Cristiano Ronaldo made his disgust clear during his second spell with Manchester United - even with one of his own teammates. The Portuguese forward received a hero's welcome as he re-signed for the Red Devils in 2021. And despite a promising first season, things very quickly went wrong.
He publicly fell out with manager Erik ten Hag, while an explosive interview with Piers Morgan saw his contract terminated. Ronaldo then left for Saudi side Al-Nassr. One of his other complaints during his time at Old Trafford was the club captaincy. Reports at the time claimed that the forward was keen to replace then captain Harry Maguire, a move that was rejected by interim boss Ralf Rangnick.
But it appears that Ronaldo’s complaints were not just limited to the manager’s office. According to The Telegraph, the veteran would regularly roll his eyes when Maguire spoke in the dressing room. In the England defender’s defence, he never rose to any petulance from his teammate. Amid reports that there was a rift between the two United stars, he rejected them out of hand.
“I’ve seen a lot of reports about this club that aren’t true and this is another,” he posted on social media. “Not going to start posting about everything that is written but I needed to make this one clear. We’re united and focused on Sunday. Enjoy your day everyone.”.
