Cristiano Ronaldo's statement on what happened: 'Submission to pressure is not an option'

The tension between Manchester United's manager Erik Ten Hag and Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo was on the agenda.

In the match where Manchester United defeated Tottenham 2-0, Cristiano Ronaldo could not get time and left the stadium before the end of the match.

Thereupon, Manchester United announced that they decided not to include the Portuguese star in the match against Chelsea.

The star player responded to the decision of Manchester United regarding the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo in the Chelsea match, with a post on his Instagram account. The Portuguese star, who displayed a common sense approach, shared the following statements:

I try to live and play with respect to my teammates, opponents and coaches as I have always done throughout my career. This hasn't changed. I have not changed. I am the same person, the same professional who has been playing elite football for the last 20 years. Respect has always played a very important role in my decision-making processes.

I started very young. Examples of older and most experienced players have always been very important to me. For this reason, I always tried to be an example to the young people who grew up in all the teams I played for. Unfortunately, this is not always possible and sometimes we can get caught up in the moment.

Right now I feel like I need to continue to work harder at Carrington, support my teammates and be ready for any game. Bowing to pressure is not an option. It never has. This is Manchester United and we must be united. We'll be together again soon."