Manchester United 'feel Cristiano Ronaldo's criticism of their handling of his pre-season tour absence is unfair' after the Portuguese star claimed the club 'didn't believe' his baby daughter was ill.
The 37-year-old missed United's trip to Thailand and Australia after his daughter was hospitalised with bronchitis in July.
But in his bombshell interview with Piers Morgan, Ronaldo sensationally accused United of doubting she was unwell after he returned late for training.
In his interview with Morgan, which is being released on Wednesday and Thursday, Ronaldo said: 'I spoke with the directors and president of Manchester United and they kind of didn't believe that something was going wrong which made me feel bad.