England cricket legend Kevin Pietersen has defended Cristiano Ronaldo's decision to publicly air his grievances with Manchester United in an explosive interview with Piers Morgan on his Talk TV show.
In the interview, Ronaldo said he has "no respect" for manager Erik ten Hag "because he doesn't show respect for me", accused the club of trying to force him out and claimed some club chiefs "doubted" him when he informed them the reason he arrived late for pre-season was because his baby daughter was ill in hospital.
The interview has proved controversial and could lead to him being sacked by United, if the club's lawyers advise them that his behaviour is a serious enough breach of discipline. And former cricketer Pietersen has now weighed in, stating that he "sympathises" with Ronaldo "having been in a similar position".
