Mourinho, who coached Ronaldo during their time together at Real Madrid, said: “If you are not able to coach the big players, you are not able to coach anyone.
“You are not going to teach Ronaldo how to take a free-kick, you are not going to teach [Zlatan] Ibrahimovic how to hold the ball on his chest, you are not going to teach [Didier] Drogba how to attack the first post and score in the air.
“You are going to teach them how to play football, in that team.”………Continue Reading
Ronaldo took to social media on Thursday to reflect on his behaviour but stopped short of offering an apology to Ten Hag or his United teammates
As I’ve always done throughout my career, I try to live and play respectfully towards my colleagues, my adversaries and my coaches. That hasn’t changed. I haven’t changed,” wrote Ronaldo.
“I’m the same person and the same professional that I’ve been for the last 20 years playing elite football, and respect has always played a very important role in my decision making process.
“I started very young, the older and most experienced players examples were always very important to me. Therefore, later on, I’ve always tried to set the example myself for the youngsters that grew in all the teams that I’ve represented.
“Unfortunately that’s not always possible and sometimes the heat of the moment gets the best of us.
“Right now, I just feel that I have to keep working hard in Carrington, support my teammates and be ready for everything in any given game. Giving in to the pressure is not an option. It never was.
“This is Manchester United, and united we must stand. Soon we’ll be together
