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'Ronaldo is not the player he was four years ago' - Juventus superstar is a 'big problem' for Pirlo, says Cassano

Cristiano Ronaldo is not the player "he was four years ago", according to Antonio Cassano, who says the Juventus superstar is a "big problem" for Andrea Pirlo.

Ronaldo took the decision to bring his illustrious nine-year spell at Real Madrid to an end and take up a new challenge in Serie A with Juve in the summer of 2018.

However, he hasn't been able to fire the Italian giants beyond the Champions League quarter-finals, and they have also lost their grip on the Scudetto under Pirlo, who Cassano thinks is being held back by the five-time Ballon d'Or winner.