Former Manchester United captain, Gary Neville, has reiterated that the Red Devils can play without Cristiano Ronaldo and achieve success this ongoing season.
Neville stated this on the backdrop of the team’s 1-1 draw against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. while also describing Ronaldo’s decision to walk out of Old Trafford ahead of the conclusion of Wednesday night’s Premier League 2-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur as ‘unacceptable’.
He also advised Man United to move on by ending its relationship with Ronaldo in the coming week.
“Well, it has been a big week for Erik ten Hag,” Neville told Sky Sports. “I don’t think he was left with any other option.
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“That is the second time Cristiano Ronaldo has left Old Trafford and got in his car before his team have got back into the changing room. I have to say, as someone in the dressing room, it’s something that is unacceptable.
“When you look at whether Cristiano should be selected, Manchester United are better without him – and Erik ten Hag knows that. The only thing that Cristiano and the club can do is get together in the next week and end the relationship.
“Cristiano is too good of a player, too fantastic of a character and the club have got to move on.”
Personal life
Ronaldo has had six children. He first became a father to a son, who was born on 17 June 2010 in the United States. He stated that he has full custody of the child and would not be publicly revealing the identity of the mother per an agreement with her.] In January 2015, Ronaldo announced that his five-year relationship with Russian model Irina Shayk had ended.
Ronaldo became a father to twins, born on 8 June 2017 in the United States via surrogacy. He is currently in a relationship with Argentine-born model Georgina Rodríguez,who gave birth to a daughter on 12 November 2017. The couple expected their second pair of twins in 2022. The male twin died during childbirth while the female twin survived. Ronaldo’s father, José, died of an alcoholism-related liver condition at age 52 in September 2005 when Ronaldo was 20.
