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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Samuel Luckhurst

Cristiano Ronaldo has underestimated Erik ten Hag too many times at Manchester United

Cristiano Ronaldo was not the problem at Manchester United last season but has become a problem since pre-season.

Ronaldo has always come with more baggage than a Kardashian and his sullen departure down the tunnel before full-time on Wednesday night was typical of a man with an ego the size of a planet.

He has form for dugout drama. In December 2008, Ronaldo grimaced and self-substituted himself with United goalless against Sunderland. The following evening, he was painless and smiling in Paris as he clutched the Ballon d'Or.

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