Giorgio Chiellini has aimed a thinly-veiled dig at Cristiano Ronaldo by claiming the team revolved around him at Juventus and that his presence held back Paulo Dybala. Ronaldo marked his Old Trafford homecoming with two goals as United eased past Newcastle, beating them 4-1 on Saturday. Despite their poor start, Chiellini insisted Juventus can cope without the 36-year-old and believes his exit will actually have some positive effects on the team. 'We must be grateful to Cristiano for all he did during these years at Juventus, but we carry on. Chiellini aimed a thinly-veiled dig at Ronaldo by saying the Juve team revolved around himRonaldo showed what an important player he still is by scoring twice against Newcastle'This will be Paulo Dybala's team.

Source: Daily Mail September 13, 2021 06:07 UTC