“Leave immediately”
The English “Manchester United” announced on its official website that the contract with Cristiano Ronaldo was terminated.
Red Devils announced that the player “immediately left the team after his contract was terminated by mutual agreement”. The statements highlighted the club’s attitude to the situation.
It took an irreversible turn after the actor gave TV host Piers Morgan an interview where he criticized both the club and this season’s team head, Erik ten Hag.
After the publication of the interview, the media, citing sources, wrote that the Mancunians are looking for ways to terminate the contract with the player with the least financial loss for themselves.
On the day the World Cup began in Qatar, a huge poster with a portrait of a football player was removed from the facade of the Old Trafford stadium, and insiders reported that the Portuguese had now become persona non grata at the club base. and he would not go back there.
Ronaldo has made 10 Premier League appearances for Manchester United this season and has scored a single goal. At the same time, the Portuguese player stayed on the bench several times and in the match against Tottenham, a few minutes before the final whistle, he refused to come as a substitute and went to the dressing room.
The striker made six more appearances in the Europa League group stage games and played all meetings to perfection, scoring a goal against Moldavian Sheriff from Tiraspol in both games.
“I love Manchester United and the fans”
Despite this bridge-burning separation, Ronaldo will remain one of the legends of Manchester United, where he played 346 matches and scored 145 goals.
“After negotiations with Man United, we agreed to terminate the contract ahead of schedule,” The Telegrap reporter Matt Lowe said.
“I love Manchester United and the fans – that will never change. At the same time, I feel the time has come to look for a new challenge. I wish my team good luck in the second half of the season and beyond.”
The five-time Golden Ball winner is currently preparing to start the World Cup as part of the Portugal national team.
This will be his fifth World Cup in his career and Ronaldo is one of the few players to score in four such tournaments. Before that, Brazilian Pele and Germans Uwe Seeler and Miroslav Klose managed to achieve this feat, and in Qatar Argentine Lionel Messi did the same.
Now Cristiano is focused on playing in the World Cup and then he will continue his club career.
The Spanish media have already managed to publish and debunk rumors about the interest of Real Madrid, whose top scorer in history is only Portuguese.
The striker spent the best years of his career in the “royal club” and can now replace Karim Benzema, who suffers from constant injuries, who is now the current owner of the Golden Ball.
At the same time, London Chelsea expressed an open interest in the player. Ronaldo personally wants to see new American owner Todd Boeli on the team, and in the summer the club rejected a striker transfer due to the position of head coach Thomas Tuchel, who has now been fired.
Interestingly, Ronaldo has now become the world’s most expensive no-football player, ahead of Russian Artem Dziuba, who previously topped the list, according to Transfermarkt.
“Going to America or China”
Soviet football player Yuri Gavrilov admitted to socialbites.ca that he did not know “what to expect from Ronaldo next”.
“Okay, as a footballer you don’t like those who came after Ferguson working at Manchester United, what next? If you don’t like it, go where you like. He’s already 37, it’s still unknown who will get him and who will need him. The age limit is anyway. He’s his age. “Everyone goes to America or China to finish the game for good money. Let him go wherever he wants. That’s all,” says Gavrilov.
Will Ronaldo be able to win the 2022 World Cup from now on? Who knows? Out today, Argentina lost. Just like any other team can lose. No one can predict what will happen.”
Source: Gazeta
Gregory Robert is a sports aficionado and a writer for “Social Bites”. He provides in-depth coverage of the latest sporting events and trends, offering a unique and knowledgeable perspective on the world of sports.