Cristiano Ronaldo – the view from Portugal: Timing of interview not innocent… an ‘all-in’ move to get out of Man Utd | Football News

Home, candy residence.

Those are the phrases on the entrance web page of Portuguese day by day publication O Jogo in reference to a smiling Cristiano Ronaldo being again in Lisbon, away from the media highlight of the baying British press.

Ronaldo, in the first clips launched by TalkTV from a 90-minute interview with Piers Morgan, has accused Manchester United of betraying him and doubting the striker over his daughter’s sickness which made him miss pre-season.

The Portuguese press have been offering their tackle the story.

The 37-12 months-outdated has insisted his “absolute focus” is on the World Cup with Portugal amid the ongoing furore during which he claimed United had been attempting to power him out of the membership and criticised boss Erik ten Hag.

The World Cup will get underneath means on Sunday, though Euro 2016 winners Portugal, who’re in Group H, do not start their marketing campaign till November 24.

But what have the papers been saying throughout the Iberian Peninsula?

O Record select to have the Ronaldo ‘international controversy’ solely as a facet bar on their entrance web page, preferring to deal with a Benfica story relating to their probabilities of profitable the Champions League.

A Bola mischievously juxtapose the identical interview with Benfica supervisor Roger Schmidt during which he’s quoted as saying, “Our biggest challenge is to keep playing good football” alongside the teasing query, “And now Ronaldo?” But there isn’t a suggestion the former Sporting participant may make a sensational move to their metropolis rivals.

Portuguese soccer journalist Pedro Sepulveda has been talking to Sky Sports about the video launched by the nationwide crew during which Bruno Fernandes and Ronaldo seem to have a frosty change…

What was mentioned between Ronaldo and Fernandes?

“The national team put out images without sound on social media. The images look cold because Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes see each other for the first time, they are not smiling. Ronaldo was the first to arrive at the national team camp while Fernandes was the last despite both playing for the same club.

“So Ronaldo made a joke to Bruno Fernandes, asking him if he got here by boat and not by airplane. So that was the solely factor they had been speaking about. There is not any downside between the pair and each of them are targeted on the World Cup.”

Is that simply half of the nationwide crew media machine utilizing optimistic spin?

“I don’t think there is a problem because naturally the national team would want to defend Cristiano Ronaldo from the interview so why else would they post the video? They want all the focus to be just on the national team.

“If there was an actual downside between Ronaldo and Fernandes, I’m 100 per cent certain the nationwide crew would by no means share these pictures.”

Has the story affected the temper in the camp?

“I believe the vibe is still good. All the players are smiling at training. If there is talk about a rift between two players, it does not filter into the group.

“There is now a pleasant combination of skilled gamers and actually gifted younger gamers, and they’re serving to one another to have a superb event in Qatar.”

Why has Ronaldo timed this interview simply earlier than the World Cup?

“The timing of the interview wasn’t innocent. Ronaldo knew that Sunday was his last day at Manchester United before leaving for the World Cup. After that, he had to come to the national team so he has this huge break.

“Right now, he would not have to take care of the English media and he would not have to be in Manchester so this was an ‘all-in’ from Ronaldo as a result of he feels he’ll carry out nicely sufficient at the World Cup to then get a move in January.

“In the last transfer window, there were no big clubs interested in signing Ronaldo – I’m not sure why – but he believes that with a good World Cup, the landscape will be different during the winter transfer window.”

Could it’s that he returns to Sporting?

“Whenever there is talk of Ronaldo leaving a club, there is almost always someone in the media connecting him with a return to Sporting Lisbon. I’ve tried to clarify this having spoken to those at the club, and it is impossible.

“Even with the incentive of working underneath a younger, gifted Portuguese coach like Ruben Amorim… Ronaldo would not match into his mission.”

Do Portuguese followers nonetheless love him?

“Ronaldo is always happy when he comes away with the national team.

“The Portuguese followers do not join the phrases he has for Manchester United to the icon he’s for the Portuguese gamers.

“We’re talking about one of the best Portuguese players of all time, so I don’t think it’s had an impact with the fans.”

Mario: Ronaldo at all times proud of the nationwide crew

Portugal midfielder Joao Mario says Ronaldo has been unaffected by the latest media stories about him and says he’s at all times blissful when he joins up along with his nation for worldwide obligation.

“I was there and saw everything, it was a funny moment that was misinterpreted on the outside,” a laughing Joao Mario instructed a information convention in Lisbon on Tuesday.

“It was a joke between them because Bruno (Fernandes) was late, one of the last to arrive, and Cristiano (Ronaldo) asked him if he had came by boat.

“I perceive that the pictures could be interpreted in some ways, but it surely was a joke between them. They have a terrific relationship as a result of they play collectively, I noticed all of them day yesterday. There is not any downside between them.”

Joao Mario does not believe Ronaldo’s interview will be a distraction in the changing room and that the time he spends with the national team is a safe space for him.

“There is not any added stress,” Joao Mario said. “We are all used to coping with nice stress as a result of we play for giant golf equipment.

“Being in the World Cup is a dream for many and only carries more responsibility. I do not believe that the interview adds more pressure on him or anyone else.”

Man Utd to take authorized recommendation earlier than making determination on Ronaldo

United will take authorized recommendation earlier than deciding how to reply to Ronaldo, however will await the launch of the full interview later this week earlier than taking any determination.

Sky Sports News understands Ten Hag and the United gamers are extraordinarily disillusioned with the method and timing of Ronaldo’s interview.

The membership solely discovered out about the interview as they had been making ready to fly again from London on Sunday night following their 2-1 win over Fulham they usually do not perceive why he has mentioned what he has mentioned.

They are vastly disillusioned that he would disrespect the membership, his supervisor and crew-mates on this means and United are probably to think about all their choices now relating to the participant.

Ronaldo was instructed on Thursday that he would not be in the beginning XI in opposition to Fulham however he would have been in the squad. He instructed the membership he was unwell.

Ronaldo: Absolute deal with Portugal

Ronaldo has joined up with the Portugal squad for the World Cup and insisted his “absolute focus” is on the nationwide crew amid the furore over his interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored.

Ronaldo mentioned on Twitter: “Total and absolute focus on the work of the national team.

“A united group, in the direction of a single goal: to fulfil the dream of all Portuguese folks!”

Carra: Ronaldo desires the sack and United ought to do it

Jamie Carragher talking to Sky Sports News:

“I just thought the comments were bizarre. They were bang out of order considering the timing of it: On the back of Manchester United fans being delighted after getting a winning goal at Fulham with the last kick of the game.

“It ought to give them pleasure over the subsequent month for when the league begins once more. They must be having fun with themselves after which the Ronaldo interview comes out and growth – it is about negativity. Not the crew, not the supervisor – it is about Cristiano Ronaldo. And it has been like that since he is come again. It’s mainly been the Cristiano Ronaldo present.

“At times that’s been good on the pitch, last season he got a lot of goals. But this season he’s not involved and he’s craving the attention that he can’t get because he’s not on the pitch. The only way he’s going to do that is by causing trouble and that was exactly his intention with the interview.

“He desires to be sacked, that is apparent. He instructed the membership in the summer time that he wished to depart, which is soccer – this stuff occur. There had been no takers, perhaps as a result of of his wages or the value Manchester United wished. I feel he is aware of that is going to be the identical on this subsequent switch window and perhaps the following summer time and he’s now attempting to be sacked or desires to depart on a free. That’s the solely means he is going to get out.

“And I think United should sack him or move him on by giving him a free transfer. At the moment, they’re trying to build something that is not trying to win the Premier League or the Champions League right now. The manager will want to push for those honours in the next two or three years and Ronaldo is not going to be around.

“He goes to be a distraction, it will not go away. As quickly as a participant comes out and says he would not respect the supervisor, how is that going to work when he walks into the first day of the post-World Cup season? It cannot work that going ahead – there will likely be folks taking photos, we will likely be asking about Ronaldo to the supervisor in interviews for Sky. United do not want the problem.”