Former Real Madrid forward Antonio Cassano has torn into Cristiano Ronaldo, accusing the Manchester United striker of having a "disproportionate ego" and putting "his teammates in trouble".
Ronaldo, 37, is public enemy number one at Old Trafford after extracts of his scathing interview with Piers Morgan were drip-fed ahead of its full release on Wednesday and Thursday. This comes after he was punished by Erik ten Hag for refusing to come off the bench against Tottenham in October and leaving the stadium before full-time.
The rest of the Red Devils squad would be happy to see Ronaldo leave and the club are even exploring the possibility of sacking the five-time Ballon d'Or winner. But ex-Italy striker Cassano would like to see another outcome: Ronaldo retiring after the World Cup.
