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Aaron Stokes

Unpopular Manchester United moment highlights ruthless streak Newcastle United are missing

49 minutes into Sunday's stalemate between Manchester United and Newcastle United and the oldest player on the pitch, Cristiano Ronaldo, decided to use his vast experience to shamelessly try and steal the lead for the home side.

After the Portuguese superstar had been flagged offside, Nick Pope waited to take the resulting free-kick before Ronaldo stole the dead ball from him and rolled it into the open Newcastle goal. The veteran and his Red Devils teammates were adamant he was well within his rights to do so, arguing the free-kick had already been taken by Fabian Schar.

As referee Craig Pawson blew his whistle and disallowed the goal, as many as nine Manchester United players surrounded the official, shrieking in his face to argue why the goal should stand. Only Luke Shaw and David de Gea decided against sprinting over to give 43-year-old a piece of their mind.

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