It was a surprise when on Sunday, August 22, Ronaldo was not included in the starting eleven for the match.

Various reports in Italy had claimed that Ronaldo told Allegri that he did not want to be included in the starting line-up for the game, as he is seeking an exit from Juventus this summer.

However, Allegri has denied those reports, insisting that it was his decision to name Ronaldo among the substitutes.

“Ronaldo is feeling well. I had talked to him before the game, telling him he would start on the bench. He made himself available, he did well when he entered the pitch,” Allegri told DAZN.

The Portuguese entered the field in the 60th minute of the contest and thought that he had scored a stoppage-time winner, but the attacker’s header was ruled out for offside.

The 36-year-old, who still has one year left to run on his contract in Turin, has been linked with moves to Manchester City, Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain.

Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp, Ex- Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri, Ajax coach Erik Ten Hag, alongside Djamel Belmadi, who led Algeria to the Africa Cup of Nations title over the summer, and Portugal’s Fernando Santos following his Nations League triumph, have all been nominated for the coach of the year

The11th Globe Soccer Awards, organised by the European Association of Player’s Agents and the European Club Association, will be staged in Dubai on December 29.

Allegri has won four successive Serie A title, cup doubles and two Champions League finals during his spell in charge.

The Italian will remain in charge for Juventus’ final two Serie A matches of the season, having already secured the title last month.