Was Cristiano Ronaldo's reaction to being substituted a sign of respect to Pirlo? | ESPN FC

ESPN FC's Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens (The Gab and Juls show) react to Inter Milan vs. Juventus in the first leg of their semifinals of the Coppa Italia. Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice for Juventus who beat Inter Milan 2-1 despite Milan leading 1-0, thanks to a Lautaro Martinez goal. Marcotti and Laurens question Antonio Conte's tactical decision to select experienced players, especially following Ashley Young's mistake that lead to Juventus' first goal. Ronaldo was substituted by Andrea Pirlo in the game, despite Ronaldo being on a hat-trick, the player was clearly not pleased however didn't react badly. Marcotti believes this is a sign of respect to Pirlo due to the fact he is a former player and legend of Juventus.
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