pErik ten Hag has renewed his criticism of Cristiano Ronaldo while reflecting on their time together at Manchester United, insisting that the interests of the team must come before any individual star./ppIn an interview with ESPN, the Dutch coach said it was his view that Ronaldo's decline began during his Juventus period and praised Real Madrid for recognising the right moment to move on from legendary players before a drop in level becomes obvious to everyone./ppTen Hag also said he explained United's playing approach and Ronaldo's expected role when he arrived, but felt that the physical and daily training demands required by the team were no longer being met at the necessary level./ppThe comments represent Ten Hag's assessment of a past period in Ronaldo's career. The Portuguese forward's second Manchester United spell ended in November 2022 before he later joined Al Nassr./p
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Ten Hag: Ronaldo declined from Juventus and Real Madrid knew when to move on
Erik ten Hag revisits his dispute with Cristiano Ronaldo and says the Portuguese star's decline began during his Juventus spell.
By Mohamed Shaban
