Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Maguire top list of most abused Premier League stars

Giovanni van Bronckhorst could consider the advice of two of the best managers the world has ever produced as he weighs up a selection dilemma over key man Alfredo Morelos for Rangers’ do or die Champions League return clash with Union Saint Gilloise at Ibrox.

Lisandro Martinez has been backed by former Manchester United defender Wes Brown after receiving some criticism following his debut.

Cristiano Ronaldo to draw such a bizarre reaction. The two were pictured while Manchester United toiled against Brighton at Old Trafford on Sunday in Erik ten Hag's first professional match in charge.

Erik ten Hag has been told he needs to "grow a pair" and take a no-nonsense approach to the Cristiano Ronaldo situation threatening to overshadow Manchester United's season. Ronaldo started on the bench as the Red Devils slipped to a damaging opening day defeat to Brighton on Sunday, with some United fans even appearing to boo the Portuguese star.

Manchester United star Gary Neville was furious after Erik ten Hag's tenure started with a 2-1 loss to Brighton, and piled in on the club's transfer woes in a savage rant.After full-time it was reported that United had seen a £7.6million bid rejected for Marko Arnautovic, and the panel on Sky Sports were shocked to hear that the former West Ham and Stoke forward had been linked with a move to Old Trafford. United have struggled to make signings this summer, with Ten Hag admitting in his post-match interview that he was "not satisfied" with his current squad.Although a move for Arnautovic looks desperate from United's perspective, Neville was fed up as he used the news as an example of the poor transfer strategy at the club.

Cristiano Ronaldo's sister has mocked Lionel Messi's bicycle kick with an "obsessed" social media post.Messi scored a stunning acrobatic goal to cap Paris Saint-Germain's 5-0 win over Clermont Foot on Saturday night, his second goal of the match. He even had his name chanted by opposition fans after the impressive overhead kick, which has drawn comparisons to Ronaldo's stunning goal against Juventus back in 2018.But Ronaldo's sister Katia Aveiro even liked an Instagram post which commented on the comparisons between the two, claiming the Portugal forward's strike was far superior to the one scored by Messi.READ MORE: Win 2 tickets to watch England vs Germany in Nations League action at Wembley StadiumThe post, which featured images of both goals, was captioned: "One is a handgun and the other is a bicycle.

New season, same full-time mood.

Erik ten Hag era is off to the worst possible start after Manchester United lost 2-1 to Brighton at Old Trafford.A Pascal Groß double in the first half set the tone with United carrying their poor form from the season prior over into the new campaign.An Alexis Mac Allister own goal in the second half pulled one back for the Red Devils, but they couldn't find an equaliser, despite dominating the ball for the final 45 minutes.Here, Daily Star Sport has taken a look at four things Ten Hag got wrong...READ MORE: Man Utd break tradition on night before Old Trafford matches for new Erik ten Hag ruleHindsight is a wonderful thing, but leaving Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench really cost United this afternoon.Given his recent behaviour, the sulky 37-year-old didn't deserve to start, but Ten Hag's side were calling out for a little final-third decisiveness from the get-go - something Ronaldo would've provided in abundance, for better or worse.Whether he has a future at United remains to be seen, but until Marcus Rashford or Anthony Martial are ready to fill his shoes (which they aren't), Ten Hag might as well squeeze a few goals out of him.He came on seven minutes into the second half, but with Brighton more or less shutting up shop, genuine chances were few and far between.What did you make of United's performance? Let us know in the comments section below.United were all over the place at the back and were crying out for an experienced head to calm the nerves after Brighton's first goal went in.Ten Hag went with Harry Maguire and Lisandro Martinez in central defence, though given the former's torrid recent form, and the latter's inexperience, it was the wrong choice.Raphael Varane's United career hasn't gone completely to plan,

Sporting Lisbon manager Ruben Amorim has seemingly ruled out a move for Cristiano Ronaldo as speculation continues over his future.

Marcus Rashford off the back of the Euro 2020 final defeat on penalties to Italy showed just how much needs to be learned by fans of football.READ MORE: Eight infamous football curses - from Chelsea's No 9 shirt to Aaron Ramsey's freak streakOne significant gesture that was implemented in the Premier League was the taking of the knee, which after being done before each kick off for the past two seasons is now being fazed out following an agreement between players from England’s top flight.The idea is to only take the knee for certain games, to ensure it still carries the same strong message going forward and not lose its effect.Anderson understands why many would choose not to take the knee now, but would certainly choose to still do it if he were a part of the modern game.How do you think fans found guilty of racism at Premier League football grounds should be punished? Let us know in the comments section.The former Nottingham Forest, Manchester United and Arsenal defender, speaking on behalf of bet365, exclusively told Daily Star Sport: “When you see it on TV in the Premier League and you see players taking the knee, you’ve got to ask the question ‘why are they doing it?’ “For me, I would continue to take the knee, because it sends out a statement to everybody connected that doesn’t know what’s happened. So I think they should continue, but at the end of the day it’s a personal thing.

Marcus Rashford has backed Manchester United’s young players to make an impact in the new season under Erik ten Hag.

Manchester United get their 2022/23 Premier League campaign underway on Sunday afternoon, as they host Brighton and Hove Albion.

The Premier League is back and Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher have returned with their in-depth analysis.

Harry Styles and footballer Marcus Rashford.  Hollywood stars Justin Bieber, Zac Efron and Tom Holland have also been recent advocates. And it has not escaped TV viewers that several Commonwealth athletes have adopted the ’tache.

Manchester United do not have a clean bill of health going into their first match of the Premier League season.

Premier League season.It is indeed a momentous landmark. From the scrappy Divison One, the English game has evolved and modernised into what’s considered the best league in the world now.

United have already recruited Argentinian centre-back Lisandro Martinez from Ajax and Tyrell Malacia from fellow Eredivisie club Feyenoord over the summer. Danish international Christian Eriksen has also signed on a free, and the Red Devils have been fighting Spanish giants FC Barcelona all window for the services of Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong.

Corinthians president Duilio Monteiro Alves has confirmed that the Brazilian outfit are interested in the possibility of signing Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of the transfer window closing.

As Chelsea join the race to sign Frenkie De Jong, Manchester United fans will be panicking at the prospect of one of their potential Premier League rivals for the coming season beating them to a big signing.

Demba Ba has revealed he almost joined Manchester United's coaching staff during Ralf Rangnick's difficult spell as interim manager.

Manchester United are days away from kicking off the new season and a number of questions still hang over the club.