Ronaldo could only watch as Eric Bailly scored an own goal for Man United and the five-time Ballon d’Or winner became increasingly frustrated as the game went on. It didn’t take long for Ronaldo to take his anger out on City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne, going into the star with a late challenge.
Former City winger Trevor Sinclair slammed Ronaldo for the tackle, calling it cheap and cowardly. He said:
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This kind of behavior from Ronaldo isn’t new, with the star making the same frustrating and unnecessary tackle during Manchester United’s 5-0 shock loss against Liverpool. The 36-year-old’s victim on the day was Curtis Jones and Cristiano Ronaldo was lucky to have received just a yellow card for his antics.
Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher made it clear that Ronaldo not getting sent off during the Curtis Jones incident was due to the position of the ball during the tackle. He explained:
You don’t buy him to run and press: Rio Ferdinand lashes out at Cristiano Ronaldo’s critics
After the 36-year-old was criticized for not chasing down opponents during United’s game against City, Rio Ferdinand has come out in support of the star. According to the Manchester United legend, Cristiano Ronaldo wasn’t bought for the purpose of pressing players and chasing the ball. He said:
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