Eric ten Hagg has come up with a strong statement about Cristiano Ronaldo’s controversy at the National of Portugal, stressing that no football player is larger than a club or representative.
Tweente’s technical director and former Manchester United coach commented on the case of Al-Nasr’s assailant, who reportedly had left Portugal’s gathering without authorization, following a dispute with coach Jorge Jesus.
As a consequence of this move, the 41-year-old was fined 255 euros, while the case has sparked numerous discussions about his behaviour and the report with the national team.
Nobody is bigger than a club or a country. Neither Cristiano Ronaldo nor Lionel Messy. In the end, the team always comes first. Every big team has to support its best player, but even the best player has to submit to the team.
If he doesn’t do this anymore, then he can’t succeed and never succeed. In that case, it’s all over, said ten Hag.
The Dutchman also took Leonel Messin as an example, assessing the way the Argentinian star had dealt with the National of Argentina.
That’s also what’s extraordinary about Messy’s way of working in Argentina. That was great to see. But it also called for a major investment from Messié herself.
In the end, everyone followed him and worked for him, but of course he did too much in return.
Ten Hag’s statement comes at a time when Ronaldo’s conduct with the Portuguese representative has been questioned, despite his status as one of the greatest football players in history. /Telegrafi/