The untold story of how Cristiano Ronaldo snapped at Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag

Erik ten Hag and Cristiano Ronaldo's war of words has continued this week after the release of a podcast.

Ronaldo has started a YouTube channel - that was inevitable in the current media landscape - and he recently sat down with his former teammate Rio Ferdinand for a chat.

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner left United in dramatic circumstances in November 2022 and there was no way back after he conducted an explosive interview with Piers Morgan.

The eyes of the world were watching and Ten Hag's authority was challenged, but he saw Ronaldo off in no-nonsense fashion and the forward made an escape to Saudi Arabia.

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Ronaldo's interview with Morgan was an extraordinary episode and Ten Hag handled it with class, but it became a talking point again this week due to his recent comments on the podcast.

Providing a fresh view on his departure, Ronaldo said: “To prove that I'm right or wrong, this is not my issue anymore. I say what I have to say and for me it's done. But to be honest with you, what I wish for Manchester, it's what I wish for me. The best they can make, again the best team they can and I love that club, you know, I'm not, I'm not that kind of guy that forgot the past.

“When I'm back there, I was very happy. I was one of the best scorers. I did, I did unbelievable things with the club. My first season with 37, I was the third best scorer of the league. I scored all the group stage. I scored every game. Even in the league, I scored 17 goals or 18 goals. I did amazing.

“But as I told you, Manchester, they need to rebuild everything, in my opinion. The coach, they