I anticipate the club are waiting for the full interview. There’s some disparaging things in there already, but they’ll need some more concrete stuff on video to terminate his contract.
Cristiano Ronaldo: Set to leave by mutual agreement
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People still defending Ronaldo, let me ask you this: Ronaldo has gone on the offensive about Rangnick and ETH, but I wonder why he never spoke out against the worst of the three, Ole?
It's what we want as well, and probably what ETH wants. It's not playing into Ronaldo's hands if it is the actual best outcome for the manager and the team as well
Gotta say - this is a very strange way of curing the flu he has.
Because he knows Ole is a club legend and it would not look good on him . The fans wouldn’t like it
It's a weird little cult isn't it. Hopefully they toddle off to a Ronaldo forum or whatever club is foolish enough to put up with his circus after the world cup and we get a good forum cleansing.
Imagine being so deluded to think that he comes out of this looking like the good guy.
That Bruno Fernandes reaction video reminds me of a watered down version of the Gary Neville / Peter Schmeichel handshake in the tunnel
It reminds me of that infamous meme with Peele and the handshakes and hugs.
Piers is dying for views.
He's literally saying on the interview "those who don't like Ronaldo, please watch all of the interview because you might change your mind with what he has to say".
He won't get this kind of interview again in his life
This added to the fact that Ole was a weaker manager who enabled his egotistical behaviour. I remember him subbing Ronaldo off once and then once he threw a strip, Ole never dropped him again. Ronaldo cannot handle his ego being hurt, and cannot accept that he is massively over the hill.
It's pretty on par with the guests he's had recently, Andrew Tate, Jordan Peterson, and now CR7...Trump next?
He will get what he wants but we have no choice. He must never wear that shirt again.
He pats him on the arm and goes to walk past him. He has to be called back for the awkward handshake. It's a cold enough greeting by any standard but for both club and international team mates it's icy.
Very different from giving a public interview. Roy Keane did less and was sacked. Ronaldo has every right to ask for a transfer no matter what. Every player has that. But no player can slag off the manager in public and expect to get away with it. In fact SAF was going to sack Schmeichel for arguing with him in front of the players.
He’s infatuated with toxic masculinity
Do people need to stoop down to a pathetic level and start name calling though?
What we don't need as a club and as supporters is for a squad player (that's all he is) giving an interview and creating toxicity in a fan base that looked like it was pulling in one direction.
Nothing Ronaldo says should have any credence or sway in the grand scheme of things.
He wants to make it all about him and people are allowing that to happen by foaming at the mouth and calling people immature names for not following suit.
I bet he's loving it
Very naive. Look how we did when we did get Ronaldo. Worst season ever.
Plain old fans would suffice. I'm still somewhat surprised he has a few backers in this situation (although not really), but I don't feel the need to question their mental health. I'll never fully understand football fans that follow players rather than teams though.
How many real users have video uploads on Youtube?
In 5-10 years time, Ronaldo will still be remembered fondly by most fans. At the moment, neither the club or player benefit each other - time to part ways. There are always 3 sides to each story: the club's; the player’s; and the truth lies somewhere in the middle. I'm just glad that this now increases our chance of buying a sticker in January. The Glazer family have been exposed properly for the first time in public as well. Overall, in time, I think we'll come to see Ronnie's interview as a net positive - onwards and upwards for both player and club imo... #GlazersOut
Neville has never badmouthed Ronaldo though? Rooney stated that Ronaldos actions this seasons were not acceptable.
I wouldnt especially enjoy it if my friends had feedback about me that I didnt like, but at least I have the ability to reflect inwards and judge if they might have a point or not.
Its a consequence of social media where access to the players have become greater than the teams. The players have the followings, not the teams, at least from Gen Z. This doesnt apply to everyone, of course, but certainly a great many millon fans of every player.
This thread kinda fleshes out some of the ETH situation on why Ronaldo might feel aggrieved.
Although doesn’t address the digs at Rooney and Neville,
Although doesn’t address the digs at Rooney and Neville,
They say never meet your hero…. Sucks for Bruno for sure.
Jaysus you've drank the cool aid
You are mistaken, read the username and think about something else.
Imagine ending your career in top flight football on such a low note after all you’ve achieved in the sport. What an immature way to exit. He will never be the role model he thinks he is.
It's definitely exacerbated it and the fact we can stream any match we want now. Did Maradona have anywhere near as many of these 'player fans'?
Because Ole wasn’t the worst of the three for Ronaldo, Ole was exactly what Ronaldo wanted for these couple of seasons. An old teammate with no modern tactics who would let Ronaldo “just do the business” with no silly pressing instructions or demands to work without the ball.
Once Ole went and the ball started to get some competent, the writing was on the wall for Ronaldo. Hence why RR & ETH are targeted, as are others at the club who selected managers with a philosophy that is incompatible with Ronaldo, who wants to focus all his energy on his time on the ball.
Absolutely. Look at Twitter and a lot of support he is getting is from Asia and Africa. I mean looking at the twitter handles. It is understandable and acceptable that his fans would support him over Manchester United. What is unacceptable is for people claiming to be United fans to support him over ETH.
Your initial complaint was complaining about fans calling other fans out for defending what many see as defending the indefensible from Ronaldo. You claimed this was pathetic.
Once challenged you've now pivoted to the name-calling aspect which wasn't part of your initial point at all which was fairly disingenuous of you. The criticism of name-calling is valid but your initial post had little merit. Anyone defending Ronaldo will get called out and rightly so.
I'll shorten that take. Ronaldo wasn't playing at elite level last season, his general play was poor and we were collectively poor partially due to the way we were using our striker.
You can lay down the law and the consequences if broken. A formal warning. The more he acts out the more we fine him than give him what he wants which is to be released. Either way, what's the worst that would have happened?
fecking ell.
What a clusterfeck of a thread.
He missed 99% of pre-season, the 1% he made he fecked off at HT like a disrespectful duschbag, then just as with Casemiro, he therefore doesn’t start the fecking season as he works up his fitness. What the feck about that is difficult to understand?
The people who are still trying to find ways to defend Ronaldo over this, you guys are losers Like there is no other way to describe it. Fanboys, cultists, etc., are all a subset of it, but you guys are just losers.
Like there is no other way to describe it. Fanboys, cultists, etc., are all a subset of it, but you guys are just losers.Ole is his mate.
Ole also played a part in bringing him here. He wouldn't speak ill of Ole. Just like he wouldn't of Rio, Saha, Evra etc.
They are all his allies.
Whilst I doubt he really gives a shit about how crap the Glazers are, it is good that he's calling them out.
Even if it is disingenuous, I'm never going to be against someone criticizing them in a public forum, let alone the most famous footballer on the planet.
If only he had just stuck to that aye.
Even if it is disingenuous, I'm never going to be against someone criticizing them in a public forum, let alone the most famous footballer on the planet.
If only he had just stuck to that aye.
Of course we do
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