Ronaldo, who joined the Italian side on a four-year deal for a reported $117 million transfer fee in 2018, is the top scorer in Serie A so far this season with 23 goals.
He also recently scored the 770th goal of his career to
move ahead of Pele's tally of goals scored in official matches.
"He's the best in the world and we're holding on to
him," Paratici said of Juventus' Portuguese star, while also acknowledging
the team's struggles this season.
Paratici added in the post-match press conference:
"The word transition doesn't exist at Juventus -- we always play to win.
"Some seasons go better than others, but the word
transition doesn't exist. Seasons are important even if they're about growth
that yields results in the subsequent years."
Sunday's defeat further dented Juventus' chances of
winning a 10th consecutive league title as the Bianconeri now sit 10 points
behind league leader Inter Milan.
Arthur's under-hit pass midway through the second half
was pounced on by Adolfo Gaich to give Benevento an unlikely lead away from
home.
Ronaldo had a number of chances late on but was unable to
beat goalkeeper Lorenzo Montipo as Benevento held on for a shock victory.
"We needed to turn in a better display but we
performed poorly in every aspect of our game," said Juventus manager
Andrea Pirlo.
"Everything was off today, in our attitude and in
technical situations ... our attitude has to be different in games like
this."
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