Cristiano Ronaldo has endured a torrid time at Manchester United this season. While he has featured in 10 Premier League games this season, in most of them he came as a substitute. He has scored just one goal in the league this season and two in the Europa League. This was followed by CR7 venting his fury in a recent interview with British journalist Piers Morgan. He has called out the club as well as several individuals related to the club.
Manchester United is yet to take any action publicly on the player and is reportedly assessing the situation at the moment. However, the club was recently pulling down a huge mural featuring Ronaldo with rumors relating it to his apparent exit from the club in January, fueling more rumors of his imminent departure from Old Trafford.
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Cristiano Ronaldo took a dig at United manager Erik ten Hag for not respecting him. He also went on to call out Man Utd legends Wayne Rooney and Gary Neville for their criticism of the player. The first part of the interview has been released with CR7 also blasting former manager Ralf Rangnick. However, the club is yet to release an official response to the ongoing saga.
A clip has recently gone viral on social media in which the club is seen removing a mural from the stadium. However, it is yet to be known if this has any relation to the ongoing Ronaldo saga. But fans were quick to react to the viral clip, with some calling out Ronaldo and others coming in support of the player.
Soccer fans react to video of Manchester United pulling down a mural featuring Cristiano Ronaldo
The Red Devils have decided to pull down a huge mural outside Old Trafford on the day of Ronaldo’s interview release. The mural featured Ronaldo, alongside legends such as Bobby Robson and David Beckham. However, there’s no concrete information if the club removed the poster due to the ongoing controversy. But it sparked soccer fans’ reactions, who expressed their thoughts on the ongoing saga.
Following are some of the reactions to the viral clip:
Fvcked his legacy at UTD up, just for clout. https://t.co/uUZagYM3e8
— Edit profile (@alphetamegaa) November 16, 2022
— Georgio (@Giorgio5234) November 16, 2022
— FC Clinchinnati (@FCUnited_3) November 16, 2022
Petty and I love it 😂 https://t.co/8vjEQwJ3gD
— TMONEY (@hemostexalted) November 17, 2022
Usher him out!! https://t.co/QLcTzcGOqf
— Jahbári (@Jahbari876) November 17, 2022
Fun while it lasted https://t.co/azGegZa2Vu
— DARLINGTON (@Edudarl) November 16, 2022
Lmao get that man outta there https://t.co/Lmr5q59LOk
— neek etienne jr 🏈 (@ngarciaofficial) November 17, 2022
However, there’s not much information on the removal of the poster from Old Trafford. Meanwhile, the iconic stadium will host the finals of the men’s and women’s Rugby League World Cup on Saturday. This could be one reason to remove the mural. The stadium may have planned to advertise the upcoming rugby games on the stadium instead. But the timing meant that fans had plenty to say.
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#mufc removed the banner featuring Cristiano Ronaldo because Old Trafford is hosting the Rugby League World Cup final on Saturday. This was already planned. [@TyMarshall_MEN]
— The United Stand (@UnitedStandMUFC) November 16, 2022
Old Trafford will host the women’s Rugby final with Australia and New Zealand competing for the big trophy. The men’s Rugby WC finals will follow the women’s event with Australia and Samoa fighting it out on Saturday.
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