Cristiano Ronaldo has insisted he 'still loves' Manchester United despite the acrimonious end to his second spell at the club.

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• Ronaldo left United controversially in 2022
• Joined Al-Nassr soon after
• CR7 insists he 'still loves' Red Devils

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Ronaldo made headlines in November 2022 when he sat down with sensationalist media figure Piers Morgan for a controversial interview in which he disrespected Erik ten Hag and fired shots at Ralf Rangnick. He left the club just days later, but has insisted in a new interview with Rio Ferdinand that he "still loves" Manchester United.

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• WHAT RONALDO SAID

  In a short preview for the interview on 'Rio Ferdinand Presents', Ronaldo said: "We cannot control some points in our life sometimes, but it's done… I repeat, I still love Manchester United and I wish them the best."

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Some fans may argue that if Ronaldo truly loved the club, he wouldn't have left them in the lurch in 2022. The absence of a striker following the Portuguese international's departure meant they were forced to bring in Wout Weghorst on loan, and the Dutchman proved to be a feeble replacement. There are still plenty of issues at Old Trafford today, but the club appears to be in a better place now than when Ronaldo left, with Ten Hag's mixed tenure at least including FA Cup and League Cup success.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR RONALDO?

  The Al-Nassr striker recently netted his 900th career goal in a Nations League match for Portugal against Croatia. It's an astounding achievement, but Ronaldo doesn't look like he'll be stopping any time soon. He returns to league action with a match against Al-Ahli in the Saudi Pro League on Friday.

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