Bruno Fernandes is cold to Ronaldo
On the first day of preparation for the 2022 World Cup, the Portuguese players met in the dressing room on November 14. When meeting Ronaldo, Fernandes initially just lightly tapped the senior as a greeting. When the 37-year-old striker turned and held out his hand, the 28-year-old midfielder turned to shake hands, but did not look directly into his senior's eyes. He said something and then immediately turned away, leaving Ronaldo standing behind him.
When this video appeared online, most of the comments were in favor of Fernandes. One fan said that the midfielder behaves like a real leader, and will not let Ronaldo blame the club. Another fan asserted that Fernandes would not have shaken hands if Ronaldo had not taken the initiative, and the fact that Fernandes did not look directly when shaking hands showed that.
"Ronaldo seems really confused about why Fernandes is cold to him," added one fan. "Fernanden's performance from the start of the season was top-notch, and his behavior this time was even better."
Besides Portugal, Ronaldo and Fernandes are also teammates at Man Utd. The 28-year-old midfielder is currently the club's vice-captain, while CR7 was once captained by coach Erik Ten Hag in the 1-3 defeat to Aston Villa in the Premier League.
The above meeting took place just a day after Ronaldo's interview appeared in the media. There, he said that Man Utd had betrayed, the management did not trust him, wanted to push him away and coach Ten Hag did not respect him. Ronaldo also announced the end of his friendship with Wayne Rooney and Gary Neville, two former teammates who criticized his form and attitude in the past time.
Ronaldo and Man Utd began to separate when there were many rumors in the summer transfer window. According to the media, agent Jorge Mendes once contacted to bring CR7 to Bayern, Chelsea, PSG, Atletico and Napoli, but failed. Amid these rumors, Ronaldo himself did not refute to reassure Man Utd fans.
Trouble escalated when coach Ten Hag began to lead Man Utd from June. According to the leader of Man Utd, Ronaldo did not attend the first training tour of the season "for family reasons". In a recent interview, CR7 explained that his newborn daughter was sick, and criticized the club's leaders for not believing him.
After returning to the club, Ronaldo often expressed dissatisfaction. In the friendly match against Rayo Vallecano and the match against Tottenham in the Premier League, he both left early. In some other matches, Ronaldo left the dressing room right after the final whistle without clapping to thank the audience.
Ronaldo is also not in high form. In 16 matches this season, the Portuguese star has only scored three goals, including two in the Europa League group stage. Meanwhile, Man Utd won more when Ronaldo was not present or came on from the bench.
According to the Daily Mail, Ronaldo met with a representative of Bayern before posting an interview attacking Man Utd. The German team and Chelsea are the two most potential destinations if CR7 leaves Old Trafford in January 2023. Meanwhile, Man Utd has recorded Ronaldo's interview, but has not yet provided a way to handle it.
