Former Juventus boss Beppe Marotta has admitted that it can be “difficult” to work with Cristiano Ronaldo.
Ronaldo, 38, joined the Serie A giants in an £88million transfer in 2018 following a glittering nine-year spell with Real Madrid.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner spent three years in Italy, winning two league titles and scoring goals in 134 appearances, before returning to Manchester United in 2021.
Although he enjoyed good luck in Turin, Marotta revealed that his time at the Allianz Stadium was not easy.
However, he also admitted that overall the striker has had a positive impact on the team.
Speaking to Cronache di Spogliatoio, the ex-Juventus chief said: “He was a very good player, he still is and above all he is a great champion.
“The champion is the one who manages to transmit his ideals to his teammates.
“He was a bit of a leader of the team, he was the most famous and he dragged the others into the game.
“So, it’s a challenge, but it didn’t make me angry. “
After leaving Juventus, Ronaldo returned to Man Utd, where he spent 16 months.
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However, his time at Old Trafford was cut short at the end of 2022 when he criticised the club and manager Erik ten Hag in an explosive interview.
The Portuguese captain then joined Al-Nassr and has since scored 32 goals in 39 games.
He recently broke the record for the most goals scored in the first department in the history of football.
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