Piers Morgan reveals Cristiano Ronaldo response to new Erik ten Hag row

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Piers Morgan has revealed Cristiano Ronaldo’s response to Erik ten Hag’s comments he wasn’t up to the task on his return to Manchester United.The ex-Red Devils boss spoke out last week and insisted the Portugal legend ‘could no longer deliver’ when he joined the club for a second time in 2021.Ronaldo scored 19 goals across two seasons in the Premier League during his second stint for Manchester UnitedGettyThe Dutchman also claimed he withdrew from training sessions and failed to raise his heart rate to the required levels in them.He added that Ronaldo only completed two of the three scheduled laps at Carrington following a 4-0 loss to Brentford in 2022.In the most recent interview, Ten Hag said: “Let there be no misunderstanding on my part, he is of course a great player. He belongs among the greats of the world.“But the reality is also that he hasn’t been able to deliver for the last seven or eight years. From Juventus onwards, it was simply over.“That is also Real Madrid’s great gift. They see when a player is declining in level. Then they part ways at a moment when, to the outside world, they are still at their peak, but actually can no longer deliver.”However, in Morgan’s Football Uncensored show, the presenter revealed that Ronaldo said that he is unbothered by his former manager’s comments.He said: “I did ask Cristiano about it and he said he didn’t think that Ten Hag was worth talking about.”He added: “He scored 18 Premier League goals and six Champions League goals (in his last full season at Old Trafford). How much would United love a striker with that record right now?“I think Ronaldo could have given United another two, three years and scored a lot of goals for them.“It would have been an excellent, excellent comeback if he’d had the right manager with him. But he didn’t.Ronaldo featured under Ten Hag in 16 games, but scored just three timesAFP“He had a guy that disrespected him, treated him like s*** – a bit like the Portuguese manager is trying to do now. These guys like to make a name for themselves out of Ronaldo.”Ronaldo and Ten Hag’s long-standing feud The rocky relationship began in 2022 following Ronaldo’s interview with Piers Morgan after his second exit from Old Trafford in November 2022.He discredited the manager, and said: “I don’t have respect for him (Ten Hag) because he doesn’t show respect for me.“If you don’t have respect for me, I’m never gonna have respect for you. Not only the manager, but the other two or three guys who are around the club.“I felt betrayed. I don’t care, people should listen to the truth. Yes, I felt betrayed. I feel that some people didn’t want me here, not only this year but last season too.”However, in Ten Hag’s criticism for the five time Ballon d’Or winner, he claimed that Ronaldo’s illustrious career ended at Juventus following his Real Madrid departure.Ronaldo scored over 100 goals during his three seasons at JuventusGettyDuring that time, the 41-year-old registered 101 goals in 134 appearances in Italy and has won two Serie A titles and two Supercoppa Italiana trophies.Additionally, he scored 31 goals in 154 matches for Al-Nassr and secured a Saudi Pro League title.Ronaldo’s lack of playing time was a major talking point during the Dutchman’s reign as he started just three Premier League matches under the manager before he left Manchester.