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Published 19:29 6 Feb 2018 GMT
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It was assumed the relationship between Manchester United's two attackers would be ruined. As it panned out, the pair made up and went on to win three Premier League titles together before Ronaldo moved to Real Madrid.
Speaking on Monday Night Football, Rooney explained what he said to Ronaldo after the incident:
"I spoke to him in the tunnel after the game. I said to him 'the press want to make a big thing out of us falling out, not getting along'," "I said 'Don't worry about it - I would have done the exact same thing'. "I tried to get him booked for diving. He was my club teammate but he was a rival in that game. If I could have got him sent off, I would."Emotions run high on the football field and there is evidently a mutual understanding that this sort of thing is just a product of being ultra competitive. Thankfully for United, the relationship continued to blossom and brought plenty trophies to Old Trafford.
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