Erik ten Hag hails 'phenomenal' Cristiano Ronaldo achievement for Manchester United

Manchester United have been dealt a potential blow in their pursuit of AC Milan forward Rafael Leao, according to reports.

Manchester United will be looking to get back to winning ways when they welcome Tottenham Hotspur to Old Trafford in a mouth-watering Premier League encounter on Wednesday evening.

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.

Karim Benzema has won the 2022 Ballon d'Or with eight Manchester-based players named in the top-30.

Real Madrid ace beat the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Kevin De Bruyne, and Cristiano Ronaldo to claim the prestigious title on Monday evening at a ceremony in Paris' Theatre du Chatelet. The French striker, who scored in Real's 3-1 El Clasico win over Barcelona on Sunday, netted 27 goals last season in the league - and was even the top scorer in the Champions League with 15.Overall, he scored 44 goals in 46 appearances across all competitions.

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.

Cristiano Ronaldo has sent a message to former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson after they were reunited prior to Sunday’s goalless draw with Newcastle.

Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup spot now looks secure after Diogo Jota suffered a serious calf injury in Liverpool's 1-0 win over Manchester City.The Liverpool star, 25, was stretchered from the field in the ninth minute of stoppage time, falling to the turf of his own accord, and is now a major doubt for Fernando Santos' 26-man squad for the Qatar-based tournament. Jurgen Klopp revealed the injury was "not good when quizzed by reporters after the match."We miss the next one with Diogo," said the Liverpool boss.

Omonia Nicosia goalkeeper Francis Uzoho described Manchester United shot-stopper David de Gea as a 'legend' after the Spaniard made his 500th appearance for the Reds against Newcastle United on Sunday.

Christian Eriksen's absence for Manchester United during Sunday's 0-0 draw with Newcastle has shown just how important the midfielder is for Erik ten Hag.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said he substituted Cristiano Ronaldo in their 0-0 draw with Newcastle to keep him fresh for upcoming Premier League fixtures against Tottenham and Chelsea.

These are your Manchester United evening headlines for Sunday, October 16.

Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong has claimed that "there has been a campaign" in the media that has spread lies about him amid Manchester United's transfer interest in the player.

David de Gea was certain that Marcus Rashford would score his missed last-gasp chance against Newcastle United.

Cristiano Ronaldo tried to score a cheeky goal against Newcastle - but he ended up getting a yellow card instead. When Manchester United played Newcastle in their Premier League encounter at Old Trafford, the attacker tried to outwit the opposition by nicking the ball when it was by Nick Pope’s feet before putting it in the net.