Former Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo dictated his terms of play to ex-manager Ralf Rangnick, Bild reports.
According to the publication, the Portuguese player set the condition for the Austrian coach: that he must play in four of the five matches. Rangnick could choose the match to exclude him from.
Moreover, Ronaldo said that he does not intend to sit on the bench in games where he is not in the lineup and would prefer to stay at home during such matches.
Throughout his career, the Portuguese forward played 346 matches for Manchester City, scoring 145 goals and providing 64 assists.
Former Juventus player Giorgio Chiellini noted that Ronaldo is the same in private life as he is in public. The new owner of Manchester United, Jim Ratcliffe, hailed Cristiano as the best player in the club's history.