Cristiano Ronaldo: Raphael Varane Responds to Man Utd Teammate’s Explosive Interview

Cristiano Ronaldo: Raphael Varane Responds to Man Utd Teammate’s Explosive Interview

Edwin Kiplagat
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:17 PM
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  • Raphael Varane has addressed the Cristiano Ronaldo viral interview earlier this week
  • Varane said the interview definitely affected every player, but they always try not to get too much involved in the controversy
  • Ronaldo dropped a bombshell interview with Piers Morgan earlier this week

Manchester United and France defender Raphael Varane is the second Manchester United player to respond to the bombshell interview by teammate Cristiano Ronaldo.

Victor Lindelof refused to answer questions related to Ronaldo's interview by the five-time Balon d'Or star which caused a stir earlier this week.

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Ronaldo and Varane will represent Portugal and France in the upcoming 2022 World Cup. Photo by Baptiste Fernandez.
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Ronaldo's interview with the polarizing and controversial media personality Piers Morgan caused shockwaves in the world of football this week.

The former Real Madrid and Juventus superstar called out United owners, manager Erik ten Hag and ex-teammate Wayne Rooney.

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Fans were outraged by Ronaldo's comment about Ten Hag but were in agreement with his criticism of the Glazer ownership which he felt did not care about the footballing side at the club.

Varane responds to Ronaldo's comments

As many footballers converge in Qatar for the World Cup, Raphael Varane, Ronaldo's teammate at Madrid and now United said the 37-year-old remarks affect the team.

He added that the players try not to get involved in the sage.

“Obviously it affects us. We follow what is happening and what is being said. We try to calm the situation in our own way, we try not to get too involved in it," according to the Sun.

Ronaldo and Varane together won four Champions League titles at Real Madrid, and both signed for the Red Devils last season. The 37-year-old accused the club of betraying him, stressing that he does not respect Ten Hag, according to the BBC.

The two players will represent France and Portugal in the 2022 World Cup set to kick off on Sunday, 20th November.

Rooney's message to Ronaldo

Sports Brief earlier reported on Wayne Rooney sending a classy message to Ronaldo who blasted the retired striker for criticising him.

Rooney recently revealed he would like to see Cristiano Ronaldo win the World Cup.

The Manchester United legend’s sentiments come in the wake of Ronaldo’s explosive interview with Piers Morgan

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Edwin Kiplagat has five years of experience in journalism working as a Sports Editor at Africa Insight Communications and ESPN. Edwin Kiplagat is a Bachelor's Degree holder in journalism from the Multimedia University of Kenya.