‘The worst transfer in Premier League history’ – Football reacts to Ronaldo ‘betrayal’ claims

Robin Bairner
Robin Bairner
  • 14 Nov 2022 10:34 GMT
  • 9 min read
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Cristiano Ronaldo’s explosive revelation that he feels “betrayed” by Manchester United has caused in an earthquake in the footballing world.

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Ronaldo has polarised opinions with an interview given to Piers Morgan and Talk TV, in which he claimed he felt “disrespected” by the club and the manager.

It is part of a feud that has been ongoing since the summer when Ronaldo did not appear when expected for pre-season training. Since then, the campaign has become a slog for the Portuguese, who netted 18 Premier League goals last season but has scored just once this time around.

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The striker has become a headache for manager Erik ten Hag, and the interview appears to be the final straw in the relationship between the pair.

With Ronaldo’s future now looking likely to lie away from Man Utd, fans and pundits have been split by the player’s actions.

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Ronaldo has, unsurprisingly, been primarily defended by Piers Morgan, who conducted the explosive interview.

Some pundits chose to take a more moderate approach, seeing logic in some of what Ronaldo said in what they believe to be a parting shot at the club.

With the rest of the Ronaldo interview to come later in the week, fans will be eagerly awaiting further revelations over his time at Man Utd.

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