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Max Allegri: Cristiano Ronaldo Only to Take Long-Range Juventus Free-Kicks

Cristiano Ronaldo is behind Miralem Pjanic and Paulo Dybala in the pecking order when it comes to free-kicks close to goal, according to Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri.

Allegri spoke to the media on Friday ahead of Juve's match with Cagliari on Saturday, and he discussed the Bianconeri's set-piece situation.

Per Calciomercato.com's Lorenzo Bettoni, he said:

"Ronaldo is a smart guy, he knows Pjanic and Dybala are excellent free-kick takers, and they are going to take those close to the area. When there are free-kicks from far away, Ronaldo can kick them, but we've decided that Dybala and Pjanic will take the set pieces close to the area.