Cristiano Ronaldo Does Not Get Special Treatment At Juventus – Pirlo

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Cristiano Ronaldo Does Not Get Special Treatment At Juventus – Pirlo

Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo insisted Cristiano Ronaldo does not receive any special treatment at the Serie A giants despite his superstar status.

Ronaldo has made a fine start to the season for Juve, scoring eight goals in his first six games despite being struck down with coronavirus for a period also.

His brace guided Juve past Cagliari 2-0 on Saturday, and Ronaldo has scored 29 of Juve’s 59 Serie A goals in 2020.

Ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League clash against Ferencvaros, Pirlo discussed Ronaldo – and said the five-time Ballon d’Or winner was treated like any other player.

“I haven’t challenged [Ronaldo] on set-pieces yet. I treat him like I treat all the other players. I’m always available on and off the pitch,” he told a news conference.

“It’s easy to have a good relationship between humble people. I’m like that.

“I behave with him – a champion – like I do with [Gianluca] Frabotta or [Manolo] Portanova, who are two young players.

“I do the same things I was used to doing when I was a player.”