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Fabio Capello believes Cristiano Ronaldo isn't the world-beating player he once was - and has slammed the Juventus star for his reaction to being substituted over the weekend.

Ronaldo, 34, was withdrawn early in the second half after a below-par performance against AC Milan on Sunday and replaced by Paulo Dybala.

The Portuguese stormed past boss Maurizio Sarri and straight down the tunnel after he was withdrawn for a second game in a row.

Substitute Dybala ultimately fired a second-half winner as Juventus returned to the top of Serie A after a 1-0 home win against AC Milan.

And Capello, a former manager and player at the Turin giants, says Ronaldo must accept that manager Sarri has other attacking threats at his disposal.

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"I didn't like this, it wasn't nice," Capello told Sky Sport Italia . "He must be a champion even when he comes off the pitch.

"The truth is that Cristiano Ronaldo hasn't dribbled [past] an opponent for three years. I did the La Liga commentary when he usually took the double step and left you there.

"Inside him is a super-champion, the best of all, but now there is Dybala and Douglas Costa, who made two sensational goals. Dybala in excellent condition can make the difference, as can Douglas Costa.

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"They win games without Ronaldo. Juve seemed dependent on him, instead the great squad and the quality of the players helps them win anyway.

"Bravo Sarri, who had the courage to take him off, it takes personality, especially thinking that all the players in the squad can play and make a difference.

"Cristiano did it for a while, but now it's not him and he must recover - especially on a physical level. He does not have the speed and dynamism he has shown at other times."

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Juve were knocked off their perch by Inter Milan on Saturday after they fought back to beat Verona 2-1, but Dybala's solitary strike in a hard-fought victory was enough to lift them back to the summit.

The Argentina international had replaced Cristiano Ronaldo in the 56th minute and he drilled home the decider 13 minutes from time after a slick Juve move on the edge of the Milan box

Sarri's side extended their unbeaten start to the season to 16 matches in all competitions, while Milan have lost six of their last nine league games.