Manchester United legend, Wayne Rooney, has referred to Cristiano Ronaldo’s comments about him as “strange”
OsunDaily News recalls that Ronaldo threw a jab at his club claiming he was “betrayed” and also slammed Rooney for being “jealous” he still plays at a high level.
The two footballers had a fantastic rapport as they have once joined forces to form one of the deadliest English football strike force while they were both at Old Trafford.
Rooney, who ended his England career as a professional footballer in 2017, left Old Trafford to play for a few teams, including Everton and DC United, before hanging up his boots.
In the interview, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner said on Rooney: “Probably [it’s jealousy]. Probably – because he finished his career in his 30s. I’m still playing at a high level; I’m not going to say that I’m looking better than him, which is true.”
Following Ronaldo’s remarks, Rooney has responded, telling CNN: “Well, listen, Cristiano Ronaldo’s a fantastic player and, as I’ve said before, he and [Lionel] Messi are the two best players probably to play the game.
“And, again, it’s not a criticism. What I’ve said is age comes to all of us, and Cristiano is obviously feeling that and he’s finding it hard to deal with that.
“Obviously he’s done an interview that’s gone global. Bit strange, some of the comments are strange in there but I’m sure Manchester United will deal with it once they’ve seen the full interview and they’ll take whatever action they need to take.“
