Manchester United legend disclosed the possible reason for Cristiano Ronaldo’s bombshell  

Manchester United legendary forward Cristiano Ronaldo had across the 90-minute explosive interview with ace journalist and TalkTV host Piers Morgan slammed the Old Trafford hierarchy as he revealed that he felt ‘betrayed’ by Manchester United while also admitting that he does not respect manager Erik ten Hag.

The 37-year-old Portugal captain also criticised United for stagnating since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement, blasted the ‘ridiculous’ appointment of former interim manager Ralf Rangnick and took swipes at Wayne Rooney and Gary Neville.

Meanwhile, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner has been widely condemned for his sensational outburst, with former team-mate Rio Ferdinand insisting he cannot defend his pal and insisting there is ‘no way back’ for Ronaldo at Old Trafford.

However, Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher, reckons Ronaldo is ‘trying to get sacked’ and says the 37-year-old’s United career was also going to end in tears.

For Evra, Ronaldo’s reason for the explosive interview could be because he felt ‘hurt’ and ‘angry’

Even Ronaldo’s friend Patrice Evra had stopped short of defending the former Real Madrid goal machine, but however admitted that he sympathises with the striker and says he only gave the interview

According to Evra, Cristiano Ronaldo only hit out at Manchester United because he was ‘hurt’ and ‘angry’, according to fellow Old Trafford.

Speaking to Betfair, Evra said: ‘It’s a really low moment for Cristiano right now and there are a lot of people criticising him about his attitude, but at the end of the day we are all human.

‘I’m not trying to defend anybody but sometimes when you are hurt you can make mistakes.

Ronaldo is currently in Qatar preparing for Portugal’s World Cup campaign and Evra added: ‘I think Cristiano Ronaldo will take his chance to show he’s the best player in the world.

‘In the last game he was being booed by his own fans so he will be really hurt. He’s already won something with his country, but I am sure this tournament will be personal for him.

‘He needs to think about the team, and they have a strong squad and I think Portugal can surprise some people. They’ve got an angry Cristiano Ronaldo right now.

‘Angry for winning, angry for goals and angry for showing people that he’s the best player in the world, and I hope that doesn’t impact the squad.

‘This could be his last world cup, and with everything that is going on with Manchester United, I’m sure he can’t wait to start. In his head, he’ll already be training and getting ready.’