“Two jealous”.
This is how Cristiano Ronaldo responded to Wayne Rooney's latest Instagram post, showing him on the set of Monday Night Football, along with Jamie Carragher and presenter David Jones.
For the past few days, the two legends of Manchester United have been inveighing against each other on social networks.
Rather amused, the 36-year-old consultant replied to the message at a press conference: “I would say that there is not a single football player on the planet who is not jealous of Ronaldo.
The career he's had, the trophies he's won, the money he's earned, his abs, his body.
I think all the players, apart from Lionel Messi, are jealous of him."
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At the origin of this exchange, there is a comment from Wayne Rooney, invited at the end of March to a gala evening in a hotel in Manchester.
“Cristiano was so good, and so boring at the same time.
He's probably not as good now, but he's probably just as boring,” said the former United striker, now a consultant and coach at Derby County in the English second division.
The Englishman did it again, criticizing the level of play of the 37-year-old striker, author of 18 goals in 33 games this season.
Asked whether the return of the five-time Golden Ball had been beneficial, Wayne Rooney did not hesitate for a second: “I would say no right away.
Obviously, Cristiano has aged.
He's definitely not the player he was in his twenties, and that happens, that's football.
He is a threat in front of goal, but in the game they need more and they need hungry young players.
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