Cristiano Ronaldo ignored Gary Neville: "You said what you said..."
Rio Ferdinand stressed that "no player is satisfied when a commentator criticizes him".
Rio Ferdinand reacted, this Monday, with humor to the fact that Cristiano Ronaldo refused to greet his former teammate, Gary Neville, whom he passed before the kick-off for Manchester United's 1-0 victory over West Ham. .
In statements made on the 'Vibe with Five' podcast, the former English international (who also shared a dressing room with the Portuguese, at Old Trafford) said he was not surprised by the attitude, given the criticism that the now sports commentator has given him.
"I don't think Cristiano would answer a call. Knowing Cristiano, [the relationship] ended, didn't it? You said what you said and you believe what you believe. I think I would act differently if I recreated that scenario", he began by saying.
"Maybe I'd have shaken a few hands and said, 'You talk too much, goodbye,' and walked away. It would have left him a splinter. They would have crossed paths, and he [Gary Neville] would have left immediately." , continued the former centre-back.
"I understand why people say he doesn't need to do that, but no player is happy when a commentator criticizes him. They were teammates, but they're not people who exchange messages," he added.
Finally, Rio Ferdinand stressed that Cristiano Ronaldo "respects" Gary Neville 100%, but said he has no doubt that he will take advantage of the criticism that has been woven against him as "fuel" to feed him within the four lines.
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