Cristiano Ronaldo made headlines after leaving Old Trafford before the end of Manchester United’s win over Tottenham, something he did on multiple occasions before at Juventus.
The 37-year-old Portuguese star was left on the bench by Erik ten Hag for the Red Devils’ Premier League clash against Antonio Conte’s Spurs yesterday and he was clearly unhappy about this, looking dejected and frustrated as he sat on the sidelines. Before the end of the match, he was seen trotting down the tunnel and reportedly left the stadium, heading home before the full time whistle.
In November 2019, when Juventus were hosting Milan, Ronaldo was taken off the pitch in the 55th minute by then-coach Maurizio Sarri, being replaced by the eventual match winner Paulo Dybala. He left the Allianz Stadium three minutes before the full time whistle, something that Sarri discussed after the match to the media.
“He’s angry at the time of the substitution, I’d be much more worried if he didn’t get upset.”
The then-Juventus coach was asked if leaving the stadium early was disrespectful to his teammates.
“As I said, I don’t know. If it’s true that he left before the end it’s a problem to be solved with his teammates. There will be a discussion with his teammates who will say their thoughts.”
The following season, Ronaldo again left the Allianz Stadium whilst Juventus were still on the pitch. During a match against Conte’s Inter in May 2021, then-coach Andrea Pirlo took off the Portuguese star in the 70th minute of the match, and it didn’t take him long to express his frustration by leaving the stadium before the full time whistle.
Ronaldo Is very arrogant
I think Erik Ten Hag needs to understand Ronaldo because he is a senior player and looking at the world cup
Forever a pansy.
He is good fir himself only.
Allegri on the phone to him as we speak. Save us, Ronnie!
Overrated. True he WAS GREAT! Past TENSE! He’s living off former fear factor!
Both Ronaldo & our man utd coach are wrong in a way coach shld’ve allowed him to lv if he doesn’t want to play him & Ronaldo shld know man u have lots of players who wants bro play so if coach thinks off not playing u that’s upto him & not player noone is guaranteed to play however if he’s not playing we him so he should b oof loaded
No player is bigger than the team. Football is a team sport not an individual sport. For God’s sake we were winning and you couldn’t be happy for the team because you were not playing. How many goals has he scored this season having played so many games already. Ronaldo should grow up.