The full video of Joao Cancelo apparently ignoring Cristiano Ronaldo during Portugal team training has emerged.
A shorter version of the clip went viral on Tuesday which showed an angry-looking Cancelo ignoring Ronaldo. This comes after the 37-year-old’s explosive interview with Piers Morgan was released.
During the damning interview, Ronaldo blasted Manchester United, former manager Ralf Rangnick, current boss Erik ten Hag and former teammates Wayne Rooney and Gary Neville.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner said that he felt betrayed by the club and accused United of showing no empathy during what Ronaldo described as the most difficult period of his life.
Since clips of the interview dropped, Ronaldo has joined up with his Portugal teammates as they gear up for the upcoming World Cup in Qatar.
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Ronaldo made the headlines after his handshake with fellow United teammate Bruno Fernandes was described as frosty, however, it was later revealed that the footage was taken out of context.
When the first part of the incident between Cancelo and Ronaldo went viral, many speculated that the Manchester City full-back had lost respect for his international team captain after the controversial interview.
However, the full video of the incident proves otherwise. The footage was titled: “The context of the Ronaldo and Cancelo video, which the media will ignore.”
The clip shows Cancelo was getting agitated as he was trying to win the ball back from Atletico Madrid forward Joao Felix, after committing a foul on Felix, Cancelo smashed the ball away in frustration.
At this moment, Ronaldo decided to walk across to the full-back in a bid to calm him down.
As the World Cup approaches, Ronaldo will be the talk of the town as many fans are eager to find out what will happen to his United career on the back of the interview.
Ronaldo will now have his eyes firmly fixed on the World Cup as he looks to fire his country to glory. Portugal are in Group H alongside Ghana, Uruguay and South Korea.
Topics: Manchester United, Manchester City, Joao Cancelo, Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo
Marcus Chan