Thiago Silva admits AC Milan teammate Ronaldinho is feeling down over his lack of minutes this season.

Milan coach Max Allegri has benched Ronaldinho for the past three games.

Defender Thiago Silva says: "Ronaldinho is a bit sad when he's on the bench, as he is a player who always loves being on the pitch."

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