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103 Cristiano Ronaldo photographed during a lucifer betwixt Manchester United and Real Sociedad connected Nov. 3, 2022.
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Cristiano Ronaldo says helium feels "betrayed" by Manchester United for trying to unit him retired of the nine and says helium has "no respect" for brag Erik 10 Hag due to the fact that helium "doesn't amusement respect for me".
In an interrogation with Piers Morgan for TalkTV released by The Sun on Sunday night, Ronaldo besides claimed determination has been "zero progress" astatine the nine since Sir Alex Ferguson retired successful the summertime of 2013.
When asked if United's hierarchy were trying to unit him retired of the club, Ronaldo said: "Yes. Not lone the coach, but the different 2 oregon 3 guys astir the club. I felt betrayed."
When quizzed again if elder nine executives were trying to oust him, the 37-year-old replied: "Honestly, I don't know. I don't care. People should perceive the truth. Yes, I consciousness betrayed. Some radical don't privation maine present not lone this year, but past twelvemonth too.
"I don't cognize what's going on. Since Sir Alex Ferguson near I person seen not improvement successful the club. The advancement was zero.
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"For example, an absorbing constituent is however a nine similar Manchester United sacked Ole (Gunnar Solskjaer), they bring successful a sporting manager Ralf Rangnick which is thing cipher understands. This feline is not adjacent a coach! A large nine similar Manchester United bringing successful a sporting manager amazed not lone maine but each the world.
"Nothing changes. Not lone the jacuzzi, the pool, adjacent the gym. Even immoderate points of technology, the kitchen, the chefs - who I appreciate, beauteous people! They halt successful clip which amazed maine a lot.
"I thought I would spot antithetic things, technology, infrastructure. Unfortunately, we spot galore things I'm utilized to seeing erstwhile I'm 21, 22, 23. It amazed maine a lot."
Ronaldo besides said of Ten Hag: "I don't person respect for him due to the fact that helium doesn't amusement respect for me. If you don't person respect for me, I'm ne'er gonna person respect for you."
Ronaldo, who re-joined United successful August 2021 and finished arsenic their apical scorer successful each competitions past play with 24 goals, asked to permission the nine successful the summer.
"I deliberation the fans should cognize the truth," the Portugal planetary added. "I privation the champion for the club. This is wherefore I travel to Manchester United.
"But you person immoderate things wrong that don't assistance [us] scope the apical level arsenic City, Liverpool and adjacent present Arsenal...a nine with this magnitude should beryllium apical of the histrion successful my sentiment and they are not unfortunately.
"As Picasso said, you person to destruct it to rebuild it [the artist's nonstop punctuation was: 'Every enactment of instauration is archetypal an enactment of destruction'] and if they commencement with me, for me, it's not a problem.
"I emotion Manchester United, I emotion the fans, they're ever connected my side. But if they privation to bash it different… they person to alteration many, galore things."
Ronaldo connected Rooney disapproval and re-joining Man Utd alternatively of City
Ronaldo was besides captious of erstwhile United team-mate Wayne Rooney aft the Englishman said helium is successful information of becoming an "unwanted distraction" astatine Old Trafford.
Ronaldo said of Rooney: "I don't cognize wherefore helium criticises maine truthful badly...probably due to the fact that helium finished his vocation and I'm inactive playing astatine a precocious level.
"I'm not going to accidental that I'm looking amended than him. Which is true..."
Ronaldo, who precocious captained United successful their 3-1 decision astatine Aston Villa, besides revealed however erstwhile brag Ferguson persuaded him to instrumentality to the nine past summer.
"I followed my heart," the five-time Ballon d'Or victor said. "He [Sir Alex] said to me, 'It's intolerable for you to travel to Manchester City', and I said, 'OK, boss'."
Asked what Ferguson thinks of United's existent situation, Ronaldo added: "He knows amended than anybody that the nine is not connected the way they merit to be.
"He knows. Everyone knows. The radical who don't spot that… it's due to the fact that they don't privation to see; they are blind."
Ten Hag and Man Utd players 'extremely disappointed'
Sky Sports News understands Ten Hag and the Manchester United players are highly disappointed with the mode and timing of Ronaldo's interview.
The nine lone recovered retired astir the interrogation arsenic they were preparing to alert backmost from London connected Sunday evening pursuing their 2-1 triumph implicit Fulham and they bash not recognize wherefore helium has said what helium has said.
They are hugely disappointed that helium would disrespect the club, his manager and team-mates successful this mode and United are apt to see each their options present regarding the player.
Ronaldo was told connected Thursday that helium would not beryllium successful the starting XI against Fulham but helium would person been successful the squad. He told the nine helium was ill.
