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Cristiano Ronaldo has recently added to his trophy cabinet by being awarded the Best Middle East player at the Globe Soccer Awards 2024.
The awards ceremony took place at Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai on 27th December 2024, making the 15th anniversary of the award.
The Globe awards look to not only celebrate players, but also coaches, clubs and agents as well as former stars for their careers on the pitch.
In a unique process to decide on the award winners, a star studded jury was assembled including Francesco Totti, Iker Casillas, Luis Figo, and Marcello Lippi, with their expertise accompanying a global fan vote.
Speaking at the event, Ronaldo was asked about his career, his next steps and, as always, the issues at Old Trafford.
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Cristiano Ronaldo discusses the issues at Manchester United
True to fashion, Ronaldo didn’t shy away from the questions, addressing the issues that Ruben Amorim is tasked to fix.
The Ballon d’Or winner commented: “I said this one and a half years ago and will continue to say, the problem is not the coaches.”
He continued: “I always give this example, it’s like the aquarium – if you have a fish that is sick and you take him out and fix the problem but put him back in, they will be sick again.
“This is the problem of Manchester United, it is the same. The problem is not only the coach, it is much more than that. If I was owner of the club I would make things clear and adjust what I think is bad there. I am still very young and have so many plans and dreams ahead, but mark my words I will be the owner of a big club, for sure.”
With his comments highlighting that the coaches are not the main issue at the club, Ronaldo heaped praise on new manager Amorim, saying: “He did a fantastic job in Portugal with my Sporting.”
However, Ronaldo continued to highlight: “The Premier League is a different beast, it is the most competitive league in the world and it will be tough. They will continue the storm but the storm will finish and the sun will rise. Fingers crossed things will be good with him and I hope the best for Manchester United as it is a club I still love.”
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