Clive Thabo Dube
Sports Reporter
Five time Ballon D’or winner Cristiano Ronaldo has been chopped off Manchester United squad to face off Chelsea on today after walking away on Wednesday’s win over Tottenham Hotspur FC.
The tension between the Portugal striker and the Man City coach, Erik Ten Hag continues to heat up with Ronaldo having made to warm up twice but never included in the field of play. After warming up for for the second time with.four minutes to.end.of the match Ronaldo headed down the Old Trafford tunnel.
It is believed Cristiano Ronaldo refused to come on as a late substitute.
In a statement Manchester United said,
“Cristiano Ronaldo will not be part of the Manchester United squad for this Saturday’s Premier League game against Chelsea. The rest of the squad is fully focused on preparing for that fixture.”
The former Real Madrid star managed to steal the spotlight as he wearily walked down Old Trafford tunnels like he owned the place for all to see his discontented figure. Ten Hag after the match said,
“I will deal with that tomorrow”
As per promise, the Red devils manager and with the backing of United staff, he has proved that no one is better than the team, it doesn’t matter what individual accomplishments you have earned, the team is what is important.
“I want to keep the focus on the team, it was a magnificent performance from all the 11 players… What we have seen today was 11 players who defend, 11 players who attack, there was a lot of dynamic.” Stated Ten Hag.
Danny Mills speaking on Sky Sports revealed that,
“It’s an absolute disgrace, I think it’s incredibly disrespectful to the team, to the manager, to the fans..You know what it’s like at Old Trafford, you’ve got to walk all the way down the touchline, not just sneaking down at the halfway line. He knows everyone’s going to watch him. And I feel sorry for United now, and Ten Hag because that’s an outstanding result against a top side and all it’s going to be about is Ronaldo.”
Despite the Portugal international storming off before the final whistle, Manchester United locker room celebrated their well deserved 2:0 win over star studded Tottenham.
With Manchester United not making it into the UEFA Champions League, Ronaldo has desperately tried to maneuver a move away from United but top flight teams are not showing any interest due to his ego and age. The January transfer window will foretell the future of Manchester United forward.