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Ronaldo happy to be subbed off during Inter thriller, claims Juventus boss Pirlo

The forward was a spectator for the final minutes after being taken off for Alvaro Morata in Saturday's huge victory

Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo insists that Cristiano Ronaldo was happy to be substituted towards the end of Saturday's thrilling 3-2 victory over Inter.

Ronaldo opened the scoring in the first half by converting a rebound from his own penalty after Samir Handanovic had saved the effort.

But as the game neared its end he was withdrawn for Alvaro Morata, and he did not stick around to watch a gripping conclusion to the must-win game.

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