Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – In his first comment following being excluded from the Manchester United list in the Chelsea match for disciplinary reasons, the Portuguese player Cristiano Ronaldo confirmed that he had always tried to set an example for others, but the “heat of the moment” sometimes defeated him, in a framework Commenting on his behavior in the Tottenham match.
Ronaldo said on his official page on Instagram: “As I have always done throughout my career, I try to live and play committed to respecting my colleagues, opponents and coach. football, and respect played an important role in my decisions.”
The Portuguese player added: “I started young and the older and more experienced players had a very important role for me, so, later I always tried to set an example for the younger players growing up in the teams I represented, but unfortunately, that is not always possible because the heat of the moment in some Sometimes it defeats you,” he said.
Ronaldo continued, “At this moment, I feel I have to continue working at Carrington, support my teammates and be ready for anything in every game. Giving in to pressure is not an option and has never been. This is Manchester United and we must stand united. very soon,” he said.
Ronaldo sparked a major controversy following withdrawing from the bench before the end of his team’s match once morest Tottenham on Wednesday, due to his lack of participation by Dutch coach Eric Ten Hag, which exposed him to widespread criticism.
United issued a statement Thursday evening announcing the exclusion of the Portuguese player from the squad to participate in the Chelsea match in the English Premier League on Saturday, in a decision in which the management supported the coach for disciplinary reasons.