“Unfortunately, sometimes the fever of the moment takes the best of us. This is how Cristiano Ronaldo explained Thursday evening in a long message published on his Instagram account his gesture of humor the day before, when he left Old Trafford before the end of the match against Tottenham, upset at not having entered the game. The Portuguese, excluded from the group for the meeting against Chelsea on Saturday, thus drew the beginning of a mea culpa. He also gave his feelings on his current situation, seeming to want to continue with Manchester United.
“Right now I just feel like I have to keep working hard at Carrington, supporting my teammates and being ready for anything in any game,” he wrote. Giving in to pressure is not an option. It never was. This is Manchester United, and we have to stick together. Soon we will be together again. »
Not sure that the leaders of MU see it that way. Coach Erik ten Hag, tired of having to manage the star’s ego, would not be against his departure in January. Richard Arnold, the managing director, would support his manager on this, according to Guardian.
“As I have always done throughout my career, I try to live and play with respect for my colleagues, my opponents and my coaches. That hasn’t changed. I have not changed, assures the player, who will be out of contract next June. I am the same person and the same professional that I have been for the past twenty years, and respect has always had a very important role in my decision-making. “The thread of history between MU and the Portuguese still seems difficult to retie, this time.