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- Cristiano Ronaldo has been "abandoned" by teammates who are sick of him getting special treatment.
- The Portuguese star was allowed to skip training on Monday to buy a $2 million Ferrari.
- Gazzetta Dello Sport reports that Ronaldo's only friend at Juventus is the club's reserve goalkeeper.
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Cristiano Ronaldo has been "abandoned" by his Juventus teammates who are sick of his special treatment after he missed training to buy a Ferrari.
The Portuguese skipped training on Monday to visit Ferrari's factory in Maranello, where he bought a $1.95 million supercar.
The trip, which was made by helicopter with Juventus president Andrea Agnelli, came just one day after the Italian club suffered a humiliating 3-0 defeat at the hands of rival AC Milan.
According to Spanish football site AS, which cites the print edition of Italian sports newspaper Gazzetta Dello Sport, Ronaldo has been ostracized by his teammates more and more in recent months. This week's visit to Ferrari was the final nail in the coffin for some players, many of whom were "surprised and disappointed" with his absence from training.
AS cites Gazzetta Dello Sport as saying the squad "can no longer bear" Ronaldo's privileges. Under previous coach Maurizio Sarri Ronaldo was reportedly allowed to skip cardio workouts, while under current boss Andrea Pirlo he is allowed time off for sponsor commitments and personal matters, privileges not given to other players.
Gazzetta Dello Sport reports that the only player the 36-year-old now has a relationship with away from the pitch is third-choice goalkeeper Carlo Pinsoglio.
His teammates are also reportedly fed up of his anger and reproachful attitude when he isn't given the ball, and his general demeanor on the pitch.
Ronaldo is Juventus' top scorer this season with 35 goals in all competitions, the latest of which was his 100th for the club in just three seasons.
Despite his goals, however, Juventus has worsened year-by-year since Ronaldo's arrival from Real Madrid in 2018, and is now on the brink of failing to qualify for the Champions League for the first time in a decade.
Andrea Pirlo's side currently sit fifth in the Serie A table, one point outside the top four with just two games to play, meaning it needs either Napoli, AC Milan, or Atalanta to slip up in order to make the cut.
Italian transfer guru Fabrizio Romano says that if Juve fail to qualify, Ronaldo will push to leave the club this summer.
"If Juventus will be out of the Champions League the feeling here in Italy is that Cristiano will ask to leave," Romano told TalkSPORT on Tuesday.
"The bottom line is he wants to play in the Champions League and Juventus still have three game left to get there - but it's difficult for Juventus at the moment."