Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United are making all the headlines on the eve of the World Cup in Qatar. The Portuguese international hit out at the club he rejoined in 2021 this week in a fiery interview with Piers Morgan.
Ronaldo wanted to leave the Red Devils in the summer, but was not allowed to go and now he has fallen out of favour under new manager Erik ten Hag, with the player and club involved in a war of words over his future and place in the squad. He was linked with a summer move to Chelsea, but Thomas Tuchel kyboshed the idea, despite new owner Todd Boehly meeting with agent Jorge Mendes.
Ronaldo was the club's top scorer last season with 24 goals in all competitions, but has been left on the bench or out of the squad entirely by ten Hag this season, with appearances mainly limited to Europa League competition. Ten Hag said he did not bring Ronaldo on late in one game out of "respect" for the superstar, while Ronaldo then refused to come on when on the bench for a game against Tottenham.
