Cristiano Ronaldo caused an uproar in the game against Tottenham Hotspur by refusing to be substituted on and leaving Old Trafford before the final whistle. As a result, he was dropped from the squad by Erik ten Hag for the upcoming United game against Chelsea (Saturday, 6:30 p.m.) and is not allowed to train with the team until then.
The decision naturally provoked numerous reactions on Twitter. Most stamp Ronaldo as a drama queen and selfish – but there are also a few users who defend CR7. As for example British reporter and author Piers Morgan, who instead attacked United’s manager: “Shame. Ten Hag once again chooses to humiliate the greatest footballer in history and United’s top scorer of the last season… Ronaldo should be so quick find another club where he can be treated with the respect he deserves,” said Morgan. However, the vast majority on the web takes a closer look at CR7:
This article was originally published on 90min.com/de as a network reaction to the Ronaldo scandal: “Such a drama queen”.