Cristiano Ronaldo played his last match for Manchester United and could end up with David Beckham in Miami. In addition, England reached Qatar.
Here are the headlines for today’s English football news.
Today’s talk: Ronaldo played his last match
Erik ten Hag gives Manchester United the go-ahead for their release Cristiano Ronaldo, reports the Daily Mail. The Portuguese burned all the remaining bridges for the coach after the explosive encounter earlier this week.
According to the newspaper, Ten Hag must agree with Chairman Joel Glazer, Chief Executive Officer Richard Arnold, and Director of Football John Murtaugh that Ronaldo will not play for United again.
The club is “hurt” by Ronaldo’s accusations that they were unsympathetic to him in connection with his daughter’s illness this summer. The player was allowed to miss the pre-season tour of Bangkok and Australia, and sources close to Ronaldo say he appreciates Arnold’s handling of the situation.
Both parties seem to agree that they should go their separate ways. Agent Jorge Mendes wants United to pay his client £14m first, while the club’s lawyers are looking into the possibility of severing the contract.
Opportunity of the day: Beckham is in touch
According to The Sun newspaper, which published the interview with Cristiano Ronaldo, David Beckham contacted the Portuguese’s entourage. The reason, of course, is that the former Man United player wants to lure Ronaldo to his MLS team, Inter Miami. An offer the attacker could consider taking away. The fact that the head coach is Phil Neville is said to not be a problem, although Ronaldo is not on good terms with his brother Gary at the moment. It should be noted that Beckham will also hold lengthy discussions with Lionel Messi about moving to Miami next year.
Day trip: England at a location in Qatar
The England national team landed yesterday in Doha on board a plane called “Rainbow”, which is the “Gay Pride” plane of Virgin Atlantic. The Times also reported that the players – like many others – were greeted by a crowd of… England supporters? No one wants to mention that the cheering group weren’t actually “real fans,” but judging by the photos that have been circulating on social media, they probably aren’t usually the most die-hard supporters.
Today’s rest: frosty atmosphere at the Iranian press conference
The atmosphere wasn’t entirely good at Iran’s first press conference, according to The Mirror. Confederations captain Carlos Queiroz got into an altercation with a Sky reporter who questioned whether he was okay with representing a country that suppresses women’s rights.
Queroz first asked which company the reporter belonged to and then replied:
– How much do you pay me to answer the question? You are your own company, do you pay me? Talk to your boss and then I can give you the answer at the end of the restroom if you make me a good offer. Thanks.
Then the captain of the national team got up from his chair, and the reporter said, “You say it’s an honor.”
– No no. I say, if I’m going to answer the question, don’t put the words in my mouth. I ask your company, how much can they charge me to answer the question? OK. Ok thanks, Querioz replied and concluded:
– I think you should think about what happens to immigrants in England too. think about it.
Pick of the day: Maguire exudes confidence
Harry Maguire may be lacking playing time at Manchester United, but he still has the confidence of Gareth Southgate. The Daily Mail claimed the national team captain had been in regular contact with the centre-back over the autumn in a bid to boost his confidence. At the moment, most things point to Maguire being in the England starting line-up against Iran.