In the dressing room of the Portuguese national team there are moments of tension, and it is that the complicated present of Cristiano Ronaldo apparently does not concern only Manchester United, but now also weighs on the daily life of the ‘Portuguese’. The team led by Fernando Santos is already preparing for its debut in the World Cup and, pending the match against Ghana, controversy breaks out.

The controversy has Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes as protagonistsManchester United colleagues and Portuguese national team banners in this new World Cup process. In recent days Cristiano spoke with Piers Morgan in an interview that has generated repercussions throughout the world of football. The striker hasn’t avoided controversy, and Fernandes doesn’t seem to like the captain’s attitude.

The Portuguese striker said on Sunday that he felt “betrayed” by his club, Manchester United, who knew how to turn him into a “black sheep” who is blamed for everything that has gone wrong at the institution. Cristiano believes that Manchester is pushing him to seek new horizons, and finds in DT Erik ten Hag one of the main culprits. In addition, he has targeted leaders and even Wayne Rooney, who he has known is his partner.

“Manchester United tried to kick me out. Not only the manager, but also the rest of the people around the club. I felt cheated. I feel that some people didn’t want me at Manchester United, not only this year but also last season,” condemned the ‘Red Devils’ man, who would be sanctioned by United from this episode. According to what emerged, the fine would amount to 1.5 million euros.

The truth is, like most Manchester United fans, Bruno Fernandes has already taken a stand. From the marketing department of Portugal, they have been commissioned to publicize a video in which the footballers of the Portuguese team can be seen stepping on the ground of Qatar for the first time. Between moments of laughter and camaraderie, one clip stands out in particular: that of the meeting between Cristiano and Bruno Fernandes.

In it we see how at the beginning Bruno seems to avoid greeting the captain. Seeing him, Cristiano manages to greet him and hold out his hand, but the midfielder’s reaction surprised his team and the others. The midfielder shook hands with Cristiano, but not before launching an indecipherable comment, but this has clearly caused discomfort to the native of Madeira.

The former Real Madrid player was literally speechless, as if he couldn’t understand Fernandes’ reaction. In the clip we see how the midfielder interrupts his march and returns to Cristiano, even if the video ends at that precise moment. The truth is that the controversy has not been slow to explode on the networks, and days before the start of the World Cup the climate in the Portugal dressing room didn’t seem to be the best.

Hours after the episode, Cristiano made a publication on his social networks, where he was seen together with several references from the Portuguese national team. The absence of Bruno Fernandez stands out in the photoand the ‘Portuguese’ captain wrote: “Total and absolute focus on the work of the national team. A united group, towards a single goal: to realize the dream of all Portuguese!”.