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The former striker and teammate of the Portuguese at Manchester United acknowledges that he believes he is not handling well the moment of saying goodbye to football
JESÚS DE LA PEÑA / RYAN MITCHELL
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The repercussions of Cristiano Ronaldo's dazzling departure from the Portugal national team's training camp during this past international break are still being felt. The latest to speak about what the Portuguese star did has been his former Manchester United teammate, Wayne Rooney, who once again criticized Cristiano's attitude.
'"The first thing I said to myself was "why?" Undermining your coach, your teammates in the way he did was very wrong," began the former Red Devil striker on the Stick to United program, who insisted that everything that happened from a footballing point of view was wrong. '
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Rooney criticized the striker for trying to publicly influence his national team coach's remarks after the incident. "You can't tell a coach what he has to say. That goes beyond anything I've ever seen," the Englishman said.
It's uncomfortable to watch
"The harshest reflection came when addressing Cristiano's current situation with the Portuguese national team. For Rooney, the problem goes beyond a simple falling-out with the coach.
"All players reach the moment to leave international football. It comes to everyone and, unfortunately, he is not handling it well. It is uncomfortable to watch," he stated.