{"id":1254947,"date":"2022-11-21T12:14:37","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T12:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/11\/21\/row-with-manchester-united-will-not-shake\/"},"modified":"2022-11-21T12:14:37","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T12:14:37","slug":"row-with-manchester-united-will-not-shake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/11\/21\/row-with-manchester-united-will-not-shake\/","title":{"rendered":"Row with Manchester United will not &#8216;shake&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cristiano-Ronaldo-1-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"FBL-WC-2022-PRESSER-POR\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Portugal&#8217;s forward Cristiano Ronaldo gives a press conference at Shahaniya Sports Club in Al Samriya, northwest of Doha, on November 21, 2022 during the Qatar 2022 World Cup football tournament. (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA \/ AFP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Cristiano Ronaldo says he will \u201cspeak when he wants\u201d and his row with Manchester United will not \u201cshake\u201d his Portugal team at the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>United are exploring their legal options as they look to end Ronaldo\u2019s time at the club following his critical interview with TalkTV.<\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo, 37, said he felt \u201cbetrayed by the club\u201d and stated he had \u201cno respect\u201d for manager Erik ten Hag.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn my life, the best timing is always my timing,\u201d Ronaldo said on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Making a surprise appearance at a news conference, the Portugal captain said: \u201cI don\u2019t have to think about what other people think. I speak when I want. The players know me really well for many years and know the type of person I am.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s an ambitious group that is hungry and focused. So I\u2019m sure it [the interview] won\u2019t shake the changing room\u2019s concentration and focus.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Five-time Ballon d\u2019Or winner Ronaldo will lead Portugal into their opening Group H game against Ghana on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>He has just over seven months remaining on his \u00a3500,000-a-week contract at Old Trafford but United could terminate the forward\u2019s contract, which would leave him free to sign for another club when the transfer window opens in January.<\/p>\n<p>He has not played because of an unspecified illness since he captained United in their 3-1 defeat at Aston Villa on 6 November, but he says he feels in shape for what will be his fifth World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m feeling great, I\u2019m recovered and I\u2019m training well and ready to start the World Cup in the best way possible,\u201d said Ronaldo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel that this Portugal squad has amazing potential. I think we can win for sure, but we need to focus on the next game. So, it\u2019s focusing in Ghana, get a win and go from there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will see in the end who the best team is, but I believe Portugal is the best team in this World Cup. 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