Before we go any further, let's get a few things straight: Cristiano Ronaldo is a phenomenal footballer, is one of the greatest players of all-time and has won just about every award that a footballer can lay their hands on.
But if there was an award to be won for having the best attitude and level of respect in football, Ronaldo would certainly not be in the running for that particular gong following the concluding part of his explosive interview with Piers Morgan on Thursday evening. As was portrayed in the small social media nuggets we had seen earlier in the week, Ronaldo used his sit-down chat with the former Good Morning Britain presenter to fire shots at Manchester United and at manager Erik ten Hag.
After opening up on his collapsed move to Manchester City, Ralf Rangnick's credibility and the tragic loss of his baby son in part one, Ronaldo's comments in part two were much more damning and tasteless when it came to talking football. For the first time, he opened up on his refusal to step off the substitutes bench against Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford last month, delivering an explanation that was not only squeamish but also disrespectful towards Ten Hag, even though he did admit that he regretted his actions.
