Cristiano Ronaldo has almost certainly played his last game for Manchester United after an ‘explosive’ interview which ‘the whole world’s talking about’ (Piers Morgan’s words). ‘The biggest star that football has ever seen’ (Piers again) spills the beans on his cruel and incompetent employers in a two-part interview to be broadcast tonight and tomorrow. Fans will be left wondering how much is hype and where the truth and blame resides.
Many will see a star in decline
Ronaldo’s complaints range in seriousness from gripes about the food at Man U (no improvement since his first stint) to more significant criticism about the running of the club and its lack of a coherent strategy (exemplified by the appointment of Ralf Rangnick as interim manager after the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer). He also alleges that top figures at the club wanted him out and that he was shabbily treated when he failed to return to the club for pre-season training due to a family medical emergency.
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