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Cristiano Ronaldo claims he is a 'better man' after the explosive end to his time at Man United - and admits he suffered a 'bad phase' that saw him frozen out of the team before savaging the club in Piers Morgan interview

Cristiano Ronaldo insists he is a better man after coming through a 'bad phase' of his career during his second spell at Manchester United.

The arrival of Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford in the summer saw the Portugal veteran's game time restricted and, as his unhappiness grew so did his frustration, which led to an unauthorised and explosive television interview with Piers Morgan in which he criticised the club.

That ultimately led to his contract being terminated by mutual consent and him joining Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr.

'I have no problem saying I had a bad phase of my career, but there's no time for regrets,' he told a press conference ahead of Portugal's Euro 2024 qualifier against Liechtenstein.