Paul Ince asserted that when Ronaldo left Juventus, Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini said his exit would create a better bond in the Serie A club
By Kehinde Okeowo
Manchester United legend, Paul Ince has termed former Real Madrid forward, Cristiano Ronaldo as ‘a selfish player’, he equally insisted that the striker is setting a bad example at Old Trafford.
The 37-year-old Portuguese has been singled out for criticism because of his attitude whenever he is substituted or left out of the Man United squad.
The most recent of such an attitude was his recent decision to head straight down the tunnel after the final whistle of Man United’s Premier League 1-1 draw against Burnley instead of joining others to thank the fans.
According to Paul Ince, Ronaldo was brought in to mentor others especially the younger ones at the club but he is setting a bad example with his attitude.
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He made this known while speaking to SunSport ahead of Manchester Uniteds’
Premier League fixture against Brighton Albion on Tuesday night.
He said, “People were saying he would be great for the club, the players, and the youngsters. We thought that would be the case but the example he’s setting, by throwing his toys out of the pram, is a bad one.
“Why would you listen to someone who is prepared to act the way he is? As we have seen on numerous occasions – running down the tunnel, not clapping fans, sulking – it is not a good example to set.
“I get the frustration but you have got to take that out behind closed doors, not in full view of the fans and cameras.”
The former midfielder went on to say, he started very well but then began to show his frustration when he wasn’t getting the required services to score.
He also added that if Ronaldo is not scoring, he won’t be happy, adding that he saw the same attitude while he was at Serie A side, Juventus.
“He was flying when he started but then he stopped getting the service, started dropping deeper to where he was not a danger to anybody, and then the frustration came.
“He is a selfish player – Ronaldo is about Ronaldo. If he is not scoring, he won’t be happy. We saw it at Juventus when, after he left, Giorgio Chiellini said they can be a family again.
“It should be about Manchester United and the team but it has become all about him, and now we are seeing the full frustration.” Paul Ince added.