Andrea Pirlo praises Cristiano Ronaldo after his double against Cagliari

Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo earned applause for his performance in the 2-0 win over Cagliari, and his coach Andrea Pirlo insisted that “his talent is not natural.”

The 35-year-old, who moved to Italy from Real Madrid in a £ 100 million deal in 2018, scored two goals in just four minutes to put Juventus within one point of Serie A leader AC Milan. .

The double saw him reach eight goals in just four league starts, leading to much praise from the former Juve Pirlo midfielder and manager.

Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo earned applause for his performance in the 2-0 win over Cagliari

Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo insisted that ‘talent is not natural’ of the five-time Ballon d’Or winner

‘He is a great professional, as we already knew,’ said Pirlo. DAZN.

“He is a true champion and sets an example for everyone around him, both in games and in training.

“The only advice I can give you is to continue in the same way.”

The Portugal captain has been linked to a departure from Turin in recent weeks with a return to Madrid, the latest destination under discussion.

Ronaldo scored two goals in just four minutes to put Juventus one point behind AC Milan

Ronaldo, whose contract with Juve expires in the summer of 2022, is currently making £ 28 million per year in Turin and the Serie A giants are reportedly looking to remove the massive salary from his salary bill.

Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain are also interested, and Pirlo insisted that Juventus is fortunate to have the five-time Ballon d’Or winner in their ranks.

“We have to keep our young man like this,” he added.

‘He gave me great availability in training, in games, for anything. Your goals and goals. His talent is not natural, we are lucky that he plays for Juventus ”.