Cristiano Ronaldo has made it clear he has little interest in re-opening his dispute with Erik ten Hag. According to Morgan, the forward’s view is simple: the former Manchester United manager is not \u201cworth talking about\u201d.<\/p>\n
Ten Hag’s latest comments arrived in a two-part interview with The Athletic last month, when he claimed Ronaldo \u201clet the team down.\u201d He later went further on Dutch television, appearing on Goedemorgen Eredivisie and saying the forward was finished by the time he left Juventus in 2021, aged 36. \u201cFor the last seven or eight years, he just hasn\u2019t been able to deliver,\u201d Ten Hag said, adding that it was Real Madrid\u2019s \u201cgreat gift\u201d to allow a player to depart before the decline set in.<\/p>\n
Ronaldo has not publicly answered those remarks, but Morgan said he asked the player directly. Speaking on his Football Uncensored YouTube channel, he said: \u201cI did ask Cristiano about it and he said he didn\u2019t think that Ten Hag was worth talking about.\u201d<\/p>\n
Morgan then offered his own opinion on the situation, arguing that Ronaldo could still have contributed plenty more at Manchester United. \u201cI think Ronaldo could have given United another two, three years and scored a lot of goals for them,\u201d he said. \u201cIt would have been an excellent, excellent comeback if he\u2019d had the right manager with him. But he didn\u2019t. He had a guy that disrespected him, treated him like s—, a bit like the Portuguese manager is trying to do now.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese guys like to make a name for themselves out of Ronaldo.\u201d<\/p>\n
At 2026 stage of his career, Ronaldo is approaching the end of the road. He has already admitted that this is likely to be his final season in professional soccer, with his Al Nassr contract set to expire next summer.<\/p>\n
He opted to continue with Portugal after the 2026 World Cup, when Lionel Messi chose to step away from Argentina for good, but matters have since unravelled again. Last month, a falling out with Jorge Jesus over what Ronaldo viewed as disrespect sparked the latest tension.<\/p>\n
Ronaldo is now serving a one-month suspension from the national team, during a period with no international fixtures. He has also been fined a nominal amount, though there is an expectation that he will be recalled this month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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