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'Ronaldo's presence making Dybala suffer' - Juventus legend claims Portuguese has played 'too much'

The mere presence of Cristiano Ronaldo at Juventus is causing Paulo Dybala to “suffer”, claims Bianconeri legend Marco Tardelli.

In the summer of 2018, the Serie A champions decided to make a transfer statement by luring five-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo away from Real Madrid.

The marquee addition has helped them to an eighth successive league title, but Champions League honours have remained elusive.

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Ronaldo has made an important contribution, recording 26 goals across all competitions and 19 in the Italian top-flight.

Others have found themselves operating in his sizeable shadow, with Argentina international Dybala managing just five goals and six assists across 27 outings in Serie A.