"What's remarkable about Messi": Erik ten Hag lands huge jibe on Cristiano Ronaldo
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6-second readErik ten Hag reflects on his Manchester United tenure, discussing Cristiano Ronaldo's decline, his departure, and comparing him to Lionel Messi.
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Former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has been speaking about his time at the club. The Dutch manager left Ajax to join the Old Trafford outfit in the summer of 2022.
In his first season, they finished third in the league and won the League Cup. The following year proved more troublesome in the league, as they finished eighth but he did win the FA Cup, which also secured Europa League football.
After a defeat to West Ham United in October 2024, Ten Hag was sacked by the club. During his time at the club, he had to deal with the decline of superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, who had rejoined the club the summer before, in 2021.
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The Peoples Person · reported · 2026-11-02 08:30 UTC
“What’s remarkable about Messi”: Erik ten Hag lands huge jibe on Cristiano Ronaldo ↗
Former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has been speaking about his time at the club.United careerThe Dutch manager left Ajax to join the Old Trafford outfit in the summer...
The Peoples Person · reported · 2026-11-02 08:30 UTC
"What's remarkable about Messi": Erik ten Hag lands huge jibe on Cristiano Ronaldo ↗
Erik ten Hag reflects on his Manchester United tenure, discussing Cristiano Ronaldo's decline, his departure, and comparing him to Lionel Messi.
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