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Cristiano Ronaldo walked off the pitch and straight into a Man U controversy

Cristiano Ronaldo took his frustration at being an unused substitute to a new level Wednesday, walking off the Old Trafford pitch before the end of Manchester United’s Premier League match with Tottenham Hotspur.

Ronaldo left the bench area and walked down the tunnel in the 89th minute of United’s 2-0 victory in a display Manager Erik ten Hag promised to address Thursday.

“I don’t pay attention today [to this]. We deal with that tomorrow,” ten Hag said (via the Guardian). “We want to focus on this team. It was a magnificent performance from all 11 players.