 November 15, 2022 'I was in the locker room at that moment,' Mario said. 'I saw pictures. It was a joke between them. Bruno Fernandes was one of the last to arrive. Cristiano asked: 'Did you come by boat?'' Fernandes has now appeared to corroborate Mario's comments, writing on social media: 'Oh Joao Mario, there you are ruining the newspaper headlines', with a facepalm and laughing emoji. While Fernandes has attempted to downplay his eyebrow-raising greeting with Ronaldo, a number of Manchester United players are said to be 'furious' at the timing of Ronaldo's interview with Morgan. The first clips were aired on Sunday night, just a few hours after Manchester United scored an injury-time winner to beat Fulham at Craven Cottage. Ronaldo is considered a legend at Old Trafford but former Liverpool defender Jamie Carrag){kind=link}
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Bruno Fernandes has attempted to downplay the speculation over his seemingly tense handshake with Manchester United team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo.
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On Monday, footage emerged of Fernandes joining up with his Portugal team-mates ahead of the Qatar World Cup.
The moment he was greeted by Ronaldo raised eyebrows as Fernandes initially appeared to ignore Ronaldo’s outstretched hand before belatedly shaking it and making a comment that left the five-time Ballon d’Or winner stony-faced.