Ronaldo's World Cup spot looks secure as Portugal team-mate Diogo Jota suffers injury

Awestruck Joe Hart reckons his "phenomenal" teammate Jota deserves to go to the World Cup with his country next month. But the Celtic stopper knows the wing wizard won't be thinking about Qatar just yet with his club facing a huge run of games of their own.

Jota has moved a step closer to realising his World Cup dream after the Celtic star was included on a list of 55 of Portugal’s Qatar hopefuls. Fernando Santos will cut those names by more than half when he names his final 26-man squad for next month’s tournament.

Banished star Cristiano Ronaldo is "polluting" the Manchester United and his team-mates will be desperate to see him gone, according to Arsenal legend Emmanuel Petit.

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.

Darwin Nunez is finally starting to look like the man Liverpool splashed a potential £85m on in the summer.The Uruguayan's superbly-angled header was the difference maker for Jurgen Klopp's side against West Ham on Wednesday night as they closed the gap on the top four to just four points.Nunez has made a relatively slow start to life at Anfield, but he was anything but slow last night after being clocked running at 23.61mph - surpassing the previous Premier League record of 23.48mph set by Manchester City defender Kyle Walker in June 2020.READ MORE: West Ham fans rage at 'cheat' Virgil van Dijk for Jarrod Bowen's missed penaltyFor context, Usain Bolt's world record sprint speed is 27.78mph, meaning that, when running at full-pelt, Nunez boasts near Olympic-level pace.Reacting to the news on social media, a number of Liverpool fans insisted his lightning speed hadn't gone unnoticed."He really is insanely fast. Never seen a player like him.

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.

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 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.

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.

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

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.