{"id":12056,"date":"2022-11-15T13:21:15","date_gmt":"2022-11-15T13:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/?p=12056"},"modified":"2022-11-15T13:21:15","modified_gmt":"2022-11-15T13:21:15","slug":"manchester-united-may-confront-ronaldo-over-betrayal-talk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/sports\/manchester-united-may-confront-ronaldo-over-betrayal-talk\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United may confront Ronaldo over &#8216;betrayal&#8217; talk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United may confront Ronaldo over &#8216;betrayal&#8217; talk. Manchester United has said they were &#8220;considering their response&#8221; to an interview given by star forward Cristiano Ronaldo where he said he felt &#8220;betrayed&#8221; by the club.<\/p>\n<p>The five-time Ballon d&#8217;Or winner has been a peripheral figure on the field for United since Erik ten Hag took charge as a manager in May.<\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo was disciplined after refusing to come on as a substitute in a 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur last month, but had returned to the side in recent weeks and even captained the Red Devils in a 3-1 loss at Aston Villa.<\/p>\n<p>However, the 37-year-old was absent from the squad in Sunday&#8217;s 2-1 victory over Fulham in United&#8217;s last match before a six-week break for the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Read more:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/sports\/fifa-lifts-pakistan-football-suspension.html\">FIFA lifts Pakistan football suspension<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t have respect for him because he doesn&#8217;t show respect for me,&#8221; Ronaldo said of Ten Hag in an interview on Sunday with the Piers Morgan Uncensored TV show.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Not only the coach, but another two or three guys around the club. I felt betrayed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When quizzed again if senior club executives were trying to oust him, Ronaldo replied: &#8220;Yes, I felt betrayed and I felt like some people don&#8217;t want me here, not only this year but last year too.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;I feel betrayed.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>EXCLUSIVE: Cristiano Ronaldo tells Piers Morgan he feels like he&#39;s being forced out of Manchester United in an explosive interview.<\/p>\n<p>90 Minutes with Ronaldo. Wednesday and Thursday at 8pm on TalkTV.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cristiano?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@cristiano<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/piersmorgan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@piersmorgan<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TalkTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TalkTV<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PMU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PMU<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nqp4mcXHB0\">pic.twitter.com\/nqp4mcXHB0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Piers Morgan Uncensored (@PiersUncensored) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PiersUncensored\/status\/1591913800508350464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 13, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In a statement issued on Monday, the Old Trafford club said: &#8220;Manchester United notes the media coverage regarding an interview by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cristiano\">Cristiano Ronaldo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The club will consider its response after the full facts have been established.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our focus remains on preparing for the second half of the season and continuing the momentum, belief and togetherness being built among the players, manager, staff, and fans.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2139\ufe0f Club statement.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MUFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Manchester United (@ManUtd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ManUtd\/status\/1592155753372065794?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 14, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo returned to United in August 2021 from Juventus.<\/p>\n<p>His first spell at Old Trafford had been a glorious one under the tutelage of Alex Ferguson, winning three Premier League titles, the Champions League and the first of his Ballon d&#8217;Or crowns.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his 24 goals in all competitions last season, United endured a terrible campaign as they finished sixth in the Premier League and failed to qualify for the Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo then reportedly tried to engineer an exit before the start of this season, but no agreement could be found with another club.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Since Sir Alex left, I saw no evolution in the club. Nothing had changed,&#8221; said Ronaldo on what he found on his return to United. &#8220;I want the best for the club. This is why I come to Manchester United.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But you have some things inside that don\u00b4t help (us) reach the top level as (Manchester) City, Liverpool and even now Arsenal&#8230; a club with this dimension should be top of the tree in my opinion and they are not unfortunately.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>United are fifth in the Premier League, 11 points behind leaders Arsenal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United may confront Ronaldo over &#8216;betrayal&#8217; talk. Manchester United has said they were &#8220;considering their response&#8221; to an interview given by star forward Cristiano Ronaldo where he said he felt &#8220;betrayed&#8221; by the club. 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