Cristiano Ronaldo has been blasted by a former Sporting Lisbon manager for being
"greedy", also claiming Manchester United star Bruno🧾 Fernandes took the right approach
in confronting him. In a sensational rant from Manuel Jose, the Portuguese superstar
has been🧾 accused of chasing money and adopting a selfish attitude, leading him to call
for Ronaldo to be removed from the🧾 national team squad.
The 38-year-old took his tally
for Portugal to 122 goals in 198 caps in braces in their Euro🧾 2024 qualifier victories
against Liechtenstein and Luxembourg, meaning he now holds both records of most caps
won for their country🧾 and scoring the highest number of international goals in the
men's game.
But Fernandes took on Ronaldo in public for praising🧾 the appointment of new
coach Roberto Martinez after falling out with Fernando Santos at the World Cup, calling
the Spaniard🧾 a "breath of fresh air". Fernandes disagreed with him about the Selecao
coach's new methods, hinting at some tension underneath🧾 the surface from their time at
Old Trafford.
"No, it's just a new coach, with new ideas," Fernandes said when asked
🧾 about Martinez's impact. "There's no breath of fresh air at all. It's just a
transitional period. The atmosphere in the🧾 national team has always been good."