![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/inside-collapse-of-ronaldo-and-rooney-from-pranks-to-piers-morgan-revelation/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/crop-17328515.jpg&description=CRISTIANO RONALDO and Wayne Rooney's friendship has taken a battering recently The two spent five successful seasons playing together at Old Trafford before Ronaldo left in a record transfer to Real Madrid in 2009. Cristiano Ronaldo has fallen out with his old friend Wayne Rooney after the English striker's criticism of him.Credit: Getty - Contributor Rooney and Ronaldo played at the club for five years together.Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd Rooney recently criticised Ronaldo for refusing to come off the bench for Manchester United.Credit: Amazon Ronaldo has however hit back at Rooney for his recent criticism of him. However, things between the duo have soured recently as Ronaldo fired back at Rooney for criticising his actions at Manchester United in his interview with Piers Morgan. Rooney has hung up his playing boots and is currently managing MLS side DC United. Ronaldo is preparing to go to the World Cup in Qatar, while also making headlines with the fallout from his interview. Former England star Rooney recently suggested that age is getting to the Portuguese star. And he slammed Ronaldo when he refused to come onto the pitch in the Red Devils match against Tottenham in October. Rooney said: "The things he has done from the start of season, it is not acceptable for Manchester United." Ronaldo blasted back in his bombshell TalkTV interview with Piers Morgan. The Portuguese superstar said: "I don't know why he criticises me so badly… probably because he finished his career and I'm still playing at a high level. PLAY DREAM TEAM NOW FOR FREE WITH £100k IN PRIZE MONEY "I'm not going to say that I'm looking better than him. Which is true…" The pair did use to be close during their time together. Rooney revealed in his Sunday Times column back in February that they used to be the squad pranksters at Old Trafford. He wrote: "It was always the two of us doing pranks on the manager or other players." Many football fans were convinced that they fell out after the 2006){kind=link}
CRISTIANO RONALDO and Wayne Rooney’s friendship has taken a battering recently
The two spent five successful seasons playing together at Old Trafford before Ronaldo left in a record transfer to Real Madrid in 2009.
However, things between the duo have soured recently as Ronaldo fired back at Rooney for criticising his actions at Manchester United in his interview with Piers Morgan.
Rooney has hung up his playing boots and is currently managing MLS side DC United.
Ronaldo is preparing to go to the World Cup in Qatar, while also making headlines with the fallout from his interview.