Ralf Rangnick saw Cristiano Ronaldo score a stunning hat-trick as Manchester United sank Tottenham at Old Trafford, and then said: ‘Maybe he should go to Portugal every week!’
Ronaldo caused a stir last weekend by flying home when he was ruled out of the Manchester derby with a hip flexor injury amid speculation he was unhappy about being a substitute.
But the 37-year-old superstar came roaring back after just two days of training this week to revive United’s hopes of a top-four finish as they beat Spurs 3-2.
Ralf Rangnick has joked that hat-trick hero Cristiano Ronaldo should go to Portugal every week
Rangnick admitted that managing Ronaldo is ‘a challenge’, having previously revealed that he did not know about the player’s flit home.