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Published 10:34 18 Nov 2022 GMT
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"I don’t know why he criticises me so badly,” Ronaldo responded, suggesting - not for the first time - that jealousy might be at the core of it. "It's probably because he finished his career and I’m still playing at high level.”
Hours after the final instalment of the interview aired on Thursday night, Rooney was asked about the comments by CNN, providing a dignified response.
"Cristiano is a fantastic player," he said. "As I've said before, him and Messi are probably the two best players to ever play the game.
"Again, it's not a criticism. What I've said is age comes to all of us. Cristiano, obviously, is feeling that, he's finding it hard to deal with that."Obviously he's done an interview and it's gone global. Some of the comments in it are strange but I'm sure Manchester United will deal with it once they've seen the full interview and they'll take whatever action they need to take." https://twitter.com/ManUnitedZone_/status/1593484363685052416 Ronaldo is currently preparing for what will be his fifth World Cup with the Portugal national team, who play their opener against Ghana next week. A reportedly 'frosty' interaction with Manchester United teammate Bruno Fernandes has since been played down, with several teammates and Fernandes himself insisting it was a joke which was taken out of context. Related links:
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