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Former Manchester United star Wayne Rooney has backed Erik ten Hag’s management of Cristiano Ronaldo and hit out at Roy Keane for defending the sulking Portuguese forward.
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Last month, the 37-year-old refused to come on as a late substitute in the Red Devils’ 2-0 win over Tottenham and instead stormed down the Old Trafford tunnel before the match was finished.
Ronaldo – who tried to force through a transfer in the summer – had also left a pre-season friendly early so Ten Hag felt he had no choice but to axe the five-time Ballon d’Or winner and make him train with the youth team, while he was also fined two weeks’ wages.