Antonio Cassano has criticised Cristiano Ronaldo for his ”egocentric” persona following his controversial interview with Piers Morgan.
- Cassano slams Ronaldo
- Criticises persona and ego
- Suggests he ought to retire after World Cup
WHAT HAPPENED? Ronaldo has whipped up a storm together with his feedback within the interview, which embody harsh assessments of Manchester United’s present construction and his head coach Erik ten Hag. Former Actual Madrid and Italy ahead Cassano, who has been one in all Ronaldo’s fundamental detractors in recent times, has turn into the most recent to share his opinion on the matter.
WHAT HE SAID: Talking to Bobo TV, Cassano ranted: “Now I say that Ronaldo doesn’t have the braveness to confess that for 3 years he’s now not himself. This yr he needed to go to Sporting Lisbon after which stop after the World Cup. He’s an issue for the coaches, he places his teammates in bother. He didn’t even name [Karim] Benzema to congratulate him [on winning the Ballon d’Or].”
He added, pulling no punches: “He has a blindfold in entrance of his eyes and thinks he can play till he’s 50. Pricey Ronaldo, I let you know one factor: end large with the World Cup. He can’t preserve throwing tantrums and he can’t assume he can nonetheless play at a excessive stage. He has such a disproportionate ego, however he’s not like [Lionel] Messi who may play sitting down. He can’t bodily cope anymore. He’s confirming that he at all times places his selfishness first.”
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Ronaldo’s interview has dominated headlines this week, naturally placing the highlight on the Portugal camp forward of the World Cup. After the event in Qatar concludes, the 37-year-old is reportedly set to face showdown talks with the United board, and it has been instructed that he might be offered or launched within the January switch window.
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WHAT NEXT FOR RONALDO? The Portugal captain might be in line to start out for Fernando Santos’ aspect of their World Cup opener towards Ghana subsequent Thursday.