Fans think Cristiano Ronaldo "spits on" Man Utd teammate in viral footage

Manchester United captain will be, with Harry Maguire seemingly falling out of favour.The defender has had a season to forget at United after a stunning European Championships with England in the summer.Portuguese stars Bruno Fernandes and Cristiano Ronaldo have been tipped to take the armband off Maguire in mix-up under Ralf Rangnick, and it appears that UEFA expected that change to take place on Wednesday as United face Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.UEFA named Fernandes as United's captain on their official team-sheet, whereas United announced that Maguire would retain the armband.Maguire scored a much-needed goal against Leeds United on Sunday as United beat their fierce rivals 4-2 at Elland Road, but speculation around their captain choice moving forward has remained.The England defender has been placed under increased scrutiny as United continue to struggle in games, with a change of captain drawn up as a potential option in an attempt to improve results.And it appears that UEFA thought Maguire had been stripped on his captaincy, leaving fans questioning just who will be wearing the armband at kick-off.Who should be Manchester United's captain? Comment belowWant to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Interim manager Ralf Rangnick has named his starting line-up for Manchester United's showdown with Atletico Madrid in the first-leg of their Champions League last-16 tie at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium this evening, making some interesting calls.

There's absolutely zero love lost between Cristiano Ronaldo and Atletico fans - and the Portuguese star will expect a hostile welcome when he returns to Madrid this evening.

Atletico Madrid won’t be relishing renewing acquaintances with Cristiano Ronaldo tonight (Wednesday evening).

Premier League referee Mark Halsey has shared the secret on how he curbed Cristiano Ronaldo's tendancy to take a tumble during the superstar's early days at Manchester United.Ronaldo first joined United back in 2003 as a teenager from Sporting Lisbon.Under the watchful eye of Sir Alex Ferguson, Ronaldo evolved into one of football's best ever players before departing for Real Madrid in a then-record £80million move.Ronaldo returned to Old Trafford for a second spell at United in the summer a completely different player.But during his first spell at United, Ronaldo garnered a reputation for diving and was often slammed for his tendency to throw himself to the deck.Although Ronaldo has stamped out the majority of his theatrics, he has still been accused of taking the odd tumble in the Premier League this season.He was blasted for going down easily during a clash with West Ham's Kurt Zouma earlier in the season.But Halsey, speaking exclusively to Ladbrokes at the launch of its 5-A-Side bet on Chelsea v Liverpool, has revealed how he got into the head of Ronaldo before a match.What have you made of Ronaldo's performances for Man Utd this season? Let us know in the comments section.And the former official, who refereed in the top-flight for over 14 years, revealed that he'd even jokingly warn Ronaldo to stay on his feet prior to the match."You don't get star-struck when you're refereeing; you can't afford to," Halsey said. "When you cross that white line, you're refereeing 22 players, that's it.

Paul Scholes has suggested Cristiano Ronaldo would not get into Liverpool's team - and Paul Pogba is the only Manchester United star who would.Ronaldo, 37, has failed to provide the impact that many thought he would at Old Trafford this season following his blockbuster return from Juventus last summer. The Portuguese has scored nine goals in the Premier League - the same number as Sadio Mane and fewer than both Diogo Jota and the division's top scorer Mohamed Salah.

One of Cristiano Ronaldo's former Manchester United teammates has claimed the five-time Ballon d'Or winner will still be at Old Trafford next season.

Atletico Madrid striker Angel Correa insists he and his team-mates are mindful of the threat Manchester United and Cristiano Ronaldo will pose when they meet in the first-leg of their Champions League last-16 showdown at the Wanda Metropolitano on Wednesday.

Bruno Fernandes believes that, while Cristiano Ronaldo and Raphael Varane's experience of winning the Champions League is important in the competition, the rest of the squad must follow in their footsteps and be hungry enough to win it for the first time.

Manchester United have been warned against signing 'so-called superstar' Harry Kane in the summer.

Manchester United's young starlet Anthony Elanga has been approached to switch nationalities as his stock continues to rise at the Red Devils.Elanga was born in Sweden to Cameroonian parents, but he moved to England at 12-years-old, making him eligible for all three.However, the youngster has represented Sweden, the country of his birth, at youth level - and Sweden are confident he will represent them.But after being called up by the first team, Elanga failed to make an appearance after Untied blocked the call-up.And Cameroon are now attempting to swoop in to secure the services of the youngster. According to Footazimuts, Cameroon are trying to tempt the youngster into representing the African side on the international stage.

Peter Schmeichel believes only one team can stop Manchester United qualifying for next season's Champions League.

Rio Ferdinand insists Ralf Rangnick has done a good job since his appointment as Manchester United interim manager.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka has shared his delight at returning to action for Manchester United in their win over Leeds.

Manchester United fans have rubbed salt in Leeds United wounds following their dramatic 4-2 win in the Premier League on Sunday.United went 2-0 up in the first-half courtesy of goals from Harry Maguire and Bruno Fernandes, but let bitter rivals Leeds back in the game following Rodrigo and Raphinha’s two goals within two minutes shortly after half-time.Despite the scare, the Red Devils took the lead again in the 70th minute through Fred’s strike before 19-year-old Anthony Elanga sealed the win with a fourth goal.And United fans celebrated the victory by taking to Wikipedia to mock Leeds while simultaneously paying homage to teenage sensation Elanga.A screengrab posted to Twitter by the account United Journal showed how Red Devils supporters had edited the name Elland Road - home of Leeds United - to Elanga Road on the site.In a cheeky bit of trolling, they also changed the full name and location description in honour of their academy graduate.Meanwhile, the ‘owner’ section was changed to read: “Bruno Fernandes, who scored 6 goals against leeds united.”Do you think Elanga will go on to become a star at Man United? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Leeds fan delivered a savage message to Cristiano Ronaldo before their match with Manchester United.The cheeky supporter was spotted holding up a homemade cardboard sign asking for Ronaldo's attention.But unlike most boys and girls of that age, the fan didn't want the Portuguese's forward's shirt; oh no.He wanted CR7 to ask Raphinha for his shirt instead, in what must have come as a savage blow for the United star's ego.The sign read: "Cristiano can you ask Raphinha to give me his shirt please."Football fans on Twitter loved the cheeky chappy Leeds fan and replied underneath applauding his audacity.One person wrote: "Kid's a legend!"Someone else said: "Class this is."A third person commented: "This kid is going places."While another user chimed in with: "This is the type of s***housing I'm here for. The future is in good hands.

Ralf Rangnick and strengthened United's grip of fourth place in the Premier League table. But Schmeichel insists the win proves nothing and that his former club still have a lot of work to do before people can consider them to be a genuine force in English football again.

Real Madrid, includes a jump, spin and cry of 'Siuuu'.Ronaldo's eye-catching celebration follows almost all of his glut of goals.And Manchester United supporters often join the forward in unison with the 'Siuuuu' shout after he scores for the Red Devils at Old Trafford.The celebration is known worldwide and is even used as a source of mockery by rival fans should Ronaldo miss a chance. Former Liverpool striker Crouch was famous for his own celebration, the robot, which was first on show in a World Cup warm-up game in 2006.

Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane believes Jadon Sancho is starting to grow into his role at Old Trafford following his performance in Sunday afternoon's 4-2 win over Leeds.

Chelsea captain John Terry has snubbed Manchester United's star Cristiano Ronaldo as the toughest player he's played against in favour of Lionel Messi and Ronaldinho.Terry answered the question on his Instagram account when hosting a Q&A session on Sunday evening.The former England international answered a range of topics from if he ever wanted to play abroad to his favourite golf courses.Terry also revealed he didn't care about Wayne Rooney wearing longer studs against him - as Chelsea won 3-0, and the title, anyway.But it was his answer to the toughest player he's faced that caught the eye as there was no room for Ronaldo.Chelsea and Barcelona become semi-regular opponents during the 2000s and early 2010.And the two sides played out some classic encounters, these series of games were kickstarted by Ronaldinho's moment of magic against the Blues at Stamford Bridge. Is Terry the best centre-back the Premier League has ever seen? Let us know in the comments section The Brazilian danced on the edge of the box before curling the ball past Petr Cech in the Chelsea goal.There was also the infamous encounter in 2009, and Fernando Torres' moment of redemption in 2012.Terry is currently out of the game, having most recently been seen at Villa Park as part of Dean Smith's coaching set-up.Terry helped Aston Villa return to the Premier League, but he left his role over the summer.The Englishman also revealed in his Q&A this decision was taken to spend more time with his family.

Manchester United were made to fight hard for all three points at Elland Road to move them four points clear in the race for fourth place.