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Cristiano Ronaldo seems to have aimed a thinly-veiled dig at Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag after the 2 publicly fell out in 2022.
Ronaldo made a heroic return to United in the summertime of 2021 from Juventus.
Regardless of United’s struggles that time period, the Portugal worldwide nonetheless managed a formidable return of 24 objectives in 38 appearances throughout all competitions.
Nonetheless, Ten Hag’s appointment noticed Ronaldo’s enjoying time at United drastically decreased, with the Dutchman demonstrating a transparent desire for different choices excessive up the pitch.
The results of the pair’s spat noticed Ronaldo grant an interview to British broadcaster Piers Morgan, through which the five-time Ballon d’Or winner not solely slammed Ten Hag and the membership but additionally his teammates.
Within the interview, Ronaldo accused Ten Hag of being disrespectful and making an attempt to pressure him out of Outdated Trafford.
In response, the Purple Devils terminated the ahead’s contract. He joined Saudi Professional League outfit Al Nassr, the place he at present plies his commerce.
In his newest feedback (through Football365), Ronaldo was requested whether or not he is able to be an alternative to Portugal.
He replied by saying that he’ll all the time take into account himself a starter as he aimed a refined dig at Ten Hag.
The 39-year-old mentioned, “In my thoughts, I’ll all the time be a starter. That’s what you suppose. Till the tip of my profession, I’ll all the time suppose that I’ll be a starter.”
“I’ll all the time respect the choices, not simply of the coach, however on the golf equipment I’ve performed for, I’ve all the time revered them… a few times, they’ve additionally behaved badly in direction of me (laughs). However severely, at any time when there’s skilled ethics, I’ll all the time respect the coaches’ choices.”
“When skilled ethics aren’t revered, there can all the time be controversy, however that’s separate. What I really feel for the time being, and the coach’s phrases additionally exhibit this, is that I proceed to be an asset to the nationwide workforce and I would be the first to confess it.”
“If that doesn’t occur, if I’m not an asset I would be the first to depart.”
Ronaldo added, “But when I go away, I’ll go along with a transparent conscience, as all the time, as a result of I do know who I’m, what I can do, what I do and what I’ll proceed to do.”
“I see the current in a really constructive method as a result of for me an important factor is to face every second, every cycle, and the cycle is nice, I really feel completely satisfied.”
In the intervening time, Ten Hag is underneath some stress after United suffered a 3-0 loss by the hands of bitter rivals Liverpool on Sunday.
The Reds return to motion on September 14 after they journey to St Mary’s to face Southampton.
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