Italy Legend Antonio Cassano Accuses Cristiano Ronaldo Of Placing ‘His Selfishness First’ After Man United Star’s Piers Morgan Interview Sparks Controversy

Cristiano Ronaldo has sparked large controversy after he gave an interview to British broadcaster Piers Morgan, during which he slammed his present membership employers Manchester United. Ronaldo missed United’s final sport earlier than heading into the World Cup break, a 2-1 win over Fulham attributable to sickness. Nonetheless, a day after United’s slim win, their no.7 dropped a bombshell interview, whereby he accused them of “betraying” him. The 37-year-old additionally had a go on the Pink Devils’ supervisor Erik ten Hag, who in response to him doesn’t respect him.

The followers and pundits have already picked their sides on this open battle now, as former Italy striker Antonio Cassano has come down closely on the participant. Cassano has joined the lot which has closely criticised Ronaldo for appearing ‘unprofessionally’ by giving the interview, which apparently was not authorised by the membership. The Portuguese has now reported on the nationwide staff’s camp in Qatar as they start their preparations for the upcoming FIFA World Cup.

Cristiano Ronaldo has a disproportionate ego – Cassano

The tiff between Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United has evidently escalated out of the way in which now after he gave the interview. There was already a way of battle brewing between the participant and the membership, after the ahead was discovering himself out of the plans of latest coach Erik ten Hag. The Dutchman, who took over the Pink Devils’ job this summer time has diminished Ronaldo’s position to a benchwarmer, beginning him in simply 4 of the membership’s 14 league video games.

Furthermore, Cristiano bluntly refused to return on in its place throughout United’s league conflict towards Tottenham, and left for dwelling snubbing Ten Hag’s publish match speak, which additional enraged the supervisor who dropped him from the squad fully for his or her subsequent sport towards Chelsea. Issues took a extra wild flip after studies furled up the United boss needed the membership to eliminate their highest paid participant, which was confirmed by the participant himself in his interview to Morgan. Cassano bashed the Portugal captain for his remark, as instructed Bobo TV:

“Now I say that Ronaldo doesn't have the braveness to confess that for 3 years he's now not himself. This yr he needed to go to Sporting Lisbon after which give up after the World Cup. He’s an issue for the coaches, he places his teammates in hassle. He didn’t even name [Karim] Benzema to congratulate him [on winning the Ballon d’Or].

“He has a blindfold in entrance of his eyes and thinks he can play till he’s 50. Pricey Ronaldo, I let you know one factor: end massive with the World Cup. He can’t preserve throwing tantrums and he can’t suppose he can nonetheless play at a excessive degree. He has such a disproportionate ego, however he isn't like [Lionel] Messi who may also play sitting down. He can’t bodily cope anymore. He's confirming that he at all times places his selfishness first.”

The massive query now stays is what occurs subsequent at Previous Trafford. United are but to challenge a response on the interview by their participant, however have launched a press release which stated “the membership will take into account its response after the total information have been established”. Nonetheless, ESPN have reported that its the top of the street for the five-time Ballon d’or winner at Previous Trafford as Ten Hag has requested the membership to instantly offload him in January.

The report additionally added that lots of the different senior gamers at United are ‘livid’ with Ronaldo’s feedback, which they really feel got here at a mistaken time. United had simply earned a hard-fought victory over Fulham with an damage time winner from academy graduate Alejandro Garnacho, which the gamers really feel received overshadowed by the Ronaldo headlines. And his outburst towards the membership, it definitely appears Cristiano Ronaldo received’t play for Manchester United ever once more.