Modric, who replaced Ronaldo as the winner of the world's best player award, felt that things would be different for Madrid if the Portugal forward hadn't left to join Juventus last year.
Ronaldo was loudly booed when his name was announced before the match, and he drew even louder jeers from the Atletico crowd when he prompted the game to be interrupted.
The former Real Madrid forward has already developed a good partnership with Mandzukic and it now appears as though his understanding with Dybala is developing swiftly, too.
Messi took his league-leading tally to 22 goals with his 30th in all competitions this season.
Frosinone remained next to last in the standings, but only two points from safety in a tight bottom half of the table.
In 2017, a state prosecutor accused Ronaldo of four counts of tax fraud from 2011-14 worth 14.7 million euros ($16.7 million).
Ronaldo has been playing and scoring regularly since the rape allegation emerged but the Portugal superstar appeared distracted on Monday.
In 2017, a state prosecutor accused Cristiano Ronaldo of four counts of tax fraud from 2011-14 worth 14.7 million euros ($16.7 million).
Rashford has found the back of the net five times in Solskjaer's seven games in charge so far. He marked his 150th club game with a fine goal against Brighton, finding the top corner from an acute angle.
Recently Chelsea forward Eden Hazard revealed his Greatest of all Time (G.O.A.T) amongst the two biggest superstars of modern football.
Cristiano Ronaldo and his attorneys have repeatedly denied the rape allegations so far and has demanded proper investigations.
Despite the two superstars dominating football headlines on a daily basis, it has been Croatia and Real Madrid midfield maestro Modric who has bagged all the individual awards, ending Messi, Ronaldo's duopoly.
Novak Djokovic completed a sensational turn around and became the world No.1 men's tennis player after a gap of two years.
Ronaldo's second goal, a penalty, was awarded by the VAR for a questionable handball. Then Sampdoria had a stoppage-time goal chalked off by the Video Assistant Referee.
The 33-year-old forward has scored 12 goals since leaving Real Madrid in the offseason, despite being the subject of a rape allegation in the United States.
Ronaldo is expected to plead guilty and receive a suspended two-year sentence, in agreement with a deal the Portugal forward struck with Spain's state prosecutor and its tax authorities this year.
Juventus thought it doubled its lead but Mandzukic's effort after Ronaldo nodded on a free kick was ruled out for offside.
Argentine striker Dybala struck late to give the Serie A dominators a chance to equalise and he did once again, but only for it to be ruled offside, courtesy of Ronaldo.
Messi and Ronaldo had won every Ballon d'Or since 2008, and usually fought only each other for the greatest recognition among soccer's elite.
Italy dominated and had the better of the chances in front of a packed crowd in Milan but ended with a sixth successive home draw.
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