmed Sarri's explanation of why he replaced Ronaldo too early. The coach told the media after the match which Juventus won 1-0 that Ronaldo was playing injured and the striker had a knee problem since last month.
So, there is nothing between Ronaldo and Sarri. They are fine and Juventus are safe and comfortable.
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