Cristiano Ronaldo is greeted coldly by Bruno Fernandes.
After his interview with English journalist Piers Morgan upset the sports world, Cristiano Ronaldo once again made headlines.
The Portuguese striker, who has a deal with Manchester United until the summer of 2019, was harshly critical of both his team and his management, saying he felt deceived by how he had been handled.
“I feel duped. In addition to the coach, there are another two or three that want me to leave the team. Ten Hag doesn’t respect me, therefore I have no regard for him. You won’t ever have my respect if you don’t respect me “, the striker said. In addition, he criticized Wayne Rooney and Gary Neville, two former teammates and club greats, for what he saw to be their unrelenting and unfair criticism of him.
Ronaldo appears to have selective memory because, just two weeks after storming off the field when asked to during a match against Tottenham, ten Hag made him captain in United’s Premier League match against Aston Villa. In reality, despite Ronaldo’s numerous immature outbursts, the widespread consensus at United and among their fan base is that ten Hag has done his best to make accommodations for him.
Stress in Portugal’s team
Therefore, it is not surprising that Ronald’s latest interview has angered fans, players, and commentators. Bruno Fernandes, a Portuguese who plays for Manchester United and for his country, is one such athlete. The moment they met for the first time since the interview was captured on tape when the two recently joined the Portugal team at their training camp in preparation for the World Cup.
The adage “actions speak louder than words” is definitely true of Bruno in this situation, as he greeted his international colleague in an overtly cold manner. Fernandes gave him a disgruntled parent’s look as she barely made eye contact and extended a feeble handshake.
Ronaldo stared blankly for a few seconds after the contact, showing that he was obviously surprised.
An effective group chemistry is essential for a World Cup run, particularly this year’s edition considering that players haven’t spent much time together. Before Portugal’s World Cup campaign gets off against Ghana on November 24, the two players will need to put this incident behind them.
