The Portuguese international footballer Cristiano Ronaldo expressed regret for having left Manchester United’s match against Tottenham before the end, despite the disagreement with the Dutch coach Erik ten Hag.
“I’ll be honest: I regret it or maybe not. I don’t know. It’s difficult to say 100%, but let’s say I regret it. At the same time, I felt provoked by the coach. Not allowing a coach to put me in just three minutes of game. I’m sorry, but I’m not that type of player. I know what I can give the team”, shot the captain of the selection, in the second half. of the interview granted to a British television channel.
On October 19, the forward was left out of the ‘eleven’ in the home win over the ‘spurs’ (2-0), on matchday 12 of the English League, and, in the final minutes of the match, when Al Realizing that he was not going to enter the field, he abruptly left the technical area next to the benches to walk towards the access tunnel to the changing rooms.
I have no respect for him [Erik ten Hag], because he shows no respect for me. We are in this situation. Things didn’t go well because of that. Empathy does not exist. He keeps saying things to the press that he thinks are good to protect himself and Manchester United. I like men who don’t lie, are honest and speak up front. Now, I am not going to negotiate my morale, because it is always intact, ”he continued.
Suspended by the ‘red devils’ the next day, Cristiano Ronaldo would compete again on October 27, when he completed 90 minutes and closed the scoring of success in receiving the Moldovan Sheriff (3-0), for the fifth and penultimate day. from group E of the Europa League.
“I was disappointed in the statement from Manchester United. I never had a problem with the clubs or the managers and they suspended me for three days. I was very sorry. On a sporting level, I felt humiliated. I remember coming home, [filho] Cristianinho asked if he was not going to play and laughed. On one hand, he was relaxed but disappointed. I am not perfect and I was wrong, but they fired at the press and that disappointed me, ”he acknowledged.
The rocky start to the 2022/23 season was balanced with three goals and two assists in 16 games, 10 of them started, in a total of 1,050 minutes, after the delay in reaching the preseason in charge of Erik ten Hag, hired to Dutch Ajax.
“I was very sick for things that I did not tell anyone. On vacation, my youngest daughter suffered from bronchitis and was in the hospital for a week. The people there made up stories that I didn’t want to travel, but I am a human being and they have to understand that I will always be by my family’s side. I am not going to negotiate anything beyond that, ”she stressed.
According to one of the excerpts from the conversation with the English journalist Piers Morgan broadcast since Sunday, ‘CR7’ felt “betrayed” by the structure, lamenting that “the directors and the president doubted his word and did not believe that something was happening “. .
“It’s always my fault and I’m the problem. It’s like I was the black sheep. If you do it well or badly, they criticize you. Even in the national team. In recent months these criticisms have been very bad on a professional level. and familiar. I quite a lot. They looked at me as the bad guy, but that’s not true and they should listen to the facts from my mouth, “he replied.
The 37-year-old Madeiran illustrates this point with his pre-season home game against Spaniards Rayo Vallecano (1-1) on July 31, when he left Old Trafford before the final whistle, saying “eight more footballers” too they did, but they “only talked” about themselves.
“The [Erik ten Hag] He always told me that, since I wasn’t doing the preseason, I should wait for my opportunity, but he didn’t do that with all the players. I will not mention names. Then Manchester United were really bad for the last five years and they wanted to clean house but the way they made it so big shows that the communication wasn’t the best. It is not possible to be at the top for 21 years if you are not a professional. All my life I was one of the best professionals, but they saddened me, ”he reiterated.
The winner of five Ballon d’Ors (2008, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017) also criticized the Dutch coach’s decision to avoid using him in the defeat suffered at Manchester City’s home (3-6), in the derby on matchday nine of the Premier League on October 2.
“They are excuses. He may have another opinion and I respect that, but excuses always have a short stretch and don’t make sense. He doesn’t put me against Manchester City out of respect for my career, but I already wanted to.” play three minutes against Tottenham. It did not make sense. I think he did it on purpose ”, concluded Cristiano Ronaldo, who has been inserted in the preparation stage of the team for the final phase of the 2022 World Cup.
Source: TSF
