Gary Neville has hinted that he has some sympathy with Cristiano Ronaldo, recalling the moment he knew his own Manchester United career was coming to an end.
Neville played both before and after Ronaldo’s first stint at Old Trafford, making more than 600 appearances over a near 20-year playing career. During that time he faced a number of battles for his right-back berth, before ultimately accepting defeat and hanging up his boots in 2011.
Despite still having plenty to offer in the game, Ronaldo’s own United career looks to be traversing to an inevitable conclusion with crisis talks planned with boss Erik ten Hag. The 37-year-old was banished from first-team training and then the subsequent trip to Chelsea after he reportedly refused to come off the bench during the win over Tottenham.
