Five times Ronaldo has sulked after being criticised: Rooney, Ballon d’Or

Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the greatest players of all time and is a legend of the game, but he can also be a massive crybaby.

Criticism can be aimed at anyone, no matter how good you are or how much you’ve accomplished, and responding to this criticism is a good way of seeing the mindset of players.

Some respond with silence and let their performances do the talking. Others speak out, but then deliver on the pitch, while some throw a massive strop.

Ronaldo has both responded on the pitch and thrown a tantrum in his long and glittering career, and we’ve picked out the best incidents where he had a moan after being criticised.

Rooney and Ronaldo enjoyed a brilliant partnership at Manchester United, helping the club win three Premier League titles and the Champions during their five years together.

Despite their friendship, Rooney didn’t defend his former team-mate when asked if Ronaldo had made the desired impact at United in 2021-22.

“You’d have to say no, at the minute,” Rooney told Sky Sports in April 2022. “He’s scored important goals early on in the season in the Champions League and he’s scored the hat-trick against Tottenham.

“But I think if you’re looking towards the future of the club, you have to go with younger, hungry players to lift United over the next two or three years.

“Cristiano is getting on a bit and he’s certainly not the player he was when he was in his 20s and that happens. He’s a goal threat but I think during the rest of the game, they need more.”

After his appearance on Monday Night Football, Rooney then posted a photo on Instagram. Ronaldo then took the opportunity to hit back at the criticism as he commented on the post, writing: ‘Two Jealous.’

Rooney, who is younger than Ronaldo, decided to