A fresh round of quotes stemming from the now infamous interview held by Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo last week have surfaced on Thursday evening.
For those who may somehow have missed it, veteran attacker Ronaldo dropped nothing short of a bombshell on not only United, but a host of individuals associated with the club, too, this past Sunday.
In comments provided during an interview with presenter Piers Morgan, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner slammed the Red Devils, boss Erik ten Hag, club icon Wayne Rooney, and more.
The key takeaway, though, came in the form of Ronaldo essentially signalling his intent to depart once more, in revealing that he has been left feeling ‘betrayed’ by the club he loves:
“I feel betrayed.”
EXCLUSIVE: Cristiano Ronaldo tells Piers Morgan he feels like he’s being forced out of Manchester United in an explosive interview.
90 Minutes with Ronaldo. Wednesday and Thursday at 8pm on TalkTV.@cristiano | @piersmorgan | @TalkTV | #PMU pic.twitter.com/nqp4mcXHB0
— Piers Morgan Uncensored (@PiersUncensored) November 13, 2022
And now, as alluded to above, a further insight into his future has been provided by way of yet more fresh quotes on Ronaldo’s part.
The Portuguese, first, suggested that the prospect of him being reintegrated into the first-team setup at Old Trafford was altogether up in the air:
“It’s hard, it’s hard for me to say that I will not be back to Manchester United. But regardless, as you say, it’s… let’s see what’s going to happen.”
From here, though, Ronaldo went on to reiterate once more that his preference would be to head elsewhere this winter:
“Maybe it’s good for me and Manchester to have a new chapter. Probably.”
Further noteworthy comments were too forthcoming regarding both Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal, and long-time rival Lionel Messi.
First, regarding the former, CR7 had the following to say:
“Manchester [United] first & if not, Arsenal is some team that I like to see play. I like the team, I like the coach. I think they have a good team. If Manchester United don’t win the Premier League, I will be happy if Arsenal do.”
On his relationship with Paris Saint-Germain standout Messi, meanwhile, the 37-year-old added:
“Amazing player is magic, top… As a person, we share the stage 16 years, imagine, 16 years. So, I have great relationship with him. I’m not friend of him — but it’s like a teammate.”
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