Gary Neville offers brutally honest response to former teammate Cristiano Ronaldo

• Gary Neville claims Manchester United have no choice but to terminate Cristiano Ronaldo’s contract
• The former Manchester United defender was among the persons criticized by Ronaldo during the bombshell interview
• Neville insists he has no problem with his former teammate, and he “always welcomes criticism”
• Ronaldo, in the interview with Piers Morgan, said he did not understand why the likes of Gary Neville always criticized him, adding that his former teammate along with Wayne Rooney were “not his friends”

Gary Neville has opened up for the first time after being slammed by Cristiano Ronaldo in the bombshell interview with Piers Morgan.

Ronaldo did an interview with Talk TV where he spoke to Piers Morgan about a number of issues ranging from his career to his personal life.

One of the stand-out sentiments during that interview was Ronaldo’s criticism of his former teammates Wayne Rooney and Gary Neville.

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According to Ronaldo, Neville in particular allegedly used his name to gain media popularity, and he did not understand why Rooney always criticized him.

Neville’s response

Appearing on Sky Sports, Neville gave an in-depth take to Ronaldo’s entire interview.

The former Manchester United defender echoed what many fans feel at this point in time, as he hinted United might not have a choice but to terminate Ronaldo’s contract.

"He wouldn't have done this interview if he wanted a way back. He knew it would bring the headlines it has and be the end of his Manchester United career." Neville said.

"I'm wondering what Manchester United are doing because the reality of it is they know they have to terminate Cristiano's contract, or they basically open up a precedent so any player can criticize them in the future.”

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United bosses are yet to determine the exact punishment to administer to Ronaldo, although latest reports suggest lawyers are being involved.

According to Neville, however, Manchester United are partially responsible for how the situation with Ronaldo has turned out.

"Exits don't have to happen this way if both sides are proactive and mature." He went on.

Ronaldo boasts beating Messi’s shirt sales

Sports Brief also earlier reported of Ronaldo’s pride after beating Messi to a record sale of shirts in 24 hours.

This happened after Ronaldo made his sensational return to Manchester United in the summer of 2021.

As a result, the 37-year-old surpassed Lionel Messi shirt sales, following the Argentinian’s move to Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain.