Again, Coach Maurizio Sarri decided to substitute Ronaldo in the 1-0 win against AC Milan in Serie A, which he was not happy about and left the stadium even before the match ended.
Coach Sarri refused to be critical of his striker's conduct, insisting that he was willing to play despite continuing to struggle with a knee injury.
That did not stop rumours of a rift between the pair, though Ronaldo has looked to put an end to the speculation by confirming his fitness issues.
“For the last three weeks, I have been playing limited,” he told reporters via Record after scoring his 99th international goal in Portugal's 2-0 Euro 2020 qualifying winover Luxembourg on Sunday.
“There was no controversy, you create controversy.
“I don't like to be replaced, but I have been playing limited for the last three weeks, I tried to help Juventus, even playing injured.
“I'm still not 100% but when it comes to sacrificing for the club or team I do it with pride because I know there were a lot of games up for grabs.
“At Juventus, Inter are putting a lot of pressure. We are two points ahead, but we can't go easy because if they draw or lose, they overtake us and I sacrificed myself.
“I have never had major injuries. I play 50 or 60 games a year, but at one time or another there may be an unforeseen event: It's a pain that keeps me from being 100%. But I always try to help.
“There has been a lot of controversy on this subject, without there being much to see.
“We won. Juventus is in first place, we (Portugal) qualified and I will be 100% fit as fast as possible.”
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