Cristiano Ronaldo accepts FA charge over slapping teen's phone after Ten Hag confusion

Manchester United defender Jaap Stam has claimed Cristiano Ronaldo would have undoubtedly received Sir Alex Ferguson's famous hairdryer treatment for his recent antics at Old Trafford.

Erik ten Hag has dropped Cristiano Ronaldo from his Manchester United squad after the striker's full-time strop against Tottenham.

Cristiano Ronaldo storm off down the tunnel before the full time whistle against Tottenham but he also left the stadium before his team-mates got back to the dressing room.The 37-year-old was an unused substitute as Manchester United cruised to a 2-0 win over Antonio Conte's side at Old Trafford on Wednesday to take them to within a point of the top four.Frustratingly for United, Ronaldo stole focus from their strong performance by sulking his way to the back before the game had even finished and skipping the post-match celebrations by heading home early, attracting a barrage of criticism online.READ MORE: Man Utd fans slam Ronaldo for 'making it about himself' as he walks off before full-timeLike a parent disciplining a petulant child, Erik ten Hag said after the game he would "deal" with Ronaldo in the morning - insisting he wanted to concentrate on his team's "magnificent performance" instead.Goals from Fred and Bruno Fernandes separated the two sides, as Tottenham fell to just their second league defeat of the season.Ronaldo has started only two Premier League matches so far this campaign, having lost the trust of his manager after spending the entirety of the summer transfer window pushing for a move away.How should Ten Hag punish Ronaldo for his behaviour? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.Yesterday marked the second time Ronaldo has left a United match without Ten Hag's permission. After getting hooked at half-time during a pre-season friendly against Rayo Vallecano, the Portugal captain walked out of the stadium and headed home, a decision the manager would later brand "unacceptable"."I certainly don’t condone this.

Manchester United moved to within a point of the top four with an impressive 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Wednesday night.

Erik ten Hag aimed a cheeky dig at Thierry Henry about Bruno Fernandes’ goal in the 2-0 win over Tottenham on Wednesday, after the Arsenal great questioned the Portugal midfielder’s influence on the team.

Aston Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor has insinuated Cristiano Ronaldo should take a lesson from fierce rival Lionel Messi. Ronaldo has been widely slammed for walking off during Manchester United’s excellent 2-0 home victory over Tottenham before the match even finished.

Cristiano Ronaldo walked down the Old Trafford tunnel before the full-time whistle had even blown on Wednesday evening.Manchester United looked to be back to their best as they dismantled Tottenham at home - but Ronaldo wasn't part of the proceedings. Instead, the 37-year-old was an unused substitute, and as his team-mates were praised by onlookers, Ronaldo had to watch on.But the megastar's frustrations got the better of him as he walked off the bench and down the tunnel before the full-time whistle.

Premier League legend Alan Shearer has suggested that Cristiano Ronaldo has made it "difficult" for Reds boss Erik ten Hag after he walked down the Old Trafford tunnel before the full-time whistle on Wednesday night.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag clarified he will deal with Cristiano Ronaldo after he disappeared down the tunnel before full-time against Tottenham.

Manchester United looked to be back to their brilliant best on Wednesday evening as it was men against boys at Old Trafford.Tottenham could barely lay a glove on Erik ten Hag's side - who deserved a more handsome scoreline that the one the game produced. The Red Devils opened the scoring through Fred, who saw his shot deflected past Hugo Lloris.Bruno Fernandes doubled the lead late in the half with a sublime finish that secured the three points.

Manchester United fans slammed Cristiano Ronaldo after he was spotted wearing an earring on the bench against Tottenham. Ronaldo has found himself on the bench more often than not this season, having fallen out of favour under new United boss Erik ten Hag.

Former Manchester United striker Teddy Sheringham has urged the club to "break the bank" for Tottenham forward Harry Kane, claiming that the Reds do not have a "proper centre-forward".

Kim Kardashian might be known as the Queen on Instagram with her 332 million followers, that hasn't put her in the top 10 earners in terms of sponsored posts on the social media platform.That’s according to those who have been crunching the numbers on how much some of the world’s biggest celebs have been earning on Instagram.NetCredit has been scouring the feeds of footballers, musicians and TV personalities to see how much their accounts are raking in for them.The website says the deal of income in return for sponsored posts has become a decent earner for some of Instagram's biggest players.It says those with more than one million followers average $15,000 (£13,000) per month, while top celebrities can make substantially more than that.They’ve even done a country-by-country breakdown so those across the globe can compare and contrast their social media earnings.So, from the UK to the US, here are the top Instagram earners in 2021, according to NetCredit’s clever algorithm.Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo was the world’s top Instagram earner last year, making $85m (£75m) from sponsored posts.

Cristiano Ronaldo's sister has slammed Erik ten Hag's decision to substitute the Manchester United legend against Newcastle.Ronaldo, 37, was hooked off in the 72nd minute of the Premier League clash on Sunday (October 16), despite United still searching for a goal in the 0-0 draw. He made his frustrations known, shaking his head after his number went up and muttering to himself as he trudged off.And now his sister Elma Aveiro has let Ten Hag know her thoughts on the matter.

Manchester United have been urged to retain Cristiano Ronaldo in their starting XI against Tottenham to counter the tactical approach favoured by opposition manager Antonio Conte.

Manchester United forward being his favourite player. The rock star said Sonny brought the poster home during Ronaldo’s time at Real Madrid but he did not realise at the time that the Portuguese was already considered a legend at Old Trafford. Speaking to the Pub Talk podcast, hosted by Alan Brazil and Ray Parlour, Gallagher said he told Sonny such an image was not allowed under his roof.

Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand criticised Erik ten Hag for his decision to substitute Cristiano Ronaldo during Sunday's goalless draw with Newcastle United at Old Trafford.

Manchester United attacker Cristiano Ronaldo received his lowest-ever ranking at this year’s Ballon d’Or - even behind one of his team-mates.The superstar, who was nominated among 29 other players on the shortlist, landed in 20th place - while Red Devils midfielder Casemiro received 17th place in the ceremony.Ronaldo had also hit 20th spot in 2005 during his junior years at United, tying with Liverpool’s Jamie Carragher. Though this year's result comes after a season where he was United's top scorer with 24 goals in 38 matches.READ MORE: Man Utd could finally land Frenkie de Jong after he was left 'disgusted' at BarcelonaThe Portuguese international has won a total of five Ballon d’Ors - the second-highest but still behind Lionel Messi, who has claimed a record seven titles.

Cristiano Ronaldo's goal for Manchester United against Newcastle United should have stood.The United forward had the ball in the back of the net twice at Old Trafford on Sunday but both strikes were ruled out by referee Craig Pawson. Firstly, Ronaldo was correctly flagged offside after rolling the ball into the net following a flowing move which saw him link-up with Jadon Sancho in the build-up.However, it was his second disallowed strike merely seconds later which has left United fans in uproar, with the subsequent Newcastle free-kick resulting in Ronaldo stroking the ball into an empty net.READ MORE: 'Useless' Fred blasted by Man Utd fans after flop misses open goal vs NewcastleFabian Schar touched the ball back to Nick Pope for the keeper to take the dead ball, only for Ronaldo to nip in and take the ball round Pope before rolling it into an empty net.The Portuguese striker had felt Schar had taken the free-kick himself, with him and his United team-mates surrounding Pawson to protest the decision.Ronaldo was even booked for his reaction, although new footage has suggested the goal should have stood.