On Sunday, just a few hours after Manchester United’s victory over Fulham in the last game before the World Cup break, video clips emerged from an interview Cristiano Ronaldo had done with the controversial TV profile Piers Morgan. – The time has come to say something, says Cristiano Ronaldo, wearing a suit, sitting on a chair across from Piers Morgan. Ronaldo did not hold back. “I feel betrayed,” Ronaldo said, lashing out at his employer, the club’s owners, his own coach Erik ten Hag and old teammates. The interview sent shock waves through the football world, and Cristiano Ronaldo has received harsh criticism from several quarters. Earlier on Wednesday, Raphaël Varane became the first Manchester United player to speak out about the interview Ronaldo has done. – It is clear that it affects us, Varane said according to the BBC. Hyller Solskjær On Wednesday came a larger part of the interview. The session is split into two with one part on Wednesday and one on Thursday. And even though Ronaldo criticizes many people, there is one person who only gets good words: Ole Gunnar Solskjær. It was he who brought him back to Manchester United. The Norwegian was fired a short time later. – I love Solskjær, he is a wonderful person. As a coach, I think he did a good job. He needed more time. But I never doubted that he would be a good coach in the future. I think it was nice to work with him, even if it was for a short period of time. The interview has so far shown a good number of the bits that were already shown on social media. But Ronaldo, in addition to his criticism of Manchester United, talks about the new generation of footballers. – They live in a different time. Their mentality is different. They lack the hunger. Everything is easier for them, they must not suffer. So they don’t care. This applies not only to Manchester United, but to the whole world. They are not like my generation. But you can’t blame them, says Ronaldo. – I don’t give the younger guys that much advice, I prefer to be an example through what I do, says Ronaldo, who has twice left the stadium while his teammates have played a match. He did so in a training match against Rayo Vallecano this summer, and then in a Premier League match against Tottenham, where Erik ten Hag confirmed that Ronaldo refused to be substituted. TAKING A DEAL: Cristiano Ronaldo. Photo: OLI SCARFF / AFP – Had never heard of him In the bits that were released and promoted on social media, Ronaldo spoke briefly about Solskjær’s successor, Ralf Rangnick. He had more on his mind than what was shown on Twitter: – I had never heard of him when Manchester United hired him. And to be completely honest, I never saw him as the boss. I called him boss, I have done that with all my coaches out of respect. But I never saw him as a boss. In some areas we were very different, says Ronaldo, and adds: – I have always been with the best coaches: Zinedine Zidane, Carlo Ancelotti, José Mourinho, Fernando Santos, Massimilliano Allegri, so I have some experience because I have learned by them. Occasionally you see coaches who come and want to revolutionize football. I don’t agree and I have my opinion. – When they fire Ole Gunnar Solskjær, they should bring in a top coach. Not a sports director. The club didn’t know what they were doing, says Ronaldo. DISAGREE: Cristiano Ronaldo says he never saw Ralf Rangnick as the boss. Photo: OLI SCARFF / AFP Ronaldo also talks about the toughest period in his life: He and his partner Georgina lost their son during childbirth in April. Only the twin sister survived. Ronaldo accuses Manchester United of a lack of empathy during that period. According to the Manchester Evening News, the club believes that the criticism is unfair. The local newspaper also writes that there is growing belief within the club that Ronaldo has played his last match for the Red Devils. news has previously discussed Ronaldo’s comments and jabs at Wayne Rooney, where he said, among other things, that “I look better than him”. In a larger part of the session, former team-mate and current Sky Sports expert Gary Neville does not escape either. At the same time, he praises Roy Keane and Rio Ferdinand, who have been far more positive in their comments about Ronaldo. – It means a lot. I was in the dressing room with them and they are part of my journey. Rio was my neighbor, he helped me a lot and Keane is the best captain I’ve had. OLD TEAMMATES: Gary Neville embraces Cristiano Ronaldo after the Champions League final in 2008. Manchester United beat Chelsea on penalties. Photo: EDDIE KEOGH / Reuters The interview Ronaldo did with Piers Morgan was released before a long World Cup break. The next game is not until the League Cup match against Burnley around December 20. Several have interpreted the interview, especially the timing of it, as a means to get Ronaldo to leave Manchester United when the January window opens. There are only three club games left before the transfer window opens. Cristiano Ronaldo has had one of his worst seasons as a footballer, and has three goals in 16 games this season. Two of these goals came in the Europa League against Sheriff Tiraspol. His only Premier League goal came against Everton in October. Right now, Ronaldo is in place in Qatar together with the rest of the Portugal squad. Portugal are in Group H along with Ghana, Uruguay and South Korea.
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