Some Manchester United players were ‘in awe’ of Cristiano Ronaldo and one sabotaged his own game by trying to pass to him too often, it has been claimed.
Ronaldo left United under a cloud in November after seeing his contract terminated due to a hugely critical interview he gave to Piers Morgan. He scored 27 goals in 54 appearances during his second spell with the club, but his presence was hugely divisive.
The 38-year-old striker caused friction behind the scenes at United, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Ralf Rangnick and Erik ten Hag struggling to contain him. Ronaldo’s status as one of the greats of the modern game, mixed with his gradual decline and United’s failure to win trophies created an atmosphere that was, at times, toxic.
