Following the airing of his entire interview with Piers Morgan this week, the Man United forward delivered a message to his Portugal teammates.
Prior to their World Cup start against Ghana on Thursday, Cristiano Ronaldo complimented Portugal’s 4-0 victory over Nigeria in a pre-tournament friendly.
Due to sickness, the Manchester United player was unable to attend the game, but his nation nevertheless won admirably thanks to two goals from Bruno Fernandes, one of which was assisted by clubmate Diogo Dalot.
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Prior to being disqualified from the friendly because he missed United’s final two games before the break, Ronaldo trained with the Portugal team on Monday. The 37-year-old’s tenure at Old Trafford appears to be coming to an end as a result of his contentious interview with Piers Morgan.
His criticism of the team and Erik ten Hag shocked the crowd, according to United sources who told the Manchester Evening News that they dispute a number of his assertions. The club is thinking about firing the attacker in response to the remarks made during the 90-minute meeting.
As of Friday, United has “taken appropriate procedures in reaction to Cristiano Ronaldo’s recent media interview,” according to a fresh statement. We won’t be making any more comments until this process is over, it continued.
Ronaldo, who plans to retire at age 40, stated that Qatar will likely be his final World Cup as a player. The veteran will go down in history as one of only a select few players to play in five different championship games. If healthy, he will likely play against Ghana on Thursday. He hasn’t played since a 3-1 loss to Aston Villa in the Premier League on November 6.
After the 4-0 victory over Nigeria, Ronaldo praised his teammates in a message, praising them for a job well done. “Great test of strength yesterday at Alvalade, with our boys showing their full personalities,” he posted on Instagram.
“Clear demonstration of talent and ability; another more cause to carry the dreams of the entire world with us! Portugal, always, wherever!” In the interview with Morgan, Ronaldo stated of Portugal’s chances at the World Cup: “I am really enthusiastic. We have a great football coach and a talented football player generation.
“I’m anticipating an incredible World Cup. It will be difficult. really challenging However, everything is conceivable, so we will definitely compete.