5 Explosive revelations by Cristiano Ronaldo to Piers Morgan

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Cristiano Ronaldo has given a never-seen-before interview to Piers Morgan and it has taken the football fraternity into a daze. The entire interview, reportedly, will hit the screens on Wednesday. The huge revelations, which were talked about Ronaldo, have been a big shock to the World of Football.

The interview talks in detail about the big feud that has been going on between Manchester United and Cristiano Ronaldo. This also tells that all is not well between the big forward from Portugal and the man in charge of Manchester United.

Here we look at 5 big secrets that have been revealed by Cristiano Ronaldo to Piers Morgan:

Cristiano Ronaldo on Manchester United 'forcing' him out of the team: 

Cristiano Ronaldo (Source: Twitter)

Ronaldo talked in detail about reports of him wanting to bid adieu to Old Trafford when the summer transfer window happened. Reports told a different story that Ronaldo wanted to switch bases from the Red Devils to any other team in the UEFA Champions League. He revealed that the team management wanted him to exit the club and Cristiano was not at all happy with the snub.

“Yes , not only the coach but the other two or three guys there around the club. Yes . I felt betrayed. I felt that some people don't want me here, not only this year but last year too,” Ronaldo was quoted as saying, according to Morgan's article on The Sun.

'I do not get any respect from him': Ronaldo on Ten Hag 

Cristiano Ronaldo and Eric Ten Hag (Source: Twitter)

The 37-year-old went on to talk about some huge revelations when it came to his equation with Eric Ten Hag. At the start of the season, Ten Hag had conveyed to the reporters that Ronaldo is a vital cog in the wheel for United and that he will be an essential part of the club’s plans. But unfortunately, the opposite transpired as he was confined to the bench and spent less time on the pitch in 2022.

“I don’t have respect for him because he doesn’t show respect for me. If you don’t have respect for me, I’m never gonna have respect for you. If you don’t have respect for me, I’m never gonna have respect for you,” Ronaldo said. 

Cristiano Ronaldo talked about former interim coach Ralf Rangnick 

Cristiano Ronaldo and Ralf Ragnick (Source:Twitter)

Ronaldo also went on to talk about a former man in charge for United, who was Ralf Ragnick. Ragnick was brought on board following Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who was terminated last season. Ragnick took on the reins of United in an interim capacity and delivered beautifully for the club where United registered 11 victories, 9 losses and 9 draws from 29 games across leagues.

“If you’re not even a coach, how are you going to be the boss of Manchester United. I’d never even heard of him,” Ronaldo added on Rangnick. 

Notably, Ronaldo made a memorable comeback to the Red Devils in 2021 and made his presence felt straightaway. His presence, however, did not rub off on the team as they had one of their worst seasons as a side. He topped the charts for United, scoring 24 goals in 39 matches.

Cristiano Ronaldo hits back at Wayne Rooney 

Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney (Source: Twitter)

Over the course of the interview, he also talked in detail about how he was heavily looked down upon by Wayne Rooney, his former teammate. He also came down hard in another interview with Talk Sport shedding light on the comments which were made by Rooney.

Ronaldo was also in the news for leaving a game before the stipulated time. He felt sad for the treatment meted out to him by Rooney. This is what he had to say about the equation between the two:

“I don’t know why he criticises me so badly... probably because he finished his career and I’m still playing at high level. “I’m not going to say that I’m looking better than him. Which is true." 

Cristiano Ronaldo talked about Sir Alex Ferguson

Cristiano Ronaldo and Sir Alex Ferguson (Source: Twitter)

The all-time great from football also made a notable mention and gave a lot of credit to the former boss of United, Sir Alex Ferguson. He also went in great depth to talk about how the club changed when Ferguson made his exit in 2013. He also revealed that Ferguson asked Ronaldo to make a comeback to United instead of siding with namesake Manchester City.

He said the club was not the same as when Ferguson was in charge and the atmosphere has completely changed.

Adding more detail Ronaldo said that  “I followed my heart,” Ronaldo said “He said to me: ‘It’s impossible for you to come to Manchester City’, and I said, ‘OK, Boss’." “The progress was zero. Since Sir Alex left, I saw no evolution in the club. Nothing had changed. I think the fans should know the truth. I want the best for the club. This is why I come to Manchester United,” added Ronaldo.