Piers Morgan has revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo despatched him a textual content message saying he feels “free as a chook” following his exit from Manchester United.
- Ronaldo left United in mid-November
- Departure adopted feedback to Morgan
- Host reveals CR7 is delighted to be gone
WHAT HAPPENED? Morgan exchanged a lot of messages with the Portugal star, with each joking about his feeling of freedom after leaving the Manchester membership. The TV host, whose interview helped Ronaldo get ejected from United, additionally thought rumours of a Saudi switch had been untimely.
WHAT THEY SAID: “I texted Cristiano a GIF of William Wallace in Braveheart shouting: ‘Freedom!’,” Morgan revealed. “He thought that was an ideal summation of how he felt. ‘Free as a chook’ was his response.”
On studies of a blockbuster transfer to Saudi Arabian membership Al-Nassr, Morgan responded: “He thinks that if he does nicely at this World Cup, he’ll get what he actually desires, which is a membership within the Champions League that extends his file and his legacy. It’s not about cash at this stage of his profession. It comes all the way down to a burning need to play soccer on the highest degree, to interrupt information and win trophies. And he has accomplished that in additional international locations than another participant in historical past.”
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Whereas Ronaldo could also be eyeing a transfer to one among Europe’s prime groups, his performances on the World Cup aren’t serving to his possibilities. A record-breaking opening day penalty caught the headlines, however since then the 37-year-old has underwhelmed, and was personally chargeable for South Korea’s equaliser towards Portugal as they recorded a well-known comeback victory on Friday.
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DID YOU KNOW? Ronaldo has tried precisely 100 pictures at World Cup tournaments, the primary participant to achieve this complete since full shot knowledge is offered (1966).
WHAT NEXT FOR RONALDO? Regardless of defeat on matchday three, Portugal nonetheless progressed as Group H winners, that means they may go on to play Switzerland within the final 16 on Tuesday.
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