Cristiano Ronaldo's sister Elma Aveiro has jumped in to defend the five-time Ballon d'Or winner as the dust settles on his bombshell interview with media figure Piers Morgan.
Ronaldo, 37, shocked Manchester United on Sunday evening when snippets from his chat with Morgan started to emerge on social media. In that interview, the superstar frontman revealed that he thought he had been "betrayed" by United while claiming Erik ten Hag and other key figures behind the scenes "want to force him out".
It has been a headline-driven season for the Portugal captain despite his bit-part role on the pitch. He expressed a desire to leave the club for a second time in the summer, missed the pre-season tour to Thailand and Australia and then refused to come off the bench during a win over Tottenham last month.
