CRISTIANO RONALDO’S sister launched an Almighty attack on Erik ten Hag – incredibly comparing his treatment of her brother with Jesus Christ’s crucifixion.
The Dutchman dumped the Portuguese legend from his squad for Manchester United’s draw at Chelsea, having made the 37-year-old train alone in the build-up.
Ronaldo was punished after refusing to come off the bench and storming down the tunnel before the end of United’s 2-0 Old Trafford win against Tottenham on Wednesday.
But his singer sister Katia Aveiro unleashed a thinly-veiled biblical bashing of Ten Hag on social media in response.
Alongside a picture of her and Ronaldo, Aveiro, 45, wrote: “No-one who was born to shine by the hands of God will be undone by someone who has never worn his shoes.
“He is and will be history.
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“There is a verse in the bible that says: ‘This man was handed over to you by God’s deliberate plan and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put him to death by nailing him to the cross.’”
Katia’s older sister Elma was the first to stick the boot into Ten Hag this week, warning the former Ajax boss: “Karma exists” and “God never sleeps”.
Ronaldo seemingly refused to apologise in a Thursday statement in which the ex-Real Madrid superstar said: “Sometimes the heat of the moment gets the best of us”.
And before Saturday’s Stamford Bridge clash – where Casemiro dramatically earned a point in added time – his former United team-mates Roy Keane and Rio Ferdinand leaped to his defence.
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Keane said: “It’s been brewing. He’s a human being and has obviously had enough. He’s got flaws and feels frustrated he’s not been properly getting opportunities.
“Players have done a lot worse things at Man Utd. It happens, it’s human nature.
“I’d be more worried if Ronaldo was sitting on the bench every week laughing his head off and not caring.
“This game is full of bluffers and he’s certainly not one of them. He cares about the club and wants and needs to play. He’s a world class player.”
Ferdinand added: “I wouldn’t have been happy as a player.
“The way of treating Ronaldo is different to everybody else. Communication. That’s probably the first time in his life where that’s not upheld by the manager.”
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England cricket legend Kevin Pietersen also lashed out in response to a picture of him at Old Trafford which United shared on Instagram.
He replied: “I don’t want an association with a club that’s managed by a clown who is completely disrespecting the greatest footballer of our time.
“Cristiano is the BOSS. That clown, who no one will ever remember, needs a wake up!”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
