Cristiano Ronaldo has been strongly criticised by former Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys over his claims that he has been "betrayed" by Manchester United.
Clips from a controversial interview between Piers Morgan and Ronaldo, which will be aired in full this week on TalkTV’s Piers Morgan Uncensored, were published to social media on Sunday.
In the footage, Ronaldo admitted that he did not respect United manager Erik ten Hag after being forced to play a bit-part role this season and also accused the club of "betraying" him.
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner also criticised former United interim manager Ralf Rangnick and also appeared to mock the appearance of his ex-teammate Wayne Rooney.
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Keys slams Ronaldo over interview
Former Sky Sports presenter Keys, who now works for beIN SPORTS, has now slammed Ronaldo for his behaviour.
In a lengthy post on his blog, titled 'Ronaldo feels betrayed? Sorry. Pass the sick bag', Keys claims the United striker is guilty of "destroying his legacy".
"Rarely have I read such self-centred self-pitying tripe. Who on earth is advising Cristiano Ronaldo these days? Perhaps nobody - which is why he stumbles from one tantrum to the next PR disaster almost daily," wrote Keys.
"Before I go any further - in case the this blog somehow find its way to him - I respect you Ronnie. I respect what you've achieved in football. I believe that you've been the greatest player of your generation - proving what a talent you are in four different countries - ripping up record books as you went.
"You've been my favourite player through the Ronaldo/Messi years. You never shirked a sporting challenge and you've provided us all with some wonderful moments on the football pitch. Ok?
"But here's the harsh truth - your time has gone. You're no longer what you were. Your powers have faded. You can't push back time. You're at an age now where you should accept that your role is that of cameo - come on for 30 mins every week and enjoy yourself. Turn a game for United or add a couple of goals to a solid win. That's it. No more. No less.
"Re-signing for United was a mistake - and I said so at the time - volunteering for a wave of abuse and death threats from disgruntled United fans.
"You're now destroying your legacy. Whinging, whining and refusing to play for your club does you no favours and the interview with Piers Morgan that I’m reading about this morning is embarrassing.
"I'm surprised at Piers. I get it - his show is struggling and Ronaldo is a great interview to help draw viewers - but Morgan has offered his mate up on a plate to people like me."
How to watch Morgan's full interview with Ronaldo
Morgan's interview with Ronaldo will appear on the UK journalist's TalkTV show 'Piers Morgan Uncensored'.
The 90-minute interview will be shown over two nights on November 16 and November 17.
It will be broadcast at 8pm GMT in the UK.
In the UK TalkTV can be accessed on Sky channel 526, Virgin Media channel 606, Freeview channel 237 and Freesat channel 217.
The interview is also available to stream with an Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, and Samsung TV Plus.
Topics: Cristiano Ronaldo, Football, Manchester United, Premier League, Transfers
Rory O'Callaghan